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__NOTOC__ Welcome to the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki, a free hotrodding encyclopedia created by hotrodders. On the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki, you can read and write hotrodding articles, just as easily as you can read and write posts on a web forum. Join us as we create the net's first free hotrodding encyclopedia. For more info, check out the [[8 sentence quick-start guide]]. For further details, see [[Help:Contents]]. ==New articles== ===[[Make a fiberglass fan shroud]]=== How to build a fiberglass fan shroud. From start to finish, with over 60 large photos. {| |- |[[Image:261_Starliner_rad_rh.JPG|thumb|left|Radiator in a 1961 Ford Galaxie needs a fan shroud.]] |[[Image:8laying out the circle.JPG|thumb|left|Using pieces of foam to shape the design.]] |[[Image:30rolling out the air.JPG|thumb|left|Applying the fiberglass mat.]] |[[Image:Spraying primer|thumb|left|Spraying the primer.]] |} *[[Rebuilding an early Hemi engine]] *[[Early Hemi engine specifications]] *[[Chrysler Hemi engine]] *[[Blowers]] *[[Buffing your newly-finished paint]] *[[Health and Safety in the Shop or Garage]] *[[Hot rodding the HEI distributor]] *[[Basic stuff for newbies]] *[[NHRA-legal Roll Bar]] *[[Ford 144-250 inline 6 High performance building]] ==Good articles== ===[[Straightening a rear end housing]]=== How to build an inexpensive table for accurately straightening rear end housings. The table is built from an old gas cylinder cart, an I-beam, and common jackstands. Full article: [[Straightening a rear end housing]]. {| |- |[[Image:Axle_straightening_table.jpg|thumb|left|A gas cylinder cart, converted for straightening rear end housings.]] |[[Image:Modified_jackstands.jpg|thumb|left|Basic inexpensive jackstands are modified to wrap the I-beam for stability.]] |[[Image:Straight_bar_in_inserts.jpg|thumb|left|A bar is inserted into the custom inserts to check straightness.]] |[[Image:Heating_the_axle_tube.jpg|thumb|left|A band is heated all around the tube, at the point of bend.]] |} ===[[Steering shaft assemblies from junkyard parts]]=== How to safely build steering shaft assemblies from scavenged GM parts, using Double D (DD) steering shafts and tubes. Full article: [[Steering shaft assemblies from junkyard parts]]. {| |- |[[Image:Complete GM steering joint assembly.jpg|thumb|left|GM steering shaft assembly, before taking it apart.]] |[[Image:Steering_joint_assembly2.jpg|thumb|left|Steering joint assembly, shown with steering column.]] |[[Image:firewall_steering_joint.jpg|thumb|left|Steering joint intersecting a firewall.]] |[[Image:complete_steering_joint_assembly_with_Heim_joint_mounted.jpg|thumb|left|The finished steering shaft assembly.]] |} *[[Body and exterior tips]] *[[Removing rusted and broken fasteners]] *[[How do turn signals work?]] *[[How to identify a Ford V8]] *[[How to document your project]] *[[How to solder electrical connections]] *[[Idle air control valve overview]] *[[John Deere Blitz Black paint]] *[[Window removal and installation]] *[[Header design]] *[[Rewiring a vehicle]] *[[How to get specific belt sizes for custom applications without part]] *[[Removal Of GM Door Panel]] *[[Rebuild an Alternator]] ==Articles to work on== These articles are off to a good start, but still need considerable work. Specifically, they could use more information, photos, and general cleanup and organizing. *[[How to rebuild automotive carburetors]] *[[The FREE T Bucket plans]] *[[How to paint--- the Complete Basics to spraying your cars own coat of color]] *[[Suspension]] *[[Health and Safety in the Shop or Garage]] *[[How to Find Vacuum Leaks]] *[[Automobile Body and Frame Rotisserie]] *[[How to rebuild an engine]] *[[How to find your next project]] *[[How to install Mustang II IFS Spindles]] *[[Buffing your newly-finished paint]] *[[Swap Solutions: Rear Axles]] *[[Swap Solutions: Engines]] *[[Swap Solutions: Driveshafts]] *[[How to title a hot rod]] *[[Long term storage preparation]] *[[Swapping to rack and pinion steering]] *[[Cold air intakes]] ==Photos needed== We need the following photos to add to articles. Please [[Special:Upload|upload them]] if you have them. *[[Epoxy primer]] needs a photo of some cans of epoxy primer and hardener. *[[Chrysler Hemi engine]] needs a photo of an early Hemi engine, a 426 Hemi engine, and an early Hemi engine on an engine stand (or otherwise being "rebuilt"). *[[Homologation]] needs a photo af either a 426 Hemi engine, a 1964 Pontiac GTO, or any "Police" parts. ==Start a new article== Or, you can start a new hotrodding tech article by using the form below: {{createarticle}}

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