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  1. Abodybomber

    Since MSD bought out ,Mallory...

    LOVED MALLORY ignition system... Never a fan of the Unilite ,great product. otherwise.... Share yourself, have fun ... or Relatively explain your product, anguish.... ..
  2. Abodybomber

    A friend asked me ,about timing chains ..today...

    Told him Cloyes cheapo works ,doesn't last long .. Also was a fan of Edelbrock ( the German / Rolon chain.. Told him a c note ,might buy decent product .Not necessarily Mopar ,what's reliable anymore?....
  3. Abodybomber

    Detroit engines ,you like....not mopar...

    Different than SBC ,BBC AND S.B.F., what say you ??? I like 400 /389 Pontiac , Buick 455/350 , and Cleveland Fords... True ,they are quirky..but hammer when done right... Share your favorite. :)
  4. Abodybomber

    Intellectual, and Idiocracy ....

    I live near Pismo Beach , and all young morons go to the local fair .Triple digit weather ,alcohol, and inadequate driving skills, make a drive home ,an adventure . I watched a little blue Honda ,make a good launch, and pull 4 gears ,damn good shift points A inexperienced driver in a Bummer...
  5. Abodybomber

    2006 Ranger 60/40 split seats....

    Sis had a 60/40 split bench , in a '06 Ford Ranger . Broke the seat back adjust , on her lack of maintenance . Disassembly discovered a broken pot metal seat cable design , witch failed . Alumaweld and Mapp gass , didn't blend . My mig welder , melted the flange ..SOOOOOO....Anyone has any...
  6. Abodybomber

    Favorite mail order, car parts catalogs (NOT SUMMIT'S, OR JEGS...

    Love Competition Products, and Speedway... (Speedway does the cool circle track stuff, that blends into hard core drag cars/ street racers... Share Yours...:)
  7. Abodybomber

    Your favorite tool....

    Picked up a,Performance Tool 3/8 ''ths drive pylon bodied ratchet. Quick efficient ratcheting, beat it on it ,with 4 pound hammers. The damn tool,won't damn die. It's been two decades. List your loser, winner,and where you feel honest. (Yeah,the ratchet is still in use...)
  8. Abodybomber

    Torque to yield, head bolts...

    Doing a,2006 Ford Ranger head swap...First time I experienced "torque to yield " ,head bolts.. Just looking for a definitive reason ,to explain this.... As I guess," pre-stretch the bolt,seat it ..and then torque it,by degrees "... Not complaining, in any way,just looking for logical.
  9. Abodybomber

    Old school "Rootes Superchargers...

    I know there are better, ..more efficient ways, to boost an engine... But a "Rootes-71 " blower, makes life, so good... Share your thought-provoking comments, ideas, and ...just, all around...Have a happy, Sunday....
  10. Abodybomber

    Current carb dips....

    Reviving an old Holley 750... What's the latest, on GOOD carb dips, like the old Berryman's B 13? Share, and thanks in advance...
  11. Abodybomber

    This is for people , who need a kick in the but, on project cars... (This SO ,fits Rusty Rat Rod.:)

    (Rob, I was referring to you, just getting a hot rod running, and streetable,cost less bucks...Not for lack of effort.....it takes so much, damn time....) Love it, hate it, use it for inspiration... It's a Facebook, Youtube, & other media sources, I don't remember..... They are mostly armed...
  12. Abodybomber

    When you appreciate safety equipment......

    Something different... Share the situations, where stuff breaks... Situation number one : 1983... A '67 Camaro, small block / Muncie setup. A buddy drops the clutch at 3500, the McLeod clutch pops a pressure plate bolt off, inside the scatter shield..Sounds like a shot gun , going off...
  13. Abodybomber

    MSD capacitor box replacement...

    The alternator died, on my 5.9 Magnum swap.... I jumped it, with the family truckster... It ran weakly, without the multiple spark under 3000... The box is still good, with the correct voltage, of course... I have had a couple of digital HI -6 boxes, wasn't really impressed.... I was looking at...
  14. Abodybomber

    When is it ,...when.....?

    You learn the difference in : Where you cut your budget, on pricey speed parts ...( aluminum cylinder heads,solid roller cams,high stall converters)... and learn to use the basics: well set up chassis,basic small block,/basic torque converter (Road Runner converter/TM6 G.M.? World Class T 5...
  15. Abodybomber

    Attention:Stroker Scamp/ R R R ...(you might like this.....)

    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=/amp/www.hotrod.com/articles/ford-y-block-takes-vintage-class-win-engine-masters-2016/amp/&ved=0ahUKEwiE-N-ax-vPAhVls1QKHSNlBZMQFggbMAA&usg=AFQjCNGyhN77Elv4HmJ7mgJIbD46Lm2VEw&sig2=JUtkO6DDas9ebEpX169jHg Absolutely bitchin' ..That intake,on a...
  16. Abodybomber

    Remember Big Oaks Custom Dart build...Congratulatory,is in order....

    Seems ,they have brought attention ,to the early a bodies...Congratulations,guys...
  17. Abodybomber

    Smoking hot deals ,on Mopar engines....

    Just a vent, post....Share your's,I dare you....(lol... First one: A buddy bought a 70 Imperial,30k 440 mag..300 buck's..At the time: Had a good ,70 Six Pack carbed setup..They maybe paid 50 bucks,fo the damn thing.... Offered 500.00 ,in '91,for the whole car..They blew up ,a sweet 440...
  18. Abodybomber

    Rolex Monterey vintage racing,day 2...

    Watching it now,thought I would share...(4 hours long,complete) https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DiTvSc2reS4Q&ved=0ahUKEwjZlKKE3ejOAhVP7GMKHe_iBlwQtwIIGzAA&usg=AFQjCNHPtxborjA8nXBUgP8KhREXxwd8ug&sig2=wkfGbUApAN9nuvkzVf0ujg
  19. Abodybomber

    Vintage car people,...who like all kinds ,of racing....

    It's a long video,but actually fun to watch,if you like all kinds of vintage cars racing...
  20. Abodybomber

    Different ideas,for side mirrors....

    72 Scamp,coming up on final blocking,before paint. In the past: Used Vitaloni turbo mirrors,the basic Roberk 70's sport mirrors,and mirrors of of Japanese super bikes..The factory mirror blows,looking for alternative..
  21. Abodybomber

    Jeep 4.0 guys,check this out....

    Was cruising websites,found this at Eddy land .. (Smog legal pending,to boot... Cylinder Head Specifications: Combustion chamber volume: 55cc Intake runner volume: 144cc Exhaust runner volume: 77cc Intake valve diameter: 1.91" Exhaust valve diameter: 1.50" Valve stem diameter: 5/16" Valve...
  22. Abodybomber

    Tired of Chevy,into everything else?... I got a kick,out of this....

    Tee,..hee hee.... https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DQgNaNiPDZBw&ved=0ahUKEwjog4Pey9bNAhWH54MKHT1cAmkQtwIIMDAE&usg=AFQjCNEL8xNV01tq8Z19XCW0J99k15nyzw&sig2=EUKfBQQkY-AOPiFKbc0Glw
  23. Abodybomber

    When you have paint left overs,and you experimented..

    68 El Camino,was blocked loosely ,in PPG catalyst black primer... Someone (Thanks,Annie!) gave me a quart of Kozmoski's orange toner.. Had a bottle of SEM''s dry flake,red to purple flop.Got bored ,one hot summer night...Dropped some orange candy H.O.K, in,some dry flake SEM red to purple...
  24. Abodybomber

    Going to Woodward Dream Cruise,and drag race? Check ,it out....

    Chrysler's backing the Roadkill crew,in drag racing on Woodward's M1.. Here's,a link...
  25. Abodybomber

    How many, have nursed a knocking Rod home?

    Did it with a Datsun 1800.. Just slowed the R.P.M.S U til home,it made ITC( love the Datsun L series Mills ) Swapped the bearings out,back to rolling. Share yours...
  26. Abodybomber

    Different than normal cam grinders...

    Datsun 2.0 lb build... Tried two of Crane's "World Cams" (this was '88..,nothing's changed..) ,both were too large ..(smallest ,222@ .050,stock 108 lobe center,next one up,add 10 degrees @ .050" ,both about .490" lift.),and were turds,due to my lack of knowledge. Went into a local air cooled VW...
  27. Abodybomber

    Another Craigslist flunkie...

    https://bakersfield.craigslist.org/cto/5461793144.html Just really? .... How dumb can people get?...
  28. Abodybomber

    Old school engine builds, list 'em here...

    What ever you consider " old school " engine builds, post 'em here. Sometimes the new stuff makes more powerful,it's not in your wallet/check book( what the hell ,are those..???)it may not get you to work Monday, or have fun on Saturday night. ( All brands welcome, of course Mopar preferred...
  29. Abodybomber

    How do you vision, you're project finishing????

    My avatar's pic ,what I have for now.. 275/60/15 Drag radials out back,165 Kuhmo vw radial's on front.. Summit " Halibrand's cheapy covers,all four corners. Body work's roughed out,keep finding more.. Was thinking: Sublime /limelight ,fenders/doors/quarters.., flat black,on all skywise...
  30. Abodybomber

    Not Mopar, but a big fan of....

    Big inch FE Fords... Love the '61 Starliner ,to 65 -68 Galaxies.. Grew up loving the nasty Medium/Hi Riser early '60's stuff,they were kinda feisty.. Appreciate the '66-67 Fairlanes/Comets, and even the late 60's Galaxies/LTD'S /Torino's.. Share your stories, I will respond in kind...
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