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Welcome to the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki, a collection of hotrodding articles. The Crankshaft Coalition Wiki was established to answer common questions asked on the [http://www.hotrodders.com/forum Hotrodders Bulletin Board].
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<font size="5">'''Welcome to the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki, the free hotrodding encyclopedia that ''you'' can edit.'''</font>
  
'''You (yes, you!) can edit the articles here'''. To do so, just click the "edit" tab at the top of an article page, or click one of the "edit" links on the right-hand side of an article.
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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>
  
To get started quickly, check out the: [[8 sentence quick-start guide]]. For further details, see [[Help:Contents]].
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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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*'''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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We've just gotten started writing articles. These 3 are well-developed:
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*[[Body and exterior tips]]
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|+<font size="5">'''Article categories'''</font>
*[[John Deere Blitz Black paint]]
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*[[Removing rusted and broken fasteners]]
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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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These 3 articles have been recently started. To view one, or to edit one, simply click on its title:
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*[[How to title a hot rod]]
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wikipage=Cylinder head identification 
*[[Window removal and installation]]
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tooltip=Early SBC chamber left, Vortec chamber right
*[[How to rebuild an engine]]
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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
These 9 articles haven't been started yet. To start one, just click on its title, and start typing in the box. Click "Save page" when you're done, and the article will automatically be created.
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img_alt=Early SBC chamber left, Vortec chamber right
*[[How to do basic bodywork and dent repair]]
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</linkedimage>
*[[Troubleshooting rich idle]]
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*[[Rebuilding your own transmission]]
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<linkedimage>
*[[Selecting a torque converter]]
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wikipage=Pontiac V8 engine
*[[Selecting a rear end]]
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tooltip=Turbocharged Pontiac 400
*[[How to color sand]]
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img_src=File:Pont twin turbo eng.jpg
*[[Treating rust]]
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img_height=170
*[[Mustang II front ends]]
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img_width=220
*[[Polishing a paint job]]
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img_alt=Turbocharged Pontiac 400
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<linkedimage>
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wikipage=Bulletproof cooling system
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tooltip=Typical cooling system
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img_src=File:Engine-cooling-system.jpg
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img_height=170
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img_width=220
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img_alt=Typical cooling system
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</linkedimage>
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<linkedimage>
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wikipage=Adjusting hydraulic lifters
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tooltip=Cutaway view hydraulic lifter
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img_src=File:Lifter cutaway preload.jpg
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img_height=170
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img_width=220
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img_alt=Cutaway view hydraulic lifter
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</linkedimage>
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