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[ August 27, 2025 ] How To Hand Paint Tailgate Letters – DIY Guide & Video How To & DIY
[ July 25, 2025 ] How To Properly Load & Tie-Down a Hot Rod, Race Car, or Daily Driver on a Tow Trailer How To & DIY
[ December 12, 2024 ] The Key to Making Your Car Fast: The Torque Converter Technical Info
[ December 4, 2024 ] Customizing Ford Crown Victoria Wheels: A Step-by-Step Guide How To & DIY
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[ September 24, 2024 ] How To Make Custom Floating Hubcaps How To & DIY
[ September 19, 2024 ] How To Upholster Door Panels Without Sewing Step-by-Step How To & DIY
[ August 26, 2024 ] How To Find Open and Short Circuits Fast How To & DIY
[ August 23, 2024 ] Next Level Your Project With Custom Laser Cut Parts, FAST DIY Projects
[ August 15, 2024 ] Are Headers Worth It? Headers vs Manifolds: HP, Torque & Sound Technical Info
[ August 9, 2024 ] How To Mix Automotive Paint Step-by-Step How To & DIY
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[ August 5, 2024 ] Adding AC to Your Vintage Vehicle: Vintage Air Heritage Review Products & Reviews
[ August 2, 2024 ] The Impact of Zinc Levels in Engine Oil: A Detailed Analysis Technical Info
[ July 31, 2024 ] How To Wire The Ignition and Starter On Any Classic Engine How To & DIY
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[ July 26, 2024 ] Does Pre-filling The Oil Filter Cause Engine Damage? Technical Info
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Horsepower Gain from Additional Blower Pressure Calculator

February 4, 2015 Roadkill Customs

Enter the blower pressure. Enter the normally aspirated hp. The value will be returned in horsepower, based on blown pressure increase… [More…]

Early Ford Beam Axle Identification and Dimensions

June 23, 2014 Roadkill Customs

Early Ford axles are easy to identify measurement or by referring to the photo scanned from an old magazine article by Neal East. [More…]

Rear-End Widths of Classic American Cars

May 28, 2014 Roadkill Customs

Rear-end track width measurements of classic American cars including Chevrolet, Ford, and Mopar vehicle rear axle widths… [More…]

Understanding Aluminum Heads and Spark Plugs

May 12, 2014 Roadkill Customs

Spark Plug seizure in an aluminum cylinder head is usually caused by improper installation and too much torque. [More…]

Wheelbase Measurements for Popular Classic Cars

April 19, 2014 Roadkill Customs

Wheelbase Measurements for Popular Classic Cars: Buick, Chevy, Ford, Frazer, Kaiser, Lincoln, Mercury, and Nash. [More…]

Chevrolet Engine Block Casting Numbers

April 12, 2014 Roadkill Customs

Chevrolet Engine Block Numbers. All engines are stamped with an engine ID code, consisting of assembly plant code, production date and suffix code. [More…]

Popular Automatic Transmission Dimensions

September 20, 2013 Roadkill Customs

So you want to replace the transmission in your classic or custom? How do you know what will even fit? This handy chart will help. [More…]

Ford Engine Block Casting Numbers

July 23, 2013 Roadkill Customs

Note: A majority of FE blocks have either a ‘352’ or a backwards ‘501’ cast into the front of the block. With the exception of a few hi-performance 428 blocks, most all other FE blocks are identical externally. The only way of differentiating between them, since there are no external markings to tell you what you’ve… [More…]