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Welcome to the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki. On the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki, you can read and write hotrodding articles, just as easy as you can post on a web forum.
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<font size="5">'''Welcome to the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki, the free hotrodding encyclopedia that ''you'' can edit.'''</font>
  
For more info, check out the: [[8 sentence quick-start guide]]. For further details, see [[Help:Contents]].
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<font size="3">'''Instead of just having discussions about hotrodding like a forum, we work together to write articles about hotrodding. For more info, read the [[8 sentence quick-start guide]], or check out the [[Help:Contents|complete help section''']].</font>
  
==Featured articles==
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===[[Straightening a rear end housing]]===
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This article describes 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, and a bottle jack. Full article: [[Straightening a rear end housing]].
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wikipage=Choosing a carburetor
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tooltip=Edelbrock AVS
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img_src=File:AVS Manual E.jpg
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img_height=170
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img_width=220
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img_alt=Edelbrock AVS carb
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wikipage=Camshaft install tips and tricks
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tooltip=Worn cam and lifters
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img_src=File:Combo worn cam lifter.jpg
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img_height=170
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img_width=220
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img_alt=Worn cam and lifters
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wikipage=4-link suspension
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tooltip=Triangulated 4-link rear suspension
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img_src=File:Triangulated 4-link.jpg
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img_height=170
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img_width=220
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img_alt=Triangulated 4-link rear suspension
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wikipage=Determining top dead center
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tooltip=Degree wheel
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img_src=File:Degreewheel1.jpg
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img_height=170
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img_width=170
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img_alt=Degree wheel
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[[Image:Axle_straightening_table.jpg|thumb|left|A table for straightening rear end housings.]][[Image:Heating_the_axle_tube.jpg|thumb|left|The axle tube is carefully heated at the point of bend.]]
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*'''Read all of our [[:Category:Good articles|good articles]], or see all of the [[:Category:Undeveloped articles|articles that need work]].'''
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*'''See a list of [[Special:Allpages|all articles]], [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]], our [[To do|"To do" list]], or a list of [[pictures needed]].'''
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*'''[[Start a new article]] on any hotrodding topic, with just a few sentences.'''
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*'''The Crankshaft Coalition Wiki is a database, not an active forum. So to ask questions, or for ''specific'' information not contained herein, please visit the [http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/ Hotrodders forum]. There, you can post questions to the very knowledgeable membership, or search the extensive archives.'''
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*'''To preserve the continuity of the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki, any material submitted that does not pertain to the automotive field- i.e. 'spam'- will be immediately deleted and the user blocked.'''
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|+<font size="5">'''Article categories'''</font>
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!width="300pt"|<font size="4">A - E</font>
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!width="300pt"|<font size="4">F - Q</font>
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!width="300pt"|<font size="4">R - Z</font>
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|<font size="4">'''B'''</font>
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*[[:Category:Good articles|'''Best articles''']]
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*[[:Category:Body and exterior|'''Body and exterior''']]
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*[[:Category:Brakes|'''Brakes''']]
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|<font size="4">'''F'''</font>
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*[[:Category:Fasteners|'''Fasteners''']]
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*[[:Category:Frame|'''Frame''']]
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|<font size="4">'''R'''</font>
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*[[:Category:Rearend|'''Rearend''']]
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|<font size="4">'''C'''</font>
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*[[:Category:Cooling|'''Cooling''']] 
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|<font size="4">'''G'''</font>
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*[[:Category:Garage and shop|'''Garage and shop''']]
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*[[:Category:General hotrodding|'''General hotrodding''']] 
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|<font size="4">'''S'''</font>
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*[[:Category:Safety|'''Safety''']]
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*[[:Category:Steering|'''Steering''']]
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*[[:Category:Suspension|'''Suspension''']] 
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|<font size="4">'''E'''</font>
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*[[:Category:Electrical|'''Electrical''']]
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*[[:Category:Engine|'''Engine''']]
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|<font size="4">'''I'''</font>
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*[[:Category:Identification and decoding|'''Identification and decoding''']]
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*[[:Category:Interior|'''Interior''']]
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|<font size="4">'''T'''</font>
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*[[:Category:Tires|'''Tires''']]
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*[[:Category:Tools|'''Tools''']]
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*[[:Category:Transmission|'''Transmission''']]
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*[[:Category:Troubleshooting|'''Troubleshooting''']]
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|<font size="4">'''W'''</font>
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*[[:Category:Wheels|'''Wheels''']]
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wikipage=Cylinder head identification 
 
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tooltip=Early SBC chamber left, Vortec chamber right
 
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img_src=File:Early chamber left vortec right.jpg
 
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img_height=170
 
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img_width=220
 
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img_alt=Early SBC chamber left, Vortec chamber right
 
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wikipage=Pontiac V8 engine
 
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tooltip=Turbocharged Pontiac 400
 
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img_src=File:Pont twin turbo eng.jpg
 
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img_height=170
 
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img_width=220
 
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img_alt=Turbocharged Pontiac 400
 
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*[[Steering shaft assemblies from junkyard parts]]
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wikipage=Bulletproof cooling system
==Well-developed articles==
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tooltip=Typical cooling system
*[[Body and exterior tips]]
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img_src=File:Engine-cooling-system.jpg
*[[How do turn signals work?]]
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img_height=170
*[[How to identify a Ford V8]]
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img_width=220
*[[How to document your project]]
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img_alt=Typical cooling system
*[[How to solder electrical connections]]
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*[[Idle air control valve overview]]
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*[[How do turn signals work?]]
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*[[John Deere Blitz Black paint]]
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wikipage=Adjusting hydraulic lifters
*[[Window removal and installation]]
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tooltip=Cutaway view hydraulic lifter
*[[Header design]]
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img_src=File:Lifter cutaway preload.jpg
*[[Removing rusted and broken fasteners]]
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img_height=170
*[[Rewiring a vehicle]]
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img_width=220
*[[How to get specific belt sizes for custom applications without part]]
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img_alt=Cutaway view hydraulic lifter
*[[Removal Of GM Door Panel]]
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*[[Rebuild an Alternator]]
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==Articles that you can work on==
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*[[The FREE T Bucket plans]]
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*[[How to paint--- the Complete Basics to spraying your cars own coat of color]]
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*[[Suspension]]
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*[[Health and Safety in the Shop or Garage]]
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*[[How to Find Vacuum Leaks]]
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*[[Automobile Body and Frame Rotisserie]]
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*[[How to rebuild an engine]]
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*[[How to find your next project]]
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*[[How to install Mustang II IFS Spindles]]
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*[[Buffing your newly-finished paint]]
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*[[Swap Solutions: Rear Axles]]
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*[[Swap Solutions: Engines]]
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*[[Swap Solutions: Driveshafts]]
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*[[How to title a hot rod]]
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*[[Long term storage preparation]]
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*[[Swapping to rack and pinion steering]]
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*[[Cold air intakes]]
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Or, you can start a new hotrodding tech article by using the form below:
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{{createarticle}}
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