Recent content by hotrodchevy

I stumbled on a grill just like that one at a friend of a friends shop/salvage yard a few weeks ago and bought it for $60, I also got a hood for a 46-47 super deluxe that I'm gonna use to make a hood for my 48 ford truck with a 38 grill, oh yea I paid $20 for the hood, so I'm hopin to start...

I like the idea of breaking in the cam on a test stand, and making one that breaks down for storage is a way cool idea!!!! Most of the ones I've seen or been around are done without the trans hooked to the engine, I understand your reason for wanting this, but just make sure you're circulating...

your engine The block itself is nothing special, even on a "DZ" code 302, if it's not in the vin stamp on the front pad, then its just another sbc, if it is a DZ stamped block and all the internals are the correct date on the castings/forgings, then it IS worth a good deal of money to someone...

I've seen a kit for putting a steering wheel on a bead roller, we've got a "high-dollar" Garbage Freight one in the shop I work at, and its hell cranking on that thing!!!! I think I'm gonna try beefing it up and adding the wheel set-up on ours, other than that it actually works pretty good!! We...

Like the guy's have said an early s10 with a 2.8 v6 should work, and I believe the bosses are on the block for side motor mounts, if not make a front motor plate like is used in drag and NASCAR racing. These engines are notorious for blowing out intake gaskets, running the coolant into the oil...

starters Try a late model starter from an LS block (yes they fit!!) I have one on my truck, but have a 153 tooth flexplate, also had one on my Chevelle. I don't have the correct p/n offhand, but if you know a good parts guy he/she can look it up, O'rielly's helped me out. These starters are...

Hey ya'll how's life goin?? The last place I was one I completely forgot about this(course I didn't frequent much till this year) so I figured I'd do it before I forget again!! From South Texas (San Antonio) workin as a mechanic and fabricator, spent 18 years doin aircraft sheetmetal/structure...