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Simple Sunday Cruise

rabidscott — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:55:01 +0000

So, I’ve been itching to drive the Model A lately. A new high volume/pressure fuel pump now adequately feeds the blown 283, and it’s a little rocket on my late night test drives, but I wanted to get out and really stretch its legs. Saturday I cruised it out to Livermore, and aside from being [...]

Muddy Butthole!!

rabidscott — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:35:51 +0000

On part of a simple Sunday cruise I stopped by my favorite muddy pull off and Matt snapped a few good shots of me flinging the Model A through some mud puddles, always something I enjoy. Maybe a local dirt track would let me play for a while sometime? At any rate, thanks Matt for [...]

Little more progress on Kyle’s 1955 Chevy

rabidscott — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:32:52 +0000

Kyle collects more parts and gets more done on his ‘55 Chevy project. It is a massive undertaking, but things are beginning to move a little faster. The tilt front end is mounted now and it is beginning to look like a car! Kyle has been doing bodywork to the quarter panel on this [...]

Vintage Tire Size Conversion Chart

rabidscott — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:24:55 +0000

Use the following chart to figure out the closest modern tire size to your car’s original tires. Keep in mind these are close approximations and may not be exact replacements. Before purchasing any tires you should compare outside diameters and the tread footprint to get a better idea on how close a match they are. [...]

Turlock Swapmeet January 2010

rabidscott — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:29:43 +0000

The January Turlock is always one of the best swapmeets I hit yearly, and this year was no exception! Great place to scrounge up hot rod parts and this year was important becausing I was relaying the Satellite to it’s new owner! We’ll start off on a hazey Saturday morning, about 8:00 or so. [...]

Bondo Bandito!

rabidscott — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:58:23 +0000

Earlier Justin and Jason stopped by and pounded on the sheetmetal for a while, and after getting it somewhat close it was getting a little late, Justin had to work, so they took off. I didn’t get any pictures while they were hammering, kicking, heated, gas welded, and twisted the body back into a [...]

No-Bolt SBC Vibration Dampener Falls Off

rabidscott — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:31:31 +0000

Yep, pretty much what title says. Seems like some people never have a problem, even with high RPM 327s, and others have had it happen multiple times. I figure the extra load of the supercharger may have had something to do with it. Luckily, I was only a block or so from [...]

Chevrolet V8 Bore and Stroke

rabidscott — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:15:44 +0000

CHEVY SMALLBLOCK V-8 BORE AND STROKE 262 = 3.671″ x 3.10″ (Gen. I, 5.7″ rod) 265 = 3.750″ x 3.00″ (’55-’57 Gen.I, 5.7″ rod) 265 = 3.750″ x 3.00″ (’94-’96 Gen.II, 4.3 liter V-8 “L99″, 5.94″ rod) 267 = 3.500″ x 3.48″ (Gen.I, 5.7″ rod) 283 = 3.875″ x 3.00″ (Gen.I, 5.7″ rod) 293 = 3.779″ x 3.27″ (’99-later, Gen.III, “LR4″ [...]

Modifying T5 shifters for Hot Rod use

rabidscott — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:57:50 +0000

The S-10 T-5 five speed manual tranny is one of the most popular swap for older cars and trucks. The T5 with the is almost a total bolt-in, and offers an overdrive 5th gear. I have one of these transmissions in my ‘57 Chevy truck currently and I’m going to be using on in [...]

Chevrolet Small-Block engine

rabidscott — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:05:00 +0000

Chevrolet’s small-block V8 is one of the most famous automobile engines in history. Originally called the “mouse motor” for its compact dimensions compared to other V8 engines of the time, production began in 1955 with the 265 inch (4.3 L) engine used to bring performance credentials to the Corvette. [...]