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    Carter fuel pump

    Thanks bob i saw that too. Thats what i ordered the first time, but no luck.
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    Carter fuel pump

    finally i figured it out. After one more trip to the hardware store i found that a 5/8 - 18 bolt treads all the way in by hand so i came home and checked summit again and there it is 5/8 - 18 inverted flare to 6 an. I hate dealing with fittings lol.
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    Carter fuel pump

    Ok guys ive been looking everywhere for a fitting for the outlet on my M6101 carter fuel pump. I bought the 1/4 and 3/8 npt adapters and they dont fit so i went down to the hardware store and couldn't turn anything up there either. Its just a normal old small block chevy but i googled it and...
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    sbc

    Ok guys here's the deal, i've got a 76 350 from a Camaro that has been sitting for 4 1/2 years, but, It ran when i pulled it out. In the process of building my truck i throught i would take the heads off and inspect everthing/ clean them up good and gasket match everything, but i found one of...
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    1953 chevy 1/2 tom 3100 build

    well i started choping the top and this was my first one and its a good thing i had done so much research on it because nothing wants to line up. now ive got the back tached in place and i think it looks ok but its not perfect.
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    New project 49-52 chevy truck

    wow tiny this build is really driving me to finish my truck. i have one this same era and i hope it turns out this good.
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    1953 chevy 1/2 tom 3100 build

    So if got the frame done minus the tranny crosmember and i think i turned out okay for my first one. :) but i tired to make a list of everything i needed and quit after about a page so ive got a long ways to go.
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    switch from O.E. hydraulic to hydraulic roller

    ok guys im about to buy my mutha thumpr cam and i pretty much got myself confused looking thru summit. So i figure the best way to get some info to ask you guys. I want to run a hydraulic roller cam in my SBC and dont konw everything i need. of corse i know the basics like roller cam and...
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    South Carolina 1953 tittle help!!!

    Ok im sure this question has been asked but i can't find anything that will help me out when searching. I bought a 53 chevy pickup for $700. I live in South Carolina and i bought the truck from North Carolina. The guy i bought it from purchased a property that had an old junkyard on it and was...
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    1953 chevy 1/2 tom 3100 build

    I thought you guys might like the cinder blocks. Its kind of a budget frame jig.:D No but really i have to just use what i've got laying around. Thanks for the support. Jason
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    1953 chevy 1/2 tom 3100 build

    Most of the time i have put into it has been modifiying the the stock frame. The only thing i used out of it are the two rails, i made all new crossmembers boxed the rails and Z'ed the rear 16". I am building my 4-link now and have measured everything about 40 times. I hope it drives straight...
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    1953 chevy 1/2 tom 3100 build

    update well guys its been a while since i updated my build thread, so here it is.
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    LPG conversion

    So im close to starting my 52 chevy project. I know taxi's and alot of 4x4 trucks run on LPG and i was wondering if anyone here uses it or knows anyone that does. I have heard its higher octane than pump gas and slighty cheaper. It is just so much different and seems really cool. Thanks guys...
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    rat rod cam

    alright this is problay a question you guys get a lot, but im going to ask anyway. ive got a small block chevy 355 with a perfomer intake and holley carb and headers Im going for a wild look with this project so i need a wild sound but i need be able to drive the thing. I am open to putting...
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    my 51 chevy truck

    How did you do the chop on it? I am working on a 52 and i want to take 5 or 6 inches but with that much chop im worried it might be too much to just lean the windsheid post back. But it makes me a little uneasy cutting across my roof to section it. So if you have any pics or info it would be...
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    whats the best manual tranny for a flathead?

    tranny when it comes to sbc transmissions if you want a 5-speed overdrive you really only have two options a nv3500 or a t5. there are pros and cons of both but thats a hole different thread. I got a t5 from an 88 iroc but i had to pay for it too. If i were to do agian i would get a nv3500 from...
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    37 Ford Build

    chop You said you got some advice on your chop top after i twas too late, what was it, would you section the roof if you were to try it agian. That looks like a lot of work to lean the post back. That was in my plan but after seeing how hard yours went i might section the roof, Im not sure i...
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    what can i do to make exhaust louder?

    If you want your car to be louder you need your exhaust system to short and the tube size needs to matched to how much air your motor is moving. are your pipes coming out of the car behind the axle if so just put a turn down in front of it. What size is your piping? For most v-8s 2 1/2" or 2...
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    suicide tie rod

    wishbones thanks Don that is the same way im setting up my front end, but im not sure my steering box will work what are you using thanks Jason
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    1953 chevy 1/2 tom 3100 build

    grill Its a 35 or 36 international i think. It looks a lot like a 32 ford but way cheaper.
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