Street Rodding Tips and Techniques: Engines, Chassis, Suspension, Bodywork, Electrical, more...

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Street Rodding Tips and Techniques is a compilation of technical advice from street rodding expert Frank Oddo. Culled from more than 30 years of writing tech columns for Street Rodder magazine, here are hundreds of useful tidbits to help you with any street rod project, whether it's already a show winner or a project just getting started. Here are just a few examples of the tips you'll find inside.

ENGINE SWAPPING
Many flathead enthusiasts prefer the mystique of the pre-1949 heads (59-AB). But they also like the service-friendly layout of the 1949-53 block (8BA). A mix-and-match is possible; two holes in the block must be tapped for an eight-inch socket head pipe plug. Next, a water hole in the leading edge of the driver's side cylinder head (third down from the top) must be tapped for a quarter-inch socket head pipe plug.

SUSPENSION
Always check shock-to-wheel and shock-to-chassis clearance over the full range of suspension travel. Beyond that, when the chassis sits at its normal ride height, the shock should be at its midpoint of travel. And, make certain the shock never reaches its extension limit before the wheel reaches its maximum travel, in both compression and rebound. Instant shock damage is a certain result.

ELECTRICAL
If the wiring in your street rod was done before you acquired the car (or you did it, and you just can't remember), check the main charging wire that transmits current from the alternator to the battery. If it is only 12-gauge, replace it with 8-gauge wire. The heavier wire easily handles up to 120 amps of current. You can still protect the charging circuit with a 12-gauge "fusible link," a piece of wire that acts like a slow fuse. If there is a system malfunction, the fusible link blows first (and safely).

Table of Contents

• Dedication
• Introduction
• Engine Tips & Techniques
• Transmission Tips
• Rearend Tips & Techniques
• Suspension Tips & Techniques
• Steering Tips
• Brake Tips & Techniques
• Cooling System Tips
• Electrical Tips
• Body/Paint Tips & Techniques
• Interior Tips
• Cosmetic Tips
• Miscellaneous Tips & Techniques

About the Author

New Orleans born and bred Frank Oddo has been immersed in all forms of hot rodding for more than five decades. He started reading Hot Rod Magazine in grammar school two years before his dad taught him how to drive. His other book is The Street Rodder's Handbook.

Street Rodding Tips and Techniques: Engines, Chassis, Suspension, Bodywork, Electrical, more...