It has recently been realized that the engine calculator designed and posted some time ago was never announced to being completed. In that light, please find the aforementioned here, as well as a link from the actual engine calculator main page here. This should be fairly helpful in determining static compression ratios and some other [...]
It has come to my attention that I mentioned dialing a bellhousing without ever explaining what that is exactly, necessitating this post.
To dial in a bellhousing is to center the nose-cone hole to the center of the crankshaft rotation. To do this one can either remove the flywheel and clutch of leave it on, [...]
Today’s topic differs from some of the more ‘old school’ topics normally covered, but most of the information herein can be transferred to most Dana assemblies. The 9.25″ rear differential used in 90’s era Dodge trucks has a basic assembly, though it can prove difficult to remove. What [...]
In the interim of finding something more interesting to write about, we shall look into the removal and installatin of a manual transmission on pretty much any car. It is a fairly simple procedure, yet one that most people decide not to tackle due to the daunting nature associated with transmissions. In reality all one [...]
Today we will be looking into the theory of the power behind the engine and how to get the most bang out of a given engine. There are a few things that need to be outlined first. One is that an engine that revs higher has a greater potential for power – to a point. [...]
The future of classic car restoration is often up for debate, with most people chosing to take the side of the continuing growth in the market and the prolonged increase in value of rarities. While some of that may hold true, I believe that the true valuation of the rare cars will come to light [...]
There is a special niche for volkswagen lovers, and it does not necessarily include buggy lovers. However, I do have a thought on the drivetrain for both classes. It involves the mating of a 200 mm flywheel to an average motor and early transaxle. It can be done and does not need a vehicle specific [...]
This being the site of Bric Rods ~Customs~ you will find updates of current projects, as well as past works and future probabilities. Most, well really all, of these will be accompanied by multiple photos documenting the work throughout the build process.