Rodding Roundtable

my model A build (video)

fast401 — Fri, Feb 03 2012, 10:30 pm

Author: fast401

Posted: Fri, Feb 03 2012, 10:30 pm

Any updates?

ANOTHER......Question regarding my old Cad

40 — Fri, Feb 03 2012, 10:08 pm

Author: 40

Posted: Fri, Feb 03 2012, 10:08 pm

Thought I'd start another thread so we didn't have to wade thru the other posts.

I decided to go thru all of the settings on the new carb before I started changing jets,metering rods etc. and when I checked the air/fuel mixing screws on the front of the carb I can affect the motor and can kill the motor by turning the right one closed.However,The left adjustment screw can be turned completely closed or turned completely open without any affect on the motor.I am thinking this is not correct and perhaps I have a defective carb?? Any Thoughts?? Thanks!!

1938 Coupe rear axle width

enjenjo — Fri, Feb 03 2012, 2:54 pm

Author: enjenjo

Posted: Fri, Feb 03 2012, 2:54 pm

Dave, what ever happened with Kyle and his pickup?

What are you doing today?

art.flame — Fri, Feb 03 2012, 10:14 am

Author: art.flame

Posted: Fri, Feb 03 2012, 10:14 am

shoveling snow

best ball and roller bearing catalog online. with specs.

Bruce Dorsi — Thu, Feb 02 2012, 10:46 pm

Author: Bruce Dorsi

Posted: Thu, Feb 02 2012, 10:46 pm

Thanks, Wayne !!!

Lots of stuff there I can use !!

401/409 AMC is alive!

fast401 — Thu, Feb 02 2012, 9:50 am

Author: fast401

Posted: Thu, Feb 02 2012, 9:50 am

chimp koose wrote:

I guess you will be running the long tube headers ?

Probably not as the car sets to low for long tubes. Sure wish I could. Any body want to build some custom headers?

Don's GNRS photos

rumrumm — Thu, Feb 02 2012, 9:04 am

Author: rumrumm

Posted: Thu, Feb 02 2012, 9:04 am

Thanks, Don!

S/W electric speedo wiring

GPster — Wed, Feb 01 2012, 4:21 pm

Author: GPster

Posted: Wed, Feb 01 2012, 4:21 pm

enjenjo wrote:

Signal out 2 and 3 can run a second speedo, input a signal to a computer, or control a cruise control.

For cruise control and locking the torque converter? GPster

1927 Ford T Roadster

river1 — Wed, Feb 01 2012, 1:02 pm

Author: river1

Posted: Wed, Feb 01 2012, 1:02 pm

robl wrote:

Picture of my 1927 Ford Model T Roadster - I'm building a small trailer to tow behind it with a paint scheme to match - I'll post a picture of both when finished sometime this winter.

Just finished the trailer - here's a picture

SWEET that'll extend the range for you

later jim

Local gasoline prices

art.flame — Wed, Feb 01 2012, 12:07 pm

Author: art.flame

Posted: Wed, Feb 01 2012, 12:07 pm

1.75 euro a litre i'm glad i 'm doing 21 mpg with my new efi

Harmonic Balancer Removal

enjenjo — Wed, Feb 01 2012, 1:47 am

Author: enjenjo

Posted: Wed, Feb 01 2012, 1:47 am

The lope at cruising speed sounds like a lean surge. You can change the metering rods to ones 5 percent richer without getting into the carb. The instructions are in the owners manual. Or, you can find it here http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_new/misc/tech_center/install/1000.shtml

GNRS Thursday

Ernie Callen — Tue, Jan 31 2012, 1:14 pm

Author: Ernie Callen

Posted: Tue, Jan 31 2012, 1:14 pm

unklian wrote:

Not my pics:
http://public.fotki.com/wackydave/car_shows/car-shows-2012/gnrs-thursday-setup/

Really like the post! Me too like roll
Ernie

posi

art.flame — Tue, Jan 31 2012, 11:31 am

Author: art.flame

Posted: Tue, Jan 31 2012, 11:31 am

speachless, thx wayne

me and google

Wheel/tire options

rumrumm — Tue, Jan 31 2012, 8:51 am

Author: rumrumm

Posted: Tue, Jan 31 2012, 8:51 am

Ditto on the 1....2....3.

1966 Nova Build

UGLY OLDS — Mon, Jan 30 2012, 6:54 pm

Author: UGLY OLDS

Posted: Mon, Jan 30 2012, 6:54 pm

Good Job Glen ....It sounds great ... It's got to make you feel good after firing it for the first time ...You've put a LOT of work in that car .....
I too cannot believe how smooth it runs ....

Bob.....

Just Posted Pics from the 2012 Starbird-Devlin Car Show

tom36 — Mon, Jan 30 2012, 2:55 pm

Author: tom36

Posted: Mon, Jan 30 2012, 2:55 pm

I like it! Tom...

My '69 GP

39deluxe — Mon, Jan 30 2012, 12:45 pm

Author: 39deluxe

Posted: Mon, Jan 30 2012, 12:45 pm

Welcome abroad. That '69 is also my favorite GP. Sure isn't junk in my opinion.

Tom

Cyberdyne Gauges

bucketmouth — Mon, Jan 30 2012, 12:28 am

Author: bucketmouth

Posted: Mon, Jan 30 2012, 12:28 am

Does anyone know what's going on with Cyberdyne Gauges. They have moved premises even though their website still lists their old contacts.
I was given a new contact but haven't been successful in contacting them.
Anyone heard anything?

Econoline spindles and light weight brakes

Crosley — Sun, Jan 29 2012, 10:30 pm

Author: Crosley

Posted: Sun, Jan 29 2012, 10:30 pm

enjenjo wrote:

Try Volvo Rotors. Edit; I just did some looking an 86 to 92 Cad Eldo rear rotor is 10.5" diameter, .500" thick, and the bolt pattern is 115 mm. you can file the holes toward the center .030" and it will fit your hubs. The hub may need to be turned at the pilot to fit the center hole in the rotor.

kool, more options. Looking at calipers for vettes and other cars for narrow rotors

New color for the '40

teal32 — Sun, Jan 29 2012, 3:30 pm

Author: teal32

Posted: Sun, Jan 29 2012, 3:30 pm

Thanks for the input. The color I'm going for is an Indigo Blue. But we're trying to come up with an close match to a '32 at the GNRS this year. Interestingly enough, this is almost the same color interior I have been checking out.

Tow Vehice

WZ JUNK — Sun, Jan 29 2012, 8:07 am

Author: WZ JUNK

Posted: Sun, Jan 29 2012, 8:07 am

I have this Chevy in the shop presently. It belongs to our friend Jerry and he can not physically drive it now. He wants to sell it and he would make a good deal to someone. The truck is pretty much a new build and has been driven very little.

I am working on the original door latches, trying to make them latch easier and a couple of other minor things.

You would look good pulling a trailer with this.

John

Saginaw 700 front steer box

enjenjo — Sat, Jan 28 2012, 10:09 pm

Author: enjenjo

Posted: Sat, Jan 28 2012, 10:09 pm

The input shaft sizes sound right. The pitman shaft size did not change, it was metric to begin with. I have never had a problem switching pitman arms from early to late boxes. The 605 box that was used through the 80s on the intermediate cars on v6 and 4 cylinder applications has a smaller Pitman shaft, it's the same size as the Pitman shaft on a 122 box. On the fitting on the box. I believe the return is 16mm1.5. male O ring. I do know it's close enough that with an inverted flare adapter for the O ring, a 3/8" inverted flare fitting will screw in and seal. I have also made a 3/8" flare to 3/8" O ring adapter, and a modified 10 mm O ring nut to use an inverted flare line on the Metric pressure port. there are some adapter on this page http://www.coldhose.com/cat/flare-adapters-22.php the part I use is Steel F121 . Having a lathe, I make oddball adapters too. I hate to stack fittings.

The mounting bolt pattern on all these boxes except the 122 are the same, so a lot of interchange is possible.

The 605 power box can be identified by the snap right holding the cover for the Pitman shaft, rather than the 4 bolts on an 805 box.

Kalamazoo Mi. Swap Meet

phat rat — Sat, Jan 28 2012, 9:48 pm

Author: phat rat

Posted: Sat, Jan 28 2012, 9:48 pm

Crosley wrote:

I will not be there this year.

I won't either. I'll be checking in at Sedona for a few weeks stay

New trailer

58Apache — Sat, Jan 28 2012, 8:42 pm

Author: 58Apache

Posted: Sat, Jan 28 2012, 8:42 pm

Congrats Frank! I am probably going to be in the market for something similar within the next year or two. I like the idea of having a generator in one, and some extra space.

They can make a nice "dog house" to get out of the house to ...or an external "man cave" in some cases? Run some other hobby stuff out of there when the car is in the garage?

Anyway I will be wanting at least 5200 lb axles and brakes on both Oh and since I'll be moving to Texas, I would want an A/C unit ...or I can put one on.

I like the fact that there's a driver's side exit on that one too!

Steve