This ’55 Was A Real Gas!
Here’s something I thought I would share with you. It’s a sweet ’55 Bel Air Gasser I saw on my recent trip to #Billetproof in Ocala, Florida. It was one of the award winners at the show this year. Seeing…
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So Many Cool Rides, Where Do I Start?
Well, the road trip to the Billetproof car show was a very cool experience. I made sure the battery for the camera was fully charged and the car gassed up and the GPS programmed. It wasn’t a very long drive…
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Road Trip To Billetproof Land!
I’ve never been to the Billetproof Florida Car Show but I hear it is one that’s not to be missed. The self-proclaimed “World’s Least Important Car Show” is coming up this weekend, and although I’m not going to take My ’55…
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A Movie for Drag Racing Fans
If you like Drag Racing, you’ll want to check out this movie that tells the history of two of the biggest names in Drag Racing history, Don “The Snake” Prudhomme and Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen. I recently saw it and…
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Ready to get the car running again
Since it was Saturday I figured it wouldn’t be until Monday until the distributor came. Late in the afternoon a delivery truck pulls up and a guy drops a box at my front door. My new distributor was here! I…
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The search for a spark
After calling all the local parts places and finding out how high the prices were for HEI distributors, I did the next best thing and went online. The prices we a bit lower and after some extensive research and calling…
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It’s a lack of spark
So my mechanic friend stops by with a known working distributor and we proceed to do some testing. First thing we did was pull the cap and noticed a couple of melted wires going to the coil under the cap….
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If it’s not one thing, it’s another
So, since the engine was getting enough gas, I leaned toward the electrical side of things. I pull out a plug and crank it over and no spark. Since this is an HEI distributor I’m not quite sure about diagnosing…
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Figures, couldn’t get through “this day” without something happening!
Well, finally after a long stay in the body shop I picked up My 55 Chevy Bel Air and drove it home. After sitting for about an hour in the driveway, I headed out for Cruise Night at the local…
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Dyno-MITE
Well, today I finally had the chance to put My 55 Chevy Bel Air on the Dyno and took that challenge. It was exciting as I had never done anything like this with my car and wanted to see how…
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