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- Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:13 am
- Forum: Hard Core Performance
- Topic: Ball Bearing Engine Stand:
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5400
Re: Ball Bearing Engine Stand:
Awesome!!
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:20 pm
- Forum: Hard Core Performance
- Topic: Ball Bearing Engine Stand:
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5400
Ball Bearing Engine Stand:
I am going to do a step by step on how to convert your regular engine stand to one with dual bearings supporting the engine allowing the engine to be rotated easily as the bearings are doing all the work. I am using an old Ford 9" axle and a piece of 9" housing with a housing end on it. I narrow rea...
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:16 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: Lo Buck 9" Ford Filler & Drain Plugs:
- Replies: 1
- Views: 863
Lo Buck 9" Ford Filler & Drain Plugs:
If you have a Ford 9" rear end in your rod or race car, you no doubt know the advantages to being able to swap the centersection, pig, chunk, pumpkin or jackpot easily to change the gear ratio. One of the things Ford almost never installed was a drain plug, I have seen them on some '57-'59 car and t...
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:14 pm
- Forum: Small Block V-8 Performance
- Topic: Tall Power By Ford Valve Cover Build:
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4216
Tall Power By Ford Valve Cover Build:
It is a common problem, once you modify something, you have to change something else. In this case, I installed a set of roller rockers on a 351 W, and the stock height valve covers would no longer clear. A set of aftermarket valve covers would do the job easily but nothing really caught my eye. The...
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:11 pm
- Forum: Hard Core Performance
- Topic: Tube Notching 101
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2554
Tube Notching 101
There may come a time when you need to notch a piece of tubing or pipe. Most will use this knowlege towards the installation of a roll bar or cage in their car. Here are three methods that I use to do some notching: The first is the chop saw method, and it requires no notcher at all. It does require...
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:36 pm
- Forum: Small Block V-8 Performance
- Topic: How To Build An Engine Storage Stand:
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1284
Re: How To Build An Engine Storage Stand:
I have an engine test stand as well, it is set up mainly for SBF's, but it has also seen SBC's and others.
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:03 pm
- Forum: Small Block V-8 Performance
- Topic: How To Build An Engine Storage Stand:
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1284
How To Build An Engine Storage Stand:
There may come a time when you have an assembled engine ready, but the car may not be ready to accept the engine. You could leave the assembled engine on an engine stand, but if you are like me there are other engines waiting to be assembled. You need an engine storage stand that will allow you to b...
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:01 pm
- Forum: Small Block V-8 Performance
- Topic: Build A heavy Duty Engine Lift Plate:
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1073
Build A heavy Duty Engine Lift Plate:
Here is a small article on how to build an engine lift plate. You can buy them, but what fun is that? Save the debate on engine lift plates for another thread. I have used them for 25 years with great success. I used a piece of 1/4" plate for the bottom plate. The extra hole will be welded shut: htt...
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:59 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: Shorten A Driveshaft:
- Replies: 0
- Views: 801
Shorten A Driveshaft:
Here is a pictorial on how to shorten your driveshaft. You may need to shorten your driveshaft because of a tranny change, rear end change, or in my case because I had no driveshaft at all for the '65 Mustang I am working on. This may be one of those projects people shy away from because they think ...
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:20 pm
- Forum: Body Shop
- Topic: Vintage License Plate Restoration:
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3043
Re: Vintage License Plate Restoration:
Here are a couple of the '69 and up plates that have to be reflective. I used a metallic white with a pearl on top, and they came out pretty awesome: http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f88/tommyzees/plates001.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f88/tommyzees/plates002.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com...
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:20 pm
- Forum: Body Shop
- Topic: Vintage License Plate Restoration:
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3043
Vintage License Plate Restoration:
In Texas, you can use a vintage license plate that matches the year of your classic car or truck as long as you have two plates in good condition with the proper colors. You can register them as either Classic Car which requires you to re-new the plates every year, or as Antique plates which are pro...
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:17 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: 15 x 10 Steel Wheel Build:
- Replies: 0
- Views: 853
15 x 10 Steel Wheel Build:
I needed a pair of plain steelie wheels for my '64 Galaxie that is built Nascar style. They had to be 15" x 10" with a 5 x 5" bolt pattern to fit the Frankland quickchange rear end. The aftermarket wheels I found had a dual bolt pattern that I did not like, plus they were abut $160.00 each. I decide...
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:14 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: Straighten A Bent 9" Ford rear End Housing:
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1344
Straighten A Bent 9" Ford rear End Housing:
Here is a small pictorial on how I straighten 9" Ford rear end housings. This method will work on any rear end housing. Nine out of ten housings that I work on will require straightening on at least one axle tube. A bent housing will cause uneven tire wear, ill handling and possible bearing failure....
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:11 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain
- Topic: How To Narrow A 9" Ford Rear End:
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2348
How To Narrow A 9" Ford Rear End:
I am going to show the steps involved in narrowing a 9" Ford rear end housing. I am narrowing the following housing to accept Maverick 8" Ford 28 spline axles and housing ends to end up with a 56 3/8" wide 9" Ford rear end that will bolt in to a '65 Comet. -First off, to clear up some mis-conception...
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 5:53 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: Newby From West Texas:
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3625
Re: Newby From West Texas:
Welcome to the site!!! Fred fell on his head a few years ago,still thinks 64 Comets are economy cars and need little engines!!Give us a run down on your suspension parts! ROY. I hope this does not sound like a plug, but I make a front coil spring compressor for shock tower equipped Fords and Mercur...