Just to keep the Model A discussion going I will mention that today I installed my coilover shocks. They are Alden Eagles, not Carreras, but they have six settings and I set the setting at "3" for the initial guess. Once again as with other TCI chassis parts I have installed, the Nyloc nuts only leave about three threads exposed which is kind of short for me, but I paid for the special chrome plated bolts from TCI for the coilover kit so I hate to use plain bolts. I guess I will have to nick the threads with a cold chisel as with the four bar links as protection against the bolts backing off. I also picked up my rebuilt short block this morning and it looks great with the block painted Chevy Orange and some chrome tinware. I have tried to build a torque motor with a Crane Street cam (194/205 @0.050"), Edelbrock Performer and 1 5/8" headers, but I only have the stock 882 heads with a three angle valve job shaved to 75 ccs. Thus I guess I will only get about 250 H.P. at 4200 rpm where the cam starts to sign off, but I hope to get well over 300 ft. lb. of torque in the 2300 rpm range where I will be cruising with a 2.79:1 ratio rear gear. Tell me more about the Jeep steering column and wheel sizes.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder