tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63541909656250477152024-03-05T08:23:43.694-08:00Ford Model A and Ford A/B SpeedThis blog is for anyone that smiles when they see a Model A, whether it's your own or someone elses. And it's also for anyone who is into the performance of these little 4 barrels. The first true Hot Rod motor!donrodin4http://www.blogger.com/profile/12015083429818639793noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354190965625047715.post-25797308895940098612008-04-17T23:34:00.001-07:002008-04-17T23:36:04.876-07:00Hopped Up Ford Model A "4 barrels"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoVzVU2AnBU_3r_HYhi5rnO8SMhu1xzknW8TgZcDebQLBAajdgyQQVYrqTg-0nlhEXClR84D6r835Ye0x42tbDeSffwIT_CHMWE-eVb2Pbgs7oyBAKKILQ7h9h5r_O5HILEgxIS2s_Pf_/s1600-h/4PORTONA5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBoVzVU2AnBU_3r_HYhi5rnO8SMhu1xzknW8TgZcDebQLBAajdgyQQVYrqTg-0nlhEXClR84D6r835Ye0x42tbDeSffwIT_CHMWE-eVb2Pbgs7oyBAKKILQ7h9h5r_O5HILEgxIS2s_Pf_/s320/4PORTONA5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190447241643250306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Riley 2 port OHV = $2500<br /><br />hearing a Riley 2 port = priceless haha<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnzQhCPtz_AM3GHgPMR4E3r9UdsUa0uE7Rn5OJiPVr7XqtINtxebkZz8OWhHV-1jYunsvEzxnVOCTzHEaVTTCcMroEnW3O9IEm8tw0KUJ7aCeV4r8vz4rWTVOjCRfOqQXX6WXCmQjGTiL/s1600-h/4PORTONA1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLnzQhCPtz_AM3GHgPMR4E3r9UdsUa0uE7Rn5OJiPVr7XqtINtxebkZz8OWhHV-1jYunsvEzxnVOCTzHEaVTTCcMroEnW3O9IEm8tw0KUJ7aCeV4r8vz4rWTVOjCRfOqQXX6WXCmQjGTiL/s320/4PORTONA1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190443423417323890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Riley 2 port OHV<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkvvITzH4Ykw_lrhK9B0yzyIJjK8fbqVY2l01X-XWWONJDKgBnwWDtOrzUNKIzG86bhsz79p_17W906a2EbErGsiRopRdJEFscj2laP-1DaoGJjTaKjGoVOmd_Z994faLSSWdhfdmZhqB/s1600-h/4+port+riley+6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbkvvITzH4Ykw_lrhK9B0yzyIJjK8fbqVY2l01X-XWWONJDKgBnwWDtOrzUNKIzG86bhsz79p_17W906a2EbErGsiRopRdJEFscj2laP-1DaoGJjTaKjGoVOmd_Z994faLSSWdhfdmZhqB/s320/4+port+riley+6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190443423417323874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />i love it!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXthOMZCI-XGpuIEp3NFTOQSbWWSaB73ivjT-YzezGG43d-2iAUqNi43EnokZT10huhGrewccOe3qkCp66vUi0TVJ1p3QerWaZgXgRXbzRO42xUMe1y-UY-qZzk1Ia50m60ekErqw8Vf-/s1600-h/20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXthOMZCI-XGpuIEp3NFTOQSbWWSaB73ivjT-YzezGG43d-2iAUqNi43EnokZT10huhGrewccOe3qkCp66vUi0TVJ1p3QerWaZgXgRXbzRO42xUMe1y-UY-qZzk1Ia50m60ekErqw8Vf-/s320/20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190445742699663874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />wow.. this engine gives me goosebumps!!!! 4 port Riley OHV conversion with full oil pressure system, and some other goodies!!!! and it's only $3500 haha..... maybe someday... a guy has to dream right?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-OTDIBgEbZArV8B7MxT9wrVyjajsqvDOa2DMF33ZTVleRPXfdfknTYuEyDxnq7Y_-bznnCfqEZmSkDb_BK-32vwaSy80Lw_dfMQdsz9HCA1Muc8dPAFUbba0KP1oQFhoFxdELuEnxPwP/s1600-h/model+a+production.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-OTDIBgEbZArV8B7MxT9wrVyjajsqvDOa2DMF33ZTVleRPXfdfknTYuEyDxnq7Y_-bznnCfqEZmSkDb_BK-32vwaSy80Lw_dfMQdsz9HCA1Muc8dPAFUbba0KP1oQFhoFxdELuEnxPwP/s320/model+a+production.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190446898045866594" border="0" /></a><br />if i can someday have a shop bench that looks like this i will be a VERY happy man..... i want as many model a and t parts and motors i can get my hands on!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWHJRO_O1OOelsdohWizYuVoUb8Kp4BNsTJCdcYcw2BnJTACEoro_zukC87V0U0BEFMklURNrdT1YgtvWg5V8pDLZZJvV1KeRChB_H43V1brJdOYl2t4VdDaVmSnhVBbnNsGWzlfauLWW/s1600-h/ardun4fm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWHJRO_O1OOelsdohWizYuVoUb8Kp4BNsTJCdcYcw2BnJTACEoro_zukC87V0U0BEFMklURNrdT1YgtvWg5V8pDLZZJvV1KeRChB_H43V1brJdOYl2t4VdDaVmSnhVBbnNsGWzlfauLWW/s320/ardun4fm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190445751289598482" border="0" /></a><br />oooh boy!!! another beauty... Ardun head.. i believe it's also OHV<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzft_jhEAY5JPiofOr793rhRzi4Otu965b4CCZWH_DmsVS-nyD-bBtYdGJSVu5HAwtoMBl6uvtjRfvePsJi_gnF51BPPp_e4RqUxKYVTaFF-WitMMsWZUa3-QeYxkPpSj_QDVsry2J_boh/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzft_jhEAY5JPiofOr793rhRzi4Otu965b4CCZWH_DmsVS-nyD-bBtYdGJSVu5HAwtoMBl6uvtjRfvePsJi_gnF51BPPp_e4RqUxKYVTaFF-WitMMsWZUa3-QeYxkPpSj_QDVsry2J_boh/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190445734109729250" border="0" /></a><br />high compression aluminum head (winfield i believe) dual downdraft intake manifold.... 4 into 1 tube header<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rRXqWzfpPzflz69Nks-Fk3AXEqkl9yPC6M4jFJgVM1OhH51UL1yWy3ej2L7S-JAtn3Isal-nO90GddsTDAiJeYUfINRTVig4jCrR0UnYRzNqNuTsZGepCUDjIHq9qx1cXnxgjxG2TNek/s1600-h/2Port_Clemmons.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4rRXqWzfpPzflz69Nks-Fk3AXEqkl9yPC6M4jFJgVM1OhH51UL1yWy3ej2L7S-JAtn3Isal-nO90GddsTDAiJeYUfINRTVig4jCrR0UnYRzNqNuTsZGepCUDjIHq9qx1cXnxgjxG2TNek/s320/2Port_Clemmons.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190445738404696562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />this is a Clemmons 2 port OHV conversion.. i think the picture is probably from the 70's or 80's<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUxO0MXgFoUlANDuPaSHZYDRA7a078Nf5sod7bxMTEEaXo-N_ank7LvGhIwz_R7uVHv6-t6MOPAs3970F3IR6MupU0K2RJcClyVDw5LaMkSQWaRBbwNCyRSTPe1VwyfZd4NXOPgolqkhr/s1600-h/DSC02823.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUxO0MXgFoUlANDuPaSHZYDRA7a078Nf5sod7bxMTEEaXo-N_ank7LvGhIwz_R7uVHv6-t6MOPAs3970F3IR6MupU0K2RJcClyVDw5LaMkSQWaRBbwNCyRSTPe1VwyfZd4NXOPgolqkhr/s320/DSC02823.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190445755584565794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />this was my original plan to do to my motor but decided to go more stock, i'm only gonna put one stromberg 97 on her but i am using that tube header... i might get the 4 into 2 tube header and put duals on it... not really sure......donrodin4http://www.blogger.com/profile/12015083429818639793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354190965625047715.post-33836669971317487962008-04-17T23:33:00.000-07:002008-04-17T23:34:01.790-07:00Newport Hillclimb (Newport, IN)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgef88e2g-TfZkyIEzLzfHfqJhq2CFKghpZIGD-p_TGth6Wh9ifKe4ZmZNGZgD_siaXgP6p7VSDrM6_LaC_fmoTisQ1Em6WH821jfdDjeJSIKtj4S2erwsfftEhVlmG8pdIVG73RYwHfwy1/s1600-h/DSCN2089.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgef88e2g-TfZkyIEzLzfHfqJhq2CFKghpZIGD-p_TGth6Wh9ifKe4ZmZNGZgD_siaXgP6p7VSDrM6_LaC_fmoTisQ1Em6WH821jfdDjeJSIKtj4S2erwsfftEhVlmG8pdIVG73RYwHfwy1/s320/DSCN2089.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190444737677316498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />about half way up the Newport Hillclimb hill<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjek8M7K3sHy4lN4D-6KvtKxdi6WTmvwO4r2RNjGzQ-jPE4j1j9c_O6fBO5o9Y-oZhfg_g1lCT-iLHPmeAukIAwKSS7GBDMAXO-lxSNbgLG-Wxn8KzXcAsbF9Z-lxubp6ry8dd4oxIqrse9/s1600-h/DSCN2092.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjek8M7K3sHy4lN4D-6KvtKxdi6WTmvwO4r2RNjGzQ-jPE4j1j9c_O6fBO5o9Y-oZhfg_g1lCT-iLHPmeAukIAwKSS7GBDMAXO-lxSNbgLG-Wxn8KzXcAsbF9Z-lxubp6ry8dd4oxIqrse9/s320/DSCN2092.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190444746267251106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />at the Newport Hill climb<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTFvTDNW4c2gpyImIIiq66JsT3q9yHbToy6gvWpKHsZU7dZ2eBMq_6mfyFxXEVad4ZuRSPxqNf6c4zUULwBZSlEsGjVoCKHPIEvLoAjkleiwI3K7roqRg-k_yc3ZFBuKmh02BslbQpG4w/s1600-h/DSCN2106.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTFvTDNW4c2gpyImIIiq66JsT3q9yHbToy6gvWpKHsZU7dZ2eBMq_6mfyFxXEVad4ZuRSPxqNf6c4zUULwBZSlEsGjVoCKHPIEvLoAjkleiwI3K7roqRg-k_yc3ZFBuKmh02BslbQpG4w/s320/DSCN2106.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190444754857185714" border="0" /></a><br /><br />this model T speedster burned rubber off the line!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixFAk9-9XIT1xszBM-ok7GLtUoYUXX3RQW-LUD2UjuNcR45vWq0SneTZSsAHS7ZH1ap_ms7CrVNzR2gkZP-cY276it2Bwsk0kJHJ_xO1DsNVfOWGXnF-3H5yzvXSmQ7zb9bzjkcy_xMe4/s1600-h/DSCN2114.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixFAk9-9XIT1xszBM-ok7GLtUoYUXX3RQW-LUD2UjuNcR45vWq0SneTZSsAHS7ZH1ap_ms7CrVNzR2gkZP-cY276it2Bwsk0kJHJ_xO1DsNVfOWGXnF-3H5yzvXSmQ7zb9bzjkcy_xMe4/s320/DSCN2114.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190444759152153026" border="0" /></a><br /><br />veeery nice speedster!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FtxlnMbWJjF269Q9MBi95Y-msnhtJcd4P-4rjFKN70fOG_WLdTz0S_28-_xIOl7ftV5c2J2UAh0Klwhd_KeX071uyoakOMT5Jrlg2suPPWlynUyQiNzwHwT6-2Peo9bWYp0In7DMezap/s1600-h/DSCN2105.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FtxlnMbWJjF269Q9MBi95Y-msnhtJcd4P-4rjFKN70fOG_WLdTz0S_28-_xIOl7ftV5c2J2UAh0Klwhd_KeX071uyoakOMT5Jrlg2suPPWlynUyQiNzwHwT6-2Peo9bWYp0In7DMezap/s320/DSCN2105.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190443427712291202" border="0" /></a><br />killer speedsterdonrodin4http://www.blogger.com/profile/12015083429818639793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354190965625047715.post-49563356375411783042008-04-17T23:30:00.000-07:002008-04-17T23:33:03.548-07:00My next project i'm starting to collect parts for!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVGcjuSOo5NKKFMXnRfiXLzsl9XKdy68vXsvj00SjBexkplwRtycV3lwbWPwU2h6YZI0y4EEh4cpTxCFpAQ25dr3oiJdF2eD3ekP4wnuQwIpqJa_3iWOl_ejz8e7ArDqvFN0M610rGN5U/s1600-h/01-036a.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVGcjuSOo5NKKFMXnRfiXLzsl9XKdy68vXsvj00SjBexkplwRtycV3lwbWPwU2h6YZI0y4EEh4cpTxCFpAQ25dr3oiJdF2eD3ekP4wnuQwIpqJa_3iWOl_ejz8e7ArDqvFN0M610rGN5U/s320/01-036a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190444763447120338" border="0" /></a><br />this is my next project...... you all think i'm kidding...... this brings a new meaning to the saying "livin in a van down my the river"...... lets go ma grab the younguns and lets git!!! lol.. i'll stick with my speedster plans.. haha<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTFvTDNW4c2gpyImIIiq66JsT3q9yHbToy6gvWpKHsZU7dZ2eBMq_6mfyFxXEVad4ZuRSPxqNf6c4zUULwBZSlEsGjVoCKHPIEvLoAjkleiwI3K7roqRg-k_yc3ZFBuKmh02BslbQpG4w/s1600-h/DSCN2106.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTFvTDNW4c2gpyImIIiq66JsT3q9yHbToy6gvWpKHsZU7dZ2eBMq_6mfyFxXEVad4ZuRSPxqNf6c4zUULwBZSlEsGjVoCKHPIEvLoAjkleiwI3K7roqRg-k_yc3ZFBuKmh02BslbQpG4w/s320/DSCN2106.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190444754857185714" border="0" /></a><br /><br />i'll probably build something similar to this speedster...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9chT6UFM9aCKE0VUYaNNoSTJXC9P5aWy7zp4YrMrTaRV0nB4yS0e0mtDZ_yV6fbRB5X2aOiMLonLtPrTKlpQazoQ-qj9V4_2nD3N7xgv7QxhcBe8xoQ7ZzKc_5A5HXAG69yR3be4qLCp/s1600-h/tractor_roadsters+%28Small%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK9chT6UFM9aCKE0VUYaNNoSTJXC9P5aWy7zp4YrMrTaRV0nB4yS0e0mtDZ_yV6fbRB5X2aOiMLonLtPrTKlpQazoQ-qj9V4_2nD3N7xgv7QxhcBe8xoQ7ZzKc_5A5HXAG69yR3be4qLCp/s320/tractor_roadsters+%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190446898045866610" border="0" /></a><br />some speedster ideas... with tractor grills... just some show car dreams thoughdonrodin4http://www.blogger.com/profile/12015083429818639793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354190965625047715.post-29837858106157094692008-04-17T23:27:00.000-07:002008-04-17T23:29:39.679-07:00me and my Model A at Dancing in the Streets 2007 (Lafayette, IN)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawkXFCfMN8SBRcwTq7q7Q4dr4iSQJQPWMep79LU3UUxhtWMHa_PBCF-Y60MEndwm0rGeudQ3vGhjHrtJQT-edyzyKa5FAsRzfbOuJgygDHBj7F85a3qxcU2sFvPFHITGQgbJbc53jghmc/s1600-h/DSCN6754.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawkXFCfMN8SBRcwTq7q7Q4dr4iSQJQPWMep79LU3UUxhtWMHa_PBCF-Y60MEndwm0rGeudQ3vGhjHrtJQT-edyzyKa5FAsRzfbOuJgygDHBj7F85a3qxcU2sFvPFHITGQgbJbc53jghmc/s320/DSCN6754.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190446893750899282" border="0" /></a><br />dancin in the streets 2007 was a blast!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqurB88FnEQQTzMIAeWQ-wuhIWPxhzMHWXme42WDboBBKILWXwg7zM51FtI4jDYZ0ygV4w5Mv8vi4qEV-rRMatgi9liArCNJSnAszxuVPNdHDEky12LHcEN5db_-sS9ETevc9YdwiyOQZz/s1600-h/DSCN6752.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqurB88FnEQQTzMIAeWQ-wuhIWPxhzMHWXme42WDboBBKILWXwg7zM51FtI4jDYZ0ygV4w5Mv8vi4qEV-rRMatgi9liArCNJSnAszxuVPNdHDEky12LHcEN5db_-sS9ETevc9YdwiyOQZz/s320/DSCN6752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190446889455931970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />i think i was the only car that didnt do a burnout lol!!! i told Gene to watch it.. i was gonna pop a wheelie haha!.... the people loooved the car thoughdonrodin4http://www.blogger.com/profile/12015083429818639793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354190965625047715.post-83510376020896310552008-04-17T23:24:00.000-07:002008-04-17T23:27:31.872-07:006 Volt Halogen head lamps and 6 Volt LED tail lamps<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1X3_eZ6HCRVaysmZjw_LXvtcFXDPyFwoPFISeBJXBe3H1vlJ0lXwVb3CxRuAn1d1ph1MGJZ_Pw9DaW-tawxnv1g_lmPiRbH7fOPNfQTJQTRM3de-qCbDE7piR9vg7QGgD4Uk-jKZOjQ28/s1600-h/DSCN2028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1X3_eZ6HCRVaysmZjw_LXvtcFXDPyFwoPFISeBJXBe3H1vlJ0lXwVb3CxRuAn1d1ph1MGJZ_Pw9DaW-tawxnv1g_lmPiRbH7fOPNfQTJQTRM3de-qCbDE7piR9vg7QGgD4Uk-jKZOjQ28/s320/DSCN2028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190446880865997362" border="0" /></a><br />yeah that's right... 6 volt halogen headlights... i can see at night now buddy!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8juvKZz5woyiNfl-c4Eo8bfq-0ua59vr4vPW4iKyWnPit8N4cjqXqClCVgM_cXEu9N1BsteTP9os6y8k78uVTR0pPzxmDzreiYTVjJwy6bB_tzw4zOnA56GLgSkkUgzzlB1XcSzYcRa-T/s1600-h/DSCN7280.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8juvKZz5woyiNfl-c4Eo8bfq-0ua59vr4vPW4iKyWnPit8N4cjqXqClCVgM_cXEu9N1BsteTP9os6y8k78uVTR0pPzxmDzreiYTVjJwy6bB_tzw4zOnA56GLgSkkUgzzlB1XcSzYcRa-T/s320/DSCN7280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190437423348010850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />new 6 volt LED tail lamps = $97.... worth every penny<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SivRHfEULCHKUKdknbuUc7QzEmVkZDWg4y8VrmA_4ov08qVj2cWVEMbg5b92G3qGUm946sMRdbFpHrG7Cqzj55FJiEKHYaDJolAbh-vHTR-hIz8Hs-qVRITw_NyWYzqMC-fucCaHML_N/s1600-h/DSCN7342.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SivRHfEULCHKUKdknbuUc7QzEmVkZDWg4y8VrmA_4ov08qVj2cWVEMbg5b92G3qGUm946sMRdbFpHrG7Cqzj55FJiEKHYaDJolAbh-vHTR-hIz8Hs-qVRITw_NyWYzqMC-fucCaHML_N/s320/DSCN7342.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190441563696484642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />old lights<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1xbyEyfBOUnCk8fMxcHJsN3Jp1tTxisPU_F8CtLh00ETCIJxGemjHZWp1gd094w8r0EFzDiTcMoTRZNKuC1OhnwfbeLF2tJgDAFCy20uzuTkq0shRcr_HkNMzJwUsc6FvyJqDnOeW6w-/s1600-h/DSCN7340.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1xbyEyfBOUnCk8fMxcHJsN3Jp1tTxisPU_F8CtLh00ETCIJxGemjHZWp1gd094w8r0EFzDiTcMoTRZNKuC1OhnwfbeLF2tJgDAFCy20uzuTkq0shRcr_HkNMzJwUsc6FvyJqDnOeW6w-/s320/DSCN7340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190441559401517330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />new LED lightsdonrodin4http://www.blogger.com/profile/12015083429818639793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354190965625047715.post-75259250407288050322008-04-17T23:18:00.000-07:002008-04-17T23:19:28.753-07:00Lowering the front of my Model A by taking out 3 leaves from the front spring<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooPfy87WjovVGl9QLRmyp2AGUGZ1CU3FfteAtob683oEKQeGW8xciP4PmyXzclSmVVNghP7xg8x-H_EKYHksLo3oSrJIE3KsnopW98UE5bJguNMW__LS-yBpQU0o0OF6D9BT1Nu3jnrdH/s1600-h/DSCN7329.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiooPfy87WjovVGl9QLRmyp2AGUGZ1CU3FfteAtob683oEKQeGW8xciP4PmyXzclSmVVNghP7xg8x-H_EKYHksLo3oSrJIE3KsnopW98UE5bJguNMW__LS-yBpQU0o0OF6D9BT1Nu3jnrdH/s320/DSCN7329.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190440773422502050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> *friend walks in* "ummm.... what are you doing?!?" hahaha...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81otfYWhpVp4tmYWx_W3nM5YDCeE-dr-8SATzK86al5WZGVXh06osGPFiRr50Bf3UGX6bZEnuyeZ7IgVCafhSw4sIc3ndFt1RmyQ8cUWwba4MPqO-V3Bmun5ksi0F0y6FYBmJq8mvAKWz/s1600-h/DSCN7331.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81otfYWhpVp4tmYWx_W3nM5YDCeE-dr-8SATzK86al5WZGVXh06osGPFiRr50Bf3UGX6bZEnuyeZ7IgVCafhSw4sIc3ndFt1RmyQ8cUWwba4MPqO-V3Bmun5ksi0F0y6FYBmJq8mvAKWz/s320/DSCN7331.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190440786307403970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /> what can i say, i dont wanna throw 200 bucks in a new spring when this one is in good shape.... and i'm old school....... three leaves sounds about right<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRuUE9-GOqGYD3mshbkjHUnlpcjlazWlHMRSF2C9XPb2bzB3V2J-VE2Xkpp_dKYIHbZiDjZY4DJ41k0RYtRMCL94X28-eNfjVNotUG8ZZv5rlEpANxr2oU7D0tC4uQwi9430_xswyW2IUx/s1600-h/DSCN7330.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRuUE9-GOqGYD3mshbkjHUnlpcjlazWlHMRSF2C9XPb2bzB3V2J-VE2Xkpp_dKYIHbZiDjZY4DJ41k0RYtRMCL94X28-eNfjVNotUG8ZZv5rlEpANxr2oU7D0tC4uQwi9430_xswyW2IUx/s320/DSCN7330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190440782012436658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> gasser? just kiddin, just kiddin<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37wZGj7ARVARtVGW7sk7pZD9MiqW4V4nJ94E6_XAafiYRtcA200WDIENiuIhhKvPe9GaDhcBHDL5XqoGxNQQ0mp3IrnsaJ1H1CNOwl0Z4-6Aj7Kfil51dkTixetY0c2xB3lQZivb7JdDr/s1600-h/DSCN7332.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37wZGj7ARVARtVGW7sk7pZD9MiqW4V4nJ94E6_XAafiYRtcA200WDIENiuIhhKvPe9GaDhcBHDL5XqoGxNQQ0mp3IrnsaJ1H1CNOwl0Z4-6Aj7Kfil51dkTixetY0c2xB3lQZivb7JdDr/s320/DSCN7332.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190440790602371282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> muhahaha!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimj0P1TwTRmm0v5Wa7zwB8cMn6i3atzfrk_2r4C56NZbOD8NG1Qwmc0UKWw8ladNUyaJDRegydd5W3-cvU9Evj5kZMU4z-dkcVwwN2k-M_Q2e910eYhRSwAi7azc1rpGNEym727N2TFT_2/s1600-h/DSCN7333.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimj0P1TwTRmm0v5Wa7zwB8cMn6i3atzfrk_2r4C56NZbOD8NG1Qwmc0UKWw8ladNUyaJDRegydd5W3-cvU9Evj5kZMU4z-dkcVwwN2k-M_Q2e910eYhRSwAi7azc1rpGNEym727N2TFT_2/s320/DSCN7333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190440794897338594" border="0" /></a><br /> <br /> lowered an 1 & 1/2... looks alot better<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXGN3ZqRcogJJv-CY2SfgJAWnbz1S7KBOo8q3xOnwaZLRNd7tQve7QGh-r7Eg6wcomMKf_fNYYryFiqVUOSh3Q_DXhw_KYF1AteftEWmTGaZo8mUB4tU5uam-Y3SJOovI-nE4Vl3v9Mq0/s1600-h/DSCN7328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXGN3ZqRcogJJv-CY2SfgJAWnbz1S7KBOo8q3xOnwaZLRNd7tQve7QGh-r7Eg6wcomMKf_fNYYryFiqVUOSh3Q_DXhw_KYF1AteftEWmTGaZo8mUB4tU5uam-Y3SJOovI-nE4Vl3v9Mq0/s320/DSCN7328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190440232256622738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /> i added my little detail touch on the fan blade.. like the old bombers had on the propeller..donrodin4http://www.blogger.com/profile/12015083429818639793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354190965625047715.post-85318180090697869412008-04-17T21:22:00.000-07:002008-04-17T23:36:39.822-07:00Finishing up with the High Comp. head installation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsMYyK1ZMeBw92Z28GRXZtU5MTxLxescXm27Hz5kNvAyVvPz-7XKJkwLTxKHydCUPvWv9-vKRbaqaZQMIv8inPjD35-Qge-3rdQDgB9t1K1TMO4209cduYaEd_RDb-qeb24ozzBkBIU7r/s1600-h/DSCN7287.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsMYyK1ZMeBw92Z28GRXZtU5MTxLxescXm27Hz5kNvAyVvPz-7XKJkwLTxKHydCUPvWv9-vKRbaqaZQMIv8inPjD35-Qge-3rdQDgB9t1K1TMO4209cduYaEd_RDb-qeb24ozzBkBIU7r/s320/DSCN7287.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190437444822847394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />got the head off.... to do this you loosen the head nuts just about an 1/8 of an inch and then turn the motor over (not by hand) and it will pop the head loose<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVU_llsV-Pcs5cNT6ERXqH7nj7t1KzOOFDaMrwhO0c_sOPPaotGNPYLnKiqGyyW7NpL-t8ZTqG-3IZln_xcHIOkbtwIsUL4QjD7IrPm3vh-jBmzrTLyFvOFYS_NGWuh4bYF9iIgzTMSlKG/s1600-h/DSCN7286.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVU_llsV-Pcs5cNT6ERXqH7nj7t1KzOOFDaMrwhO0c_sOPPaotGNPYLnKiqGyyW7NpL-t8ZTqG-3IZln_xcHIOkbtwIsUL4QjD7IrPm3vh-jBmzrTLyFvOFYS_NGWuh4bYF9iIgzTMSlKG/s320/DSCN7286.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190437440527880082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />old head gasket... copper<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35Aqn-QRW5d9O3UjQNEk7tRe_VvAdqXNv6p24GQZePehIY2FA5asjCKdm5CY-uYbnaVvmHdP64T1CZAhc_LEawx_v84JBvjI2qutfmi_RXbIrmV1hZIK54LJ-Osc_idF_wYIRPTzJogIw/s1600-h/DSCN7289.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35Aqn-QRW5d9O3UjQNEk7tRe_VvAdqXNv6p24GQZePehIY2FA5asjCKdm5CY-uYbnaVvmHdP64T1CZAhc_LEawx_v84JBvjI2qutfmi_RXbIrmV1hZIK54LJ-Osc_idF_wYIRPTzJogIw/s320/DSCN7289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190438299521339330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />ya know... no matter what you do.. there is always that one bolt, in this case a stud, that just doesnt want to come out...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1c4Utxph1tWR9nmmvq5NXKVHHJXbZufR7yCmhMS5rmy2zg2iNyAWtohpu0aqrPsvHFexx_X0hX1ePnj8xgVIrQxENeoW-Fc_rQ4lO73sihA7HRvvNZoWKmKqhsmPIQ8uUYnI90M-32KO2/s1600-h/DSCN7288.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1c4Utxph1tWR9nmmvq5NXKVHHJXbZufR7yCmhMS5rmy2zg2iNyAWtohpu0aqrPsvHFexx_X0hX1ePnj8xgVIrQxENeoW-Fc_rQ4lO73sihA7HRvvNZoWKmKqhsmPIQ8uUYnI90M-32KO2/s320/DSCN7288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190438290931404722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />top view before cleaning<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41_1qC-UmDoaDil1DcFGRokr2TI_RRcVgkapfuQOnZu0LRvMKPVpt3np6wPj9iB9IheHFhZcZSa3scLMCkqKK6kH4rAVJH-xCqbUwwCL4jzRwEeQuH7XhJVFfuDPUinkQzOV-ytqHZg0S/s1600-h/DSCN7285.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41_1qC-UmDoaDil1DcFGRokr2TI_RRcVgkapfuQOnZu0LRvMKPVpt3np6wPj9iB9IheHFhZcZSa3scLMCkqKK6kH4rAVJH-xCqbUwwCL4jzRwEeQuH7XhJVFfuDPUinkQzOV-ytqHZg0S/s320/DSCN7285.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190437436232912770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />it was burning great!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4PpmSeaSRNStZ0Ykc5xpXmcMsw1mKk4O6UFki9MQUCBnh4PIP-bFIRm9c8yKvqIlrnGsERvhbow5w0KMYdb56IhukDFYUAFDpHYWgp0Ul3VD0KUec-qAmDZnOtvrXpEt-Sr9rV4agemr/s1600-h/DSCN7279.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4PpmSeaSRNStZ0Ykc5xpXmcMsw1mKk4O6UFki9MQUCBnh4PIP-bFIRm9c8yKvqIlrnGsERvhbow5w0KMYdb56IhukDFYUAFDpHYWgp0Ul3VD0KUec-qAmDZnOtvrXpEt-Sr9rV4agemr/s320/DSCN7279.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190437431937945458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />old water pump<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9iKPbF1P9AJEMAW20HgIq0OF2QJxGYjcVu5RdzraXiwE50614ikw3L7ZtojZ63Dbt8fSSqLBAs-kCmVWWc_mMY3Ene3RB2MDHuK1P_UMfpwXWefvs89Q8JsC7Wjg1lJh-gELIKUdU0fj/s1600-h/DSCN7294.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz9iKPbF1P9AJEMAW20HgIq0OF2QJxGYjcVu5RdzraXiwE50614ikw3L7ZtojZ63Dbt8fSSqLBAs-kCmVWWc_mMY3Ene3RB2MDHuK1P_UMfpwXWefvs89Q8JsC7Wjg1lJh-gELIKUdU0fj/s320/DSCN7294.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190438316701208562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />got the head all cleaned up... just chasin the threads<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxdvjH-sDW7Y1HZ3hDDcORGgYi9PKlpAWifOhP-g0hYXLSyWEsBc30DllZpstDI4YkraKbOwek3iDo0XMWWfMN8DPHLsnQlsDEsjtnqZs3gxh5XZlOwIIXtvfm8tjKU1qb-Z6y1hgu2X9/s1600-h/DSCN7291.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxdvjH-sDW7Y1HZ3hDDcORGgYi9PKlpAWifOhP-g0hYXLSyWEsBc30DllZpstDI4YkraKbOwek3iDo0XMWWfMN8DPHLsnQlsDEsjtnqZs3gxh5XZlOwIIXtvfm8tjKU1qb-Z6y1hgu2X9/s320/DSCN7291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190438303816306642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />muuuch better!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-6AKKCFcz_fsHqExxuzAd0DBGj91npTimyuS241q8ZDV-IHdoxJ0oZvhe1QWhvXoKLVYpZPkPYaCknLZEUFh6NKZfjdF1k9NBqYH3hzN5Lr9-L91WALMSUT0Z4cvuXPGCkWLXJTxBJgQ/s1600-h/DSCN7293.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-6AKKCFcz_fsHqExxuzAd0DBGj91npTimyuS241q8ZDV-IHdoxJ0oZvhe1QWhvXoKLVYpZPkPYaCknLZEUFh6NKZfjdF1k9NBqYH3hzN5Lr9-L91WALMSUT0Z4cvuXPGCkWLXJTxBJgQ/s320/DSCN7293.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190438312406241250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />all the valves had ford on them... 78 year old valves...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrtcosHIby5E8KvvWckNlEFRn5uYsW5T1ZreD0geJHtWnfpH8U8uR8DdMyJE5708kSWOoRqak52vjPKdUuPKMTwqFqNSS4aBm7ToOhp-TpcPyRxwRz5ee-5Er_-zekQEjXvUWGT_ps9Z-/s1600-h/DSCN7295.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrtcosHIby5E8KvvWckNlEFRn5uYsW5T1ZreD0geJHtWnfpH8U8uR8DdMyJE5708kSWOoRqak52vjPKdUuPKMTwqFqNSS4aBm7ToOhp-TpcPyRxwRz5ee-5Er_-zekQEjXvUWGT_ps9Z-/s320/DSCN7295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190439330313490434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />touched up the paint and it made all the difference<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaZIgs3q6-6T-KT5SeTHR0PR8y5Cn5jt1tnnf5cXul8nDA2wCSfR-RzrmT2QKDHrdXNMJuoPIGcZgqFGq6ZxfeBOoDFV1si2Tmuz6BQxeQvXjHnbvyrgFGPdBWp92Jwl6fB5ra83cfojZ/s1600-h/DSCN7298.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaZIgs3q6-6T-KT5SeTHR0PR8y5Cn5jt1tnnf5cXul8nDA2wCSfR-RzrmT2QKDHrdXNMJuoPIGcZgqFGq6ZxfeBOoDFV1si2Tmuz6BQxeQvXjHnbvyrgFGPdBWp92Jwl6fB5ra83cfojZ/s320/DSCN7298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190439377558130706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />you have to put new studs in ALWAYS if you take the head off for any reason<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURw3nRJ_427jCNaKpYr5v4UDMPy3w4WzXTbGaTCRYCgJtMsJDSuYb1-sb_ttmFjAIKLGWXImY1iwGoAM99iGrB4B7dJxGLT35wbGftll0Nuhf6Ilkontuvyw3lds6BJFZpBDvGJgi4Rob/s1600-h/DSCN7304.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjURw3nRJ_427jCNaKpYr5v4UDMPy3w4WzXTbGaTCRYCgJtMsJDSuYb1-sb_ttmFjAIKLGWXImY1iwGoAM99iGrB4B7dJxGLT35wbGftll0Nuhf6Ilkontuvyw3lds6BJFZpBDvGJgi4Rob/s320/DSCN7304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190439381853098018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />cleaned... painted... new studs... new high performance model B gasket<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoNsf85ZCZ3M2gfPBHco8EcrkP4BK0kR_lWzv25xClqGfrL8xlHRCQJeKYS3aSVxbaTWVkU7qDM7jyy01FlNGuOY-6-kFgZnD2Ga4Tg2mWp-UBOtA4LHzSk2O1Zj9IjLTfS_b_7V-KmWa/s1600-h/DSCN7310.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuoNsf85ZCZ3M2gfPBHco8EcrkP4BK0kR_lWzv25xClqGfrL8xlHRCQJeKYS3aSVxbaTWVkU7qDM7jyy01FlNGuOY-6-kFgZnD2Ga4Tg2mWp-UBOtA4LHzSk2O1Zj9IjLTfS_b_7V-KmWa/s320/DSCN7310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190440210781786194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />oh yes..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBf-WkIiNCdcMXx9xjJZiGJcuCJYH7iBCji0KuIVeEWHz3e3ZB1NRTYseeWj6gihHCHZOfRkAaAnnOkEU6ZZkSI6sm5rYivJdMO6IB6HWU0FeK279wwGYRcMCAfXuzd3ezRC-v76zlwvM/s1600-h/DSCN7307.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBf-WkIiNCdcMXx9xjJZiGJcuCJYH7iBCji0KuIVeEWHz3e3ZB1NRTYseeWj6gihHCHZOfRkAaAnnOkEU6ZZkSI6sm5rYivJdMO6IB6HWU0FeK279wwGYRcMCAfXuzd3ezRC-v76zlwvM/s320/DSCN7307.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190439386148065330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />so much cleaner<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpc7V4WH7YZjvEEQDEBpVDGXSzDis145iTzByjdquHVzRLnyNe-FrGrMZC0pK3qzPHMjwIS7OgRDNuKOmGaZUzZzQZMrPde89Y_Mtfrzvvzi143BYKiREqOzFFMakPR1voITGvCdRsCLeE/s1600-h/DSCN7317-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpc7V4WH7YZjvEEQDEBpVDGXSzDis145iTzByjdquHVzRLnyNe-FrGrMZC0pK3qzPHMjwIS7OgRDNuKOmGaZUzZzQZMrPde89Y_Mtfrzvvzi143BYKiREqOzFFMakPR1voITGvCdRsCLeE/s320/DSCN7317-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190440223666688114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />me workin on my baby<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimj0P1TwTRmm0v5Wa7zwB8cMn6i3atzfrk_2r4C56NZbOD8NG1Qwmc0UKWw8ladNUyaJDRegydd5W3-cvU9Evj5kZMU4z-dkcVwwN2k-M_Q2e910eYhRSwAi7azc1rpGNEym727N2TFT_2/s1600-h/DSCN7333.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimj0P1TwTRmm0v5Wa7zwB8cMn6i3atzfrk_2r4C56NZbOD8NG1Qwmc0UKWw8ladNUyaJDRegydd5W3-cvU9Evj5kZMU4z-dkcVwwN2k-M_Q2e910eYhRSwAi7azc1rpGNEym727N2TFT_2/s320/DSCN7333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190440794897338594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />lowered an 1 & 1/2... looks alot better<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXGN3ZqRcogJJv-CY2SfgJAWnbz1S7KBOo8q3xOnwaZLRNd7tQve7QGh-r7Eg6wcomMKf_fNYYryFiqVUOSh3Q_DXhw_KYF1AteftEWmTGaZo8mUB4tU5uam-Y3SJOovI-nE4Vl3v9Mq0/s1600-h/DSCN7328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXGN3ZqRcogJJv-CY2SfgJAWnbz1S7KBOo8q3xOnwaZLRNd7tQve7QGh-r7Eg6wcomMKf_fNYYryFiqVUOSh3Q_DXhw_KYF1AteftEWmTGaZo8mUB4tU5uam-Y3SJOovI-nE4Vl3v9Mq0/s320/DSCN7328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190440232256622738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />i added my little detail touch on the fan blade.. like the old bombers had on the propeller..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVX-a7vGtTwTbZVx3LfR62Nz5CDAK2L8ShyELJQIk3NvOZXu6aQlMRXf7q1iNODxtzoCWvsN27nTGeS9SEJnMrIECMdZj5X4tEJzGdZR33FOPcStMYmcmZLuvd9hShRDaTnYMY-aqDmEM_/s1600-h/DSCN2135.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVX-a7vGtTwTbZVx3LfR62Nz5CDAK2L8ShyELJQIk3NvOZXu6aQlMRXf7q1iNODxtzoCWvsN27nTGeS9SEJnMrIECMdZj5X4tEJzGdZR33FOPcStMYmcmZLuvd9hShRDaTnYMY-aqDmEM_/s320/DSCN2135.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190440227961655426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />another little touch of mine... i love small detail stuff like that.. and i love to see if people notice<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCetXjJNex212CtPK92D6kDS7FQlWxpzfkLFhkwD1w6zHkHF1pOB4Ph2z1UWD9Dx_LobWbW1qANB40bWaUAisfNtSaFEQhWEYFqPB_pvmheXYk6qpasZSnIGYUV688uUjrLsBG7d2lWu41/s1600-h/DSCN7309.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCetXjJNex212CtPK92D6kDS7FQlWxpzfkLFhkwD1w6zHkHF1pOB4Ph2z1UWD9Dx_LobWbW1qANB40bWaUAisfNtSaFEQhWEYFqPB_pvmheXYk6qpasZSnIGYUV688uUjrLsBG7d2lWu41/s320/DSCN7309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190439390443032642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />it looks amazing!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKm6aXy45tp9tN3Uz8BzfiRAKMLBhw2l42gRH_e1WPyMm8yg8n2h2Bf4VpjiBQRBqaVkI6mHQvdPMH-btM0Vct-MRmHpcurluDdODor7Yms4WqT-JtgwT-_zQnPN390dS-Vg534fymGQC5/s1600-h/DSCN7314.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKm6aXy45tp9tN3Uz8BzfiRAKMLBhw2l42gRH_e1WPyMm8yg8n2h2Bf4VpjiBQRBqaVkI6mHQvdPMH-btM0Vct-MRmHpcurluDdODor7Yms4WqT-JtgwT-_zQnPN390dS-Vg534fymGQC5/s320/DSCN7314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190440219371720802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />this is just a cool picture!!! that exhaust manifold gasket has got to go though.. i have a much better one i need to put on<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_UmmQFQWhFqxRod9QjtGuV6ecHyD5zYqoU1-IU2UBcV4Or4IYO-1GLM0qAJ4AxjlurfupzmcsFjN2IrFjVDcFsE4WJ-noeJ77HpAxMKu9W7pNb6Bd7bPX33c5cMQ2D0eDQl5OcVXBWzN2/s1600-h/DSCN7347.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_UmmQFQWhFqxRod9QjtGuV6ecHyD5zYqoU1-IU2UBcV4Or4IYO-1GLM0qAJ4AxjlurfupzmcsFjN2IrFjVDcFsE4WJ-noeJ77HpAxMKu9W7pNb6Bd7bPX33c5cMQ2D0eDQl5OcVXBWzN2/s320/DSCN7347.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190443414827389250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />mmm purdy!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSqX0cecM5Chl-wkGhKHsq3W9Z95_xvVbAKdpJCLQuCWqiF2eKRnUIeVj-WmrcpbKEpKlZgVG05-Zt0MVxdZg_x5RH4PQ_4cPui1agJZ2IBPwGeii7d-xelABYe7PjNdkdNgK9BhsnTIV/s1600-h/DSCN7349.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSqX0cecM5Chl-wkGhKHsq3W9Z95_xvVbAKdpJCLQuCWqiF2eKRnUIeVj-WmrcpbKEpKlZgVG05-Zt0MVxdZg_x5RH4PQ_4cPui1agJZ2IBPwGeii7d-xelABYe7PjNdkdNgK9BhsnTIV/s320/DSCN7349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190443419122356562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />sooooo much better looking<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pB1pkEMEvfJSkdkwZyLRkdTDsrLuICH4k17OSJk-8NYV773PXlYixw6RlOHw4d1p5j-FcyhTIRHPxhuwVk4vPN0mac3UHZhk15reXldmi67wgcQ2OLtPgxm4w1yQFbLpTHoY6x4zOIWk/s1600-h/DSCN7338.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-pB1pkEMEvfJSkdkwZyLRkdTDsrLuICH4k17OSJk-8NYV773PXlYixw6RlOHw4d1p5j-FcyhTIRHPxhuwVk4vPN0mac3UHZhk15reXldmi67wgcQ2OLtPgxm4w1yQFbLpTHoY6x4zOIWk/s320/DSCN7338.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190441550811582722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />so fresh and so clean<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolg9NsvX6EH2u2PY45CY5kURerzNLCxt4AcnJY4FI6rUx4zaNYkrmcRNESllYtQw0Qg5uE50q3urZX7jksZpaMHBA1DRT2H31qDHSovUtZX5gFSnWuPiEFC2ViirIHx_TI2X_SvaU3VzQ/s1600-h/DSCN7334.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolg9NsvX6EH2u2PY45CY5kURerzNLCxt4AcnJY4FI6rUx4zaNYkrmcRNESllYtQw0Qg5uE50q3urZX7jksZpaMHBA1DRT2H31qDHSovUtZX5gFSnWuPiEFC2ViirIHx_TI2X_SvaU3VzQ/s320/DSCN7334.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190441546516615410" border="0" /></a><br />WOW!!! that made a huge difference<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnebETFiFuTGSERqc9V_IzJGbn81_mSwafAyC6sH7Cuz1G9TMSxIZSwf6qkpdteDp9cH3mav5lGxlwwSX5zDgx60S75ok4CT3ZS-XQFlWba_fC5mVt7ygqa5aNB0AAlogCzwSdJAgnxDK/s1600-h/DSCN7346.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnebETFiFuTGSERqc9V_IzJGbn81_mSwafAyC6sH7Cuz1G9TMSxIZSwf6qkpdteDp9cH3mav5lGxlwwSX5zDgx60S75ok4CT3ZS-XQFlWba_fC5mVt7ygqa5aNB0AAlogCzwSdJAgnxDK/s320/DSCN7346.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190441567991451954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />my heater... new hoses... touched up fan bladedonrodin4http://www.blogger.com/profile/12015083429818639793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354190965625047715.post-69585172853463814962008-03-31T17:57:00.001-07:002008-03-31T19:09:45.933-07:00High comp. head (5.9:1), leakless ultimate water pump, thermostat, and engine touchup<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1WQQZNpya4RnBN1IN1jbbxFaijyVSFUZUIp_qqZPfQTKKFl5qFUj38_twvM81QdSBpt93MC8pPy8AXVnA-JRJtoZJ0LLsK1fOSm0HbhEB0ZBySSJdY-G7tWCgjTLepXJ9h4lR8HU8iH0C/s1600-h/DSCN7265.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1WQQZNpya4RnBN1IN1jbbxFaijyVSFUZUIp_qqZPfQTKKFl5qFUj38_twvM81QdSBpt93MC8pPy8AXVnA-JRJtoZJ0LLsK1fOSm0HbhEB0ZBySSJdY-G7tWCgjTLepXJ9h4lR8HU8iH0C/s320/DSCN7265.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184075014813572146" border="0" /></a><br />the new high compression head (5.9:1)<br />stock model a's have 4.2:1 compression<br />they have an advertised 40 hp but have been dyno'd at only 35 hp, but they didnt have the equipment like we have today to measure it very precise. stock they would go about 55. but everyone i talk to nowadays say they only go about 50 mph. well after putting the new high comp. head on i think it boosted the horsepower about 10 horse... it will go 60 miles per hour and it has GREATLY increased acceleration. and driving a stock model a up a very steep hill is... well..... interesting lol.. but it has nooo problem going up pretty much any hill in third gear now!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv52SUzA51XE24-st-WPtv1AgZL4f36xErbyRxlR_Q10N91VsFNFDn5WzNW2K3WnhX7tSvHP7VSRSK_IpFZ_1c3aGJ0tHsiXzcOaWEX-nY1m3SeyPoMDZ4WRe5VjcYS1GOG18Z5RnnoR9d/s1600-h/DSCN7264.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv52SUzA51XE24-st-WPtv1AgZL4f36xErbyRxlR_Q10N91VsFNFDn5WzNW2K3WnhX7tSvHP7VSRSK_IpFZ_1c3aGJ0tHsiXzcOaWEX-nY1m3SeyPoMDZ4WRe5VjcYS1GOG18Z5RnnoR9d/s320/DSCN7264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184077441470094402" border="0" /></a><br />The ultimate leakless water pump is really nice to have. yes leakless means the originals leaked... but this one doesnt leak a drop and has a sealed rear bearing so that when you grease the water pump the grease cant get into the cooling sytem.<br /><br />TIP: when i put this on the bolts it came with to put it on leaked... there are 4 bolts... 2 of the holes in the head go all the way through, so the water was seeping back through the threads and leaking out onto the block.... i took the 2 bolts that were leaking out, put 3 or 4 layers of thread tape on them then put an o-ring at the end of the bolt to act as a seal against the flat part on the pump... well it worked! it doesnt leak a drop now!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLNMl4ehB1Lp5GYdRkn-qifXAAFiXszTLcdMGf61QhMya0VWO944feuPtNLtLgfNncAQBtc6iJZT8JIMk3PcBFpHWVo07BIVuQUfTlbuW2fU6aBHy6hwY6JdDpJR5vcucQPRVO1GemIJ7/s1600-h/DSCN7269.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLNMl4ehB1Lp5GYdRkn-qifXAAFiXszTLcdMGf61QhMya0VWO944feuPtNLtLgfNncAQBtc6iJZT8JIMk3PcBFpHWVo07BIVuQUfTlbuW2fU6aBHy6hwY6JdDpJR5vcucQPRVO1GemIJ7/s320/DSCN7269.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184079477284592738" border="0" /></a><br />This is what my engine did look like... without the hoses on...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenaZaX5kBD8WsttZC6Op6RuIpk_0QpUKB60Iqa0h3G6qYDBg1JdP5e2jaaaC-ljPakUrQ6Wyc9OkGgKhQvK-gvdP_tMPv9Jhe5XbWbvau6ni24f_iib_EQLvFYCYOvf2sDDVaB7WscxzM/s1600-h/DSCN7275.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenaZaX5kBD8WsttZC6Op6RuIpk_0QpUKB60Iqa0h3G6qYDBg1JdP5e2jaaaC-ljPakUrQ6Wyc9OkGgKhQvK-gvdP_tMPv9Jhe5XbWbvau6ni24f_iib_EQLvFYCYOvf2sDDVaB7WscxzM/s320/DSCN7275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184080027040406642" border="0" /></a>bleeeeh.... it looks really dirty in this pic... probly cuz it wasdonrodin4http://www.blogger.com/profile/12015083429818639793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354190965625047715.post-21422166147151478032008-03-31T17:02:00.000-07:002008-03-31T17:51:38.869-07:00My interest for the Model A begins!So we brought it home on the trailer and left it over night.... oh and by the way we made sure this one came with a title!!! lol..... but anyways, the next morning was a beautiful saturday morning... so i got up early eager to learn to drive my new car... i went downtown and got a plate for it, came home, drove it once or twice in the drive and then my dad said "hey, so are we going to dog n' suds or what?" i was like ummm.... lol i had never driven stick on the road and had never driven that car on the road and it is waaay different than a new car. so i'm kinda nervous but i say yeah lets go... we hop in and scoot down the road about 40 mph 7 or 8 miles to dog n' suds.... got there just fine... ate and came home...... well i was hooked. From that day on all the "hot rod" things i was gonna do started not sounding so great... i mean this car was amazing i loved every bit of it so i didnt really want to change it that much the more i thought about it. so i ran it without the hood and that was pretty much as far as i went for a while. The first few months i had it i just fixed a few leaks here and there and tried to get it running as best as i could and fix things on it little by little.donrodin4http://www.blogger.com/profile/12015083429818639793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6354190965625047715.post-71134584470090162242008-03-31T16:37:00.000-07:002008-03-31T16:59:26.014-07:00My beginnings in the Hot Rod and Antique car cultureWell, this is my first post on this thing so i figured i would tell a little about me and how i came to obtain my wonderful Model A. Ever since i was a kid i would go with my dad to car shows and look at all the hot rods and custom cars. So i have always been into cars. When i was 14 we bought a truck for my first vehicle and my dad and I tore it down to bare frame and rebuilt the whole truck... it was basically a new show truck when we were done with a few custom modifications.... one big one being Air Ride suspension.... well i loved my truck and still do and it was a great daily driver but i really wanted a classic... i was pretty much set on a 1957 chevy stepside pickup. So for my high school graduation my parents surprised me by pulling an all original and running 1957 chevy stepside pickup out of the garage!!!! with a rebuilt and fully dressed 454 ready to drop in sitting in the bed of the truck!!!... well a couple years went by while i was getting some parts and money to start rebuilding it. loooong story short it ended up being stolen and had gone through 4 or 5 hands before we had bought it and the original owner was driving by our house one day and recognized it.... and he took it home that day with some assistance from the police proving to us that it was his... needless to say i was bummed. Well we got the money back from the guy we bought it from and put it aside until i found something else i wanted.... i thought about alot and i really wanted to get a Model A sedan and Hot Rod it.... you know... pull the fenders off put a flathead v8 in it... lower it... the usual stuff.... well i found one for a good price and it was in pretty good shape aaand it was drivable. We went to southern Indiana were it was in a guys barn/shop, bought it, and brought it home.donrodin4http://www.blogger.com/profile/12015083429818639793noreply@blogger.com0