IIRC , the originals used speed nuts and those cute little flatheaded screws . Never easy to install though , I had to fit and install them on...
SWEET Fastback !! Wow , that's a honey :p Fastbacks are a funy body style that goes in and out of fashion , many carmakers have lost $ tooling...
Gear Oil But never , _EVER_ use grease ! . If you have access to STP or Bardahl typ of super thick lubricants , use them as they'll drip less...
Multi - Carby Tuning First you MUST adjust the valves then the points gap / dwell just as originally then finaly adjust the timing to ball on...
Dual Carbys ! NO ! . You *must* use two identical carbys else it'll run very poorly .
" The Truck Shop " ...Is a vintage GM truck parts vendor in Sta Ana , Ca. , it is on Batavia St. They have a nice catalog too .
Throttle Linkage If you go toThe Old Car Manual Project and look in the Master Parts Book , there are illustrations for you there . Also ,...
Proper Battery Cables Glad you tried it , this is one of those very basic things they don't teach and after 50 years , someone has prolly changed...
K.i.s.s. I assume you've recently checked and aDJUSTED THE VALVE GAPS , POINTS GAP/DWELL AND IGNITION TIMINH , IN THAT ORDER... oops , sorry ....
Topic Drift Yes , there are some kits to get disc brakes , research them well before buying . Or , find a '51 > and swap on the Bendix brakes...
Comments ! ZOW ! you have the rare and desireable factory posative crankcase ventilation with the metal tube ! I don't even have the tube part...
Carby Spewing Are you certain there's not more than 3.5 PSI fuel pressure ?. The same fault in two different carbys makes me suspicious.....
Deves AD Page Yeah , he's a good guy . He has other useful DIY " How - To's " in there to , give it a look . Lastly , please to note that...
Junkyarding Please remember that the two flat headed screws holding the valve to the firewall are special and impossible to find , as is the...
Split Headers Are these the re-pop Fenton headers ? . There should be about 1/4" clearance , it's really snug . It'll run better with a...
Whaddaya Mean , _HAD_ ? That's nice , kinda gaudy paint scheme but would look really nice on some beach rig with surfboards etc... -Nate
GM Sunshade This appears to me to be the factory GM sun shade for '53 & '54 passenger cars , it's highly sought after so don't give up on it too...
Hot Water Knob I'd imagine somene sells re-pop knbs for this Ranco Valve control , then just epoxy it on....
You're O.K. As long as no spewing of coolant . I assume the new radiator is three rows of tubes ? . (I once bought a Chinese radiator that...
Asian Delights He allready did , that's why it's all rusty .
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