How to Install a Floor Mounted Shifter
The installation of a floor-mounted automatic transmission shifter is the first step in maintaining a clean, uncomplicated appearance in the interior of your project vehicle. You can swap in a clean, smooth custom column after the shifter is moved down from the column by using this method. Additionally, you get the “appearance” of having a…
Read MoreIdentify Any Ford 9″Rear End
Why has the Ford Nine inch the rear end being the rear axle of choice for street and strip builds for more than seven decades? The explanation rests in various design elements of the Ford Rear, beginning with the Ford 9-inch gears. The big ring gear with a 9-inch diameter, from which the axle takes…
Read MoreAdjustable Proportioning Value Block
Nothing beats a braking system with an adjustable proportioning block. They are vastly preferable to the factory-style metering valves, which are prone to sticking and over-centering with age. The valve assembly is available in a chrome finish. However, I chose the black one because the car will have a blackout appearance. Most kits include the…
Read MoreHow to Measure for a Brake Conversion
Brakes are an essential component of any project. We all enjoy traveling at a rapid pace, and the ability to come to a complete halt whenever we please is also desirable. With so many alternatives available on the market today, it would be best to walk you through the process of determining whether or not…
Read MoreHow to Pick a Brake Booster
To function correctly, brake boosters require a minimum of 17 inches of manifold vacuum. Typically, smaller boosters will demand a greater vacuum to function effectively. When installed in a confined area, such as under the floor on the frame or the firewall, a smaller booster is an excellent alternative to consider. Vacuum requirements for manufacturing…
Read MoreHow to Choose the Correct Brake Fluid
Perhaps one of the most ignored aspects of our vehicles is the brake fluid. If the brakes are functioning well, why should we be concerned? However, it plays a key function by transferring foot pressure to the brakes or hydraulic clutch system, while being frequently disregarded. The importance of proper care and maintenance for our…
Read MoreWhat can Cause Spongy Brakes
After you’ve properly bled a brake system, does the brake pedal still feel spongy, or are your brakes not providing the necessary stopping power? The integrity of your booster and master cylinder is among the first things you may inspect. The valve on your booster where the vacuum line connects is a one-way valve, and it…
Read MoreIs It a Muscle Car or Street Rod?
First, consider a hot rod to be a pre-1948 automobile designed for speed and style. Then, let’s consider a muscle vehicle to be a post-1950s American automobile, manufactured either by the manufacturer or by you at home, that is also designed to travel quickly and look cool. It would be a mistake not to classify…
Read MoreWhat is the Best Muscle Car
Let’s debate about who developed the best muscle vehicles now that we have 50 years of hindsight. Here are several options to consider: GM: We start here since GM muscle dominates the market. They’re everywhere, which is both good and awful (more on that later). But there’s no denying the General built some stunning muscle…
Read MoreWhat was the First Muscle Car?
Let’s go back several years. Consider the spring of 1955. If you’re an American kid who wants to go fast, you’re devouring Hot Rod magazines and staying up late to work on your early Ford hot rod. It most likely has a Ford flathead engine topped with the latest and greatest from the expanding business…
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