Hey CC, Look into Gene Winfields workshop, 2 days, and you'll learn more than any school in months. You learn from a master, and a very nice guy as well. He's in Mojave, Ca. You'll get louvering and...
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Hey CC, Look into Gene Winfields workshop, 2 days, and you'll learn more than any school in months. You learn from a master, and a very nice guy as well. He's in Mojave, Ca. You'll get louvering and...
Call Gerry Duttweiler at 805 598-9693. He makes them, I've seen and heard them, he runs them on a 39, supercharged, 2 quads, and races it. He might build you a set, he was building a set last time I...
http://www.jamcosuspension.com/ Jamco sorry about spelling. Tom, don't get me wrong, I called Eaton first they just wouldn't talk to much about lowering and wouldn't go 3" at all. Their gig is...
When you talk of viscosity, are you talking about the hydraulic lever arm shocks? You put a differant oil than hydraulic fluid in them? Mine were built stiffer for a race application, so would you...
My feeling is the smithys have a deeper tone than say the cherry bomb glasspacks. I feel they are a better muffler and I like the deeper sound. Shorter is louder but they still have the Smithys sound.
Chub Chub, Makes sense, and thats what I was afraid of. I have another set of short links, and I greased the taper when I put the longer ones on so I could remove them, but they are not coming off...
Chub Chub, I put a 31" Smithy's on which was the length of the original muffler, so if I didn't like it, I could still use the new tail pipe. There's two directions you can run them, and the flow...
I would speak with Jammco if you have other questions. Eaton were very non commital when it came to lowering. They wouldn't or couldn't answer questions about lowering and 2" is as far as they will...
Thanks Larry, I sent you a email. ~T~
I put 3" lowering springs on the rear of the 51 Special and it dropped it pretty much 3". My question is in regards to the shock links. I put new/rebuilt shocks on, but the link arms I bought are...
To answer questions... Its a 2 door, 48d, and there is a few pictures posted here. need to take some current pics though. the spin on filter was mounted below the starter out of site, a small bypass...
Larry, Will you be getting rid of your 53 rear end? I'm hunting for one. Thanks ~Tbone~
I just went through this, and can get you the specs from my manual this evening if you like. There is also a sequence to tightening those manifolds and the valve riser piece. ~T~
Yes direct bolt, very little mod. You'll just have to extend the clutch adjust rod, no problem. ~T~
Just bought a rebuilt pair of rear shocks, built for racing, a little stiffer. Got them for $100 from my mech. who had them rebuilt and didn't use. There's a place in So. Cal that rebuilds and back...
I like the original arrangement on my 51, and have kept it. The issues are, if you generator goes, (its wired through it) the starter will engage while running, if you have problems with the vacuum...
Joe, The bottom of the pump is the fuel, the top is vaccuum. As suggested the line might be plugged. You can start at the pump where the line connects at the rear of the pump and make sure its clear...
Does the 51 Special have a access through the trunk to the sending unit also? ~T~
The Buick Specialist that built my motor races a 39 straight 8 with a blower and headers and likes the c4 trans. he runs, better than the 700, with that motor. Its a straight bolt up also, without an...
I also am interested, and wonder about location. I am looking for a good 3 speed trans, and taller gears for the rear end. If anyone else has info on a later year, better than 3:90 its a big help. ...
I removed my valve, and plugged holes works great no problems, I live in Ca. so its not really necessary. I found its a pretty common practice to remove. ~T~
She's Running! I pulled the 263 from the car and had it rebuilt, complete and balanced. Milled head, raising comp.regrind the cam hotter, larger 2 barrel Stromberg carb. paper air filter, spin on oil...
I mounted mine as I have seen on others, which is with a 1/8 pipe nipple screwed it right into the carb. It is supported and looks good. ~T~
I used my motorcycle jack, its like a transmission jack. I dropped it all the way and put wood blocks under to get the max lift from the bottle. It just rolls under the frame on the sides. ~T~
Theres a tapered bolt on the link and they can be pretty tight. If you bang on them its easy to ruin the bushing. The trick Is to smack both sides of the shock arm where the link bolt goes through on...