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I have a '33 Hot Rod kit, #333 (no kidding, go figure) I want to drop in a crate Ford Performance OEM 427 (a 351W stroked to 427), but I'm worried about hood clearance. Before I pull the trigger and buy it, I would like to hear from someone who has done it. Ford recommends an Edelbrock Victor Jr. intake manifold which is pretty tall. Edelbrock lists a (shorter) RPM manifold as an alternative option. Put a carb and air cleaner on top and can you get the whole sheebang under the hood w/o cutting ...

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I have a '33 Hot Rod kit, #333 (no kidding, go figure) I want to drop in a crate Ford Performance OEM 427 (a 351W stroked to 427), but I'm worried about hood clearance. Before I pull the trigger and buy it, I would like to hear from someone who has done it. Ford recommends an Edelbrock Victor Jr. intake manifold which is pretty tall. Edelbrock lists a (shorter) RPM manifold as an alternative option. Put a carb and air cleaner on top and can you get the whole sheebang under the hood w/o cutting ...

I'm going to share with you a very important mantra from my heady days as a homebrewer: Relax, don't worry, have a homebrew*. Kettle boil over? Relax, don't worry, have a homebrew. Yeast not flocculating properly? Relax, don't worry, have a homebrew. Too many homebrews to see straight? Relax, don't worry, have a homebrew.

It works, trust me.

This is the attitude I am now taking with the 818. I attended the Open House and was there for the big reveal. I got to ...

I just purchased a 2010 Cobra MK3 and I love the car but I have ear problems and the factory pipes cause my ears to ring even louder. Does anyone know if an aftermarket pipe or insert of some type is available to quite the car down some?

The goal for this weekend was to get the motor out of the WRX in order to replace the headgaskets I stupidly blew on my second day of ownership. I failed at that, but made some respectable progress.

Some thoughts I thought I'd share:

My engine block seems to be the sharpest casting I have ever encountered. Lots of scrapes and cuts. I noticed one particularly razor-sharp corner before cutting myself on it and actually hit it with a rat-tail file for a few seconds. ...