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The Best Ford Alternator Options
Ford: The 1-wire alternator, which is ideal for a clean setup and simple installation, the 3-wire OEM-style replacement, or the earlier externally regulated alternator. The Best Ford Alternator Options 1-Wire Alternator The 1-wire alternator simplifies installation and provides a tidy configuration. It has a single wire that links the charge terminal to the battery or…
Read MoreHow to Check a Speed Sensor
You can save a lot of money in the long run by testing a 2 or 3-wire (Hall Effect) speed sensor yourself. Your car may begin to behave as though it has a faulty coil pack or throttle position sensor, and even after testing those components, you may still come up empty-handed. This is when…
Read MoreHow to Install a Wire Harness
Harnessed wiring At first, glance, installing an aftermarket wire harness may appear to be a difficult operation. Some may even cringe at the concept; after all, our time in the garage is supposed to be enjoyable, isn’t it? How to Install a Wire Harness However, if you’ve ever attempted pricing out a bespoke wiring harness…
Read MoreWhat are the Best Spindles
When people are into hot rods, they always seem to go back to the simple things. After a long time of adapting different types of independent front suspensions to pre-1948 cars, rodders are once again going back to solid-axle, transverse leaf spring front suspensions. Many muscle cars from the 1950s and ’60s are now being…
Read MoreChoosing the Best Steering Shaft
You will find that steering gears and rack-and-pinion assemblies utilize a splined input shaft and that nearly all aftermarket and the majority of original equipment steering columns have a splined output shaft. Steering u-joints and steering shaft are responsible for connecting these two primary steering system components. Depending on the route, you may wind up…
Read MoreTri-Five Disc Brakes & Spindles
The installation of disc brakes on hot rods and muscle vehicles that were originally equipped with drum brakes has become rather prevalent in recent years. The decision on which path to take my 1955 Sedan Delivery came down to a few things: I wanted reliable brakes, but I didn’t want to spend a lot of…
Read MoreHow to Build a Homemade 3 Link
We all adore muscle cars, but the suspension on this 40+-year-old car just isn’t up to today’s standards, no matter how much we want it to be. There are numerous alternatives for improved suspension systems for popular vehicles such as Camaros and Mustangs. However, when it comes to less popular cars or, as in my…
Read MoreHow to Change Ride Height
With the market flooded with shocks, springs, coil-overs, spacers, leveling kits, and everything else, it’s difficult to achieve the “ideal” ride height. Utilizing an air suspension system is one of the choices. Air ride systems provide the optimal answer for having a vehicle with minimal sacrifices to its aggressive appearance at the expense of its…
Read MoreWhat are the Best Steering Columns
It is an enchanted link between your hands and wheels. You turn the wheel, and the vehicle begins to turn. Yes, we are discussing the steering column. Once upon a time, if you wanted a certain steering column, you went to one of your local salvage yards and located the column you want. The problem…
Read MoreHow to Keep a Hot Rod Cool
After V-8 engines have replaced four- and six-cylinder engines, space becomes a premium, and you must figure out how to fit the largest radiator possible into a crowded engine compartment. The difficulty arises when there is no longer a conventional guide to follow; you become, so to say, the engineer. However, with the technology present…
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