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04-11-2024 05:01 PM
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Very nice and good to see the progress. ...
Very nice and good to see the progress.
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08-18-2023 07:12 AM
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:LOL: All this talk about fuse boxes makes my...
:LOL: All this talk about fuse boxes makes my back hurt.
It's one part of my current project I dread. I know I'll have to get to the fuse box/wiring a few times to wire in accessories I want to... -
08-18-2023 05:13 AM
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As usual Ryan nice work!! .
As usual Ryan nice work!!
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08-16-2023 09:33 AM
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Working on the car and working with the...
Working on the car and working with the boys......doesn't get any better!
Love the color on the dash and trim.
I definitely would paint the the top to match the dash color.
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08-15-2023 11:19 AM
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Thanks Ryan. Thanks for putting the word out. ...
Thanks Ryan. Thanks for putting the word out. I'll try to get a hold of MattthJ.
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08-15-2023 10:14 AM
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Thanks Ryan. I ordered a pair that are supposed...
Thanks Ryan. I ordered a pair that are supposed to get here tomorrow.
I know the tall aluminum ones I currently have on the 354 are not going to fit in the Valiant without a LOT of massaging and... -
08-11-2023 10:00 AM
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Hey Ryan, got a quick question. Are the valve...
Hey Ryan, got a quick question. Are the valve covers you're using the stock height Ansen covers? I'm kind of looking at a set of them for the Plymouth, pretty sure the tall aluminum covers I have...
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08-09-2023 01:44 PM
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Tunnel looks good Ryan, dress the welds a bit and...
Tunnel looks good Ryan, dress the welds a bit and and call it good.
I ended up going thru 3 iterations on the brake pedal in the 37 Dodge before I was happy.
Good progress.
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08-04-2023 05:07 AM
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".......At first I wasn't happy with the look of...
".......At first I wasn't happy with the look of it. But you know what, it'll be covered in kill mat......"
Yeah transmission tunnels can be a PIA. I was happy about with the floor/tunnel I did... -
07-22-2023 06:51 AM
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Nice work on the steering wheel, they can be a...
Nice work on the steering wheel, they can be a pain. I did the one on my 57 Plymouth 15 years ago and seems to be holding up great, even the paint (I used a single stage urethane car paint on it)....
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06-25-2023 07:14 AM
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".....I'm trying to decide to mask off the flames...
".....I'm trying to decide to mask off the flames or just paint over them. That's a huge time suck to get the flames painted so IDK currently........"
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05-11-2023 09:43 AM
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Nice work Ryan.....it's coming together. ...
Nice work Ryan.....it's coming together.
".....Hard to beat Brasso...."
Ya beat me to it Ken. I don't know how many cans I went thru. I stuck around long enough to end up a senior NCO so I... -
05-10-2023 08:38 AM
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Don’t know if this will do you any good or not Ryan but here’s a couple of thoughts.
When I did the fuel block for the HEMI Tri-Power I built a couple of stand off brackets to mount the block to... -
03-31-2023 09:23 AM
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I really like the low mount solutions for the...
I really like the low mount solutions for the Alternator and especially the PS pump you’re coming up with. From a serviceability standpoint I like the high mounts I’m using but for a clean...
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03-29-2023 03:13 AM
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Great progress Ryan!!! "...... The RH one...
Great progress Ryan!!!
"...... The RH one I have to remove the engine mount bolt and pick the engine up a few inches to get the valve cover to go over the rocker stand bolt. That may sound... -
03-17-2023 08:51 AM
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That picture is absolutely great Ryan. Sometimes...
That picture is absolutely great Ryan. Sometimes they are better than a photograph.
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02-08-2023 02:51 PM
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Looks Good Ryan! Looks like you should have...
Looks Good Ryan! Looks like you should have enough room. The cutouts for the exhaust also came out great
In spite of the extra work I think you made the right decision. I still sometimes... -
01-19-2023 01:50 PM
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Looks great Ryan!! Like the gold color. A...
Looks great Ryan!! Like the gold color.
A trick I do to help the header paint last is to cure the paint after it drys.
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11-10-2022 06:30 AM
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".....The 40 will get toggle switches......" ...
".....The 40 will get toggle switches......"
Several years ago I designed a circuit to control the lockup convertor on a TH250. The way it was designed was after the toggle switch was... -
11-10-2022 05:02 AM
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Looking real good Ryan! You’re looking OK on...
Looking real good Ryan! You’re looking OK on time getting this this done too (said the guy who too 15 years to get his 37 on the road LoL). Do I remember correctly, that you traded the 354 for a...
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12-16-2020 08:47 AM
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way way cool.:D .
way way cool.:D
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04-10-2018 03:31 PM
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Nice progress. A lot of people just don't...
Nice progress. A lot of people just don't realize the amount of time it take to get all the little details done.
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03-02-2018 03:55 AM
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That does look good. You sure get a different...
That does look good. You sure get a different perspective once you move them outside don't you.
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01-28-2018 08:46 AM
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I believe I read some where (Tex Smith Hemi...
I believe I read some where (Tex Smith Hemi Book?) that besides the different outlets that some of the marine Hemis were also set up to run in the opposite direction for dual engine boats. One of...
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01-28-2018 02:56 AM
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Thanks for the videos Matt. Boats, irrigation...
Thanks for the videos Matt. Boats, irrigation pumps, sirens, saw mills, generators etc were all common homes for the 331 and 354 Hemis. As far as I know they never used the bigger 392s in...
Everything got swapped over, had to build a bracket for the fuel pressure regulator, modify the throttle cable bracket, rebuild some fuel lines, pull the screen wiring and mount the new one. So far...
New guy from Utah.