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Dave, the new style tire machines will clamp the wheel from the inside or from the outside. When they clamp from the outside, they grip the rim by the edge or the bead area where the tire seats up. They just have to release the clamp when puting the air in is all. You will be fine getting your tires mounted with one of these machines. The tires do go on from the back of the wheel. It is really not a big deal.

Russ

I had an Edlebrock on my blown V-6 and on the dyno it was running out of fuel at 4000 rpm due to the power valve in the carb closing. I went to an actual blower carb (Holley) with the boost reference in it. It is way to scary thinking about leaning out a blown engine.
The Holley seems all good now, but I am back to the dyno once the snow is all gone from here in Canada. We will see if it was really worth the extra outlay of cash.

Russ

There is a '56 on a site called (the electric garage . com) on page four of their listings. I don't know if it has a straight axle or not ( a bunch of pictures missing) but it looks like someone was attempting a rebuild of a race car.
You never know now a days.
Russ

Thanks Mike.

Russ

Ok, you got me   :oops:  

I guess I have to be a little sharper in the morning.

Russ

I will see if I can post more pictures once I hit the 10 post mark as it says in the rules. Or maybe Mike has more in his bag of tricks.

Russ

The blue foam should work, but the pink stuff is a lot denser. Will take a bunch more abuse and is about the same cost wise
Russ

Just a small tip that may help when fitting a new rad in your ride. I used some of that compressed pink colored foam board to get me rad size. Take two pieces and glue them together to give the right thickness and cut to fit in your ride. Then when you go to the rad shop you have a mock up for them to build what you need and there will be no need for you to make modifications to your ride to get another rad fit. You can glue on mounts with a glue gun and stick the inlet and outlet right into the foam to make sure you get it right the first time.

Russ

Hi folks, I have been a member here for about six months and this is my first post. I have been sitting on the fence watching and learning.
I am fairly new to rodding. I fished competitively for about 13 years and got tired of the politics. Then decided I would now finally build a rod now that the kids have left the nest.
I built a little British Ford (Thames E83W) truck. I started it April of 2004 and drove it out of the garage September 8 last fall.
I busted my butt to get it done. I did a pile of body mods, custom tube frame and built a new box for it in my garage. It has a 4.3L GM V-6 with a BDS 4-71 blower, T400 trans and Ford 9". I have shown it twice and got a number of plaques for it. Just a proud Papa all over again.  
Can't wait to get back on the road this spring after they clean the rocks off the street.

Russ