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-Welcome to the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki, a free hotrodding encyclopedia where '''you''' help write how-to articles.
+<font size="5">'''Welcome to the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki, the free hotrodding encyclopedia that ''you'' can edit.'''</font>
-We're just getting started, and we have many articles in various stages of completion.
+<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>
-'''See a list of [[Special:Allpages|all articles]], or [[start a new article]].'''
+{|cellpadding="2"
+|
+<linkedimage>
+wikipage=Choosing a carburetor
+tooltip=Edelbrock AVS
+img_src=File:AVS Manual E.jpg
+img_height=170
+img_width=220
+img_alt=Edelbrock AVS carb
+</linkedimage>
+|
+<linkedimage>
+wikipage=Camshaft install tips and tricks
+tooltip=Worn cam and lifters
+img_src=File:Combo worn cam lifter.jpg
+img_height=170
+img_width=220
+img_alt=Worn cam and lifters
+</linkedimage>
+|
+<linkedimage>
+wikipage=4-link suspension
+tooltip=Triangulated 4-link rear suspension
+img_src=File:Triangulated 4-link.jpg
+img_height=170
+img_width=220
+img_alt=Triangulated 4-link rear suspension
+</linkedimage>
+|
+<linkedimage>
+wikipage=Determining top dead center
+tooltip=Degree wheel
+img_src=File:Degreewheel1.jpg
+img_height=170
+img_width=170
+img_alt=Degree wheel
+</linkedimage>
+|}
-For more info, check out the [[8 sentence quick-start guide]]. For further details, see [[Help:Contents|the help section]].
+<font size="3">
+*'''Read all of our [[:Category:Good articles|good articles]], or see all of the [[:Category:Undeveloped articles|articles that need work]].'''
+*'''See a list of [[Special:Allpages|all articles]], [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]], our [[To do|"To do" list]], or a list of [[pictures needed]].'''
+*'''[[Start a new article]] on any hotrodding topic, with just a few sentences.'''
+*'''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.'''
+*'''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.'''
+</font><br>
-==Article categories==
+{|border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
-''Not all articles are categorized.''
+|+<font size="5">'''Article categories'''</font>
+|-bgcolor="#DDDFFF"
+!width="300pt"|<font size="4">A - E</font>
+!width="300pt"|<font size="4">F - Q</font>
+!width="300pt"|<font size="4">R - Z</font>
+|-
+|<font size="4">'''B'''</font>
+*[[:Category:Good articles|'''Best articles''']]
+*[[:Category:Body and exterior|'''Body and exterior''']]
+*[[:Category:Brakes|'''Brakes''']]
+|<font size="4">'''F'''</font>
+*[[:Category:Fasteners|'''Fasteners''']]
+*[[:Category:Frame|'''Frame''']]
+|<font size="4">'''R'''</font>
+*[[:Category:Rearend|'''Rearend''']]
+|-
+|<font size="4">'''C'''</font>
+*[[:Category:Cooling|'''Cooling''']]
+|<font size="4">'''G'''</font>
+*[[:Category:Garage and shop|'''Garage and shop''']]
+*[[:Category:General hotrodding|'''General hotrodding''']]
+|<font size="4">'''S'''</font>
+*[[:Category:Safety|'''Safety''']]
+*[[:Category:Steering|'''Steering''']]
+*[[:Category:Suspension|'''Suspension''']]
+|-
+|<font size="4">'''E'''</font>
+*[[:Category:Electrical|'''Electrical''']]
+*[[:Category:Engine|'''Engine''']]
+|<font size="4">'''I'''</font>
+*[[:Category:Identification and decoding|'''Identification and decoding''']]
+*[[:Category:Interior|'''Interior''']]
+|<font size="4">'''T'''</font>
+*[[:Category:Tires|'''Tires''']]
+*[[:Category:Tools|'''Tools''']]
+*[[:Category:Transmission|'''Transmission''']]
+*[[:Category:Troubleshooting|'''Troubleshooting''']]
+|-
+|
+|
+|<font size="4">'''W'''</font>
+*[[:Category:Wheels|'''Wheels''']]
+|}
-[[Engine articles]], [[ID'ing and decoding articles]], [[Fastener articles]], [[Rearend articles]], [[Suspension/Steering/Brakes articles]], [[Transmission articles]], [[Drivetrain articles]], [[Electrical articles]], [[Garage and shop articles]].
+{|cellpadding="4"
+|
-==Well-developed articles==
+<linkedimage>
-These articles are well on their way, but could always use additional information, photos, or editing.
+wikipage=Cylinder head identification
+tooltip=Early SBC chamber left, Vortec chamber right
-*[[Body and exterior tips]]
+img_src=File:Early chamber left vortec right.jpg
-*[[Chrysler Hemi engine]]
+img_height=170
-*[[John Deere Blitz Black paint]]
+img_width=220
-*[[Make a fiberglass fan shroud]]
+img_alt=Early SBC chamber left, Vortec chamber right
-*[[Removing rusted and broken fasteners]]
+</linkedimage>
-*[[Steering shaft assemblies from junkyard parts]]
+|
-*[[Straightening a rear end housing]]
+<linkedimage>
+wikipage=Pontiac V8 engine
+tooltip=Turbocharged Pontiac 400
+img_src=File:Pont twin turbo eng.jpg
-==Articles to work on==
+img_height=170
-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.
+img_width=220
-*[[Automobile Body and Frame Rotisserie]]
+img_alt=Turbocharged Pontiac 400
-*[[Basic stuff for newbies]]
+</linkedimage>
-*[[Bulletproof cooling system]]
+|
-*[[Buffing your newly-finished paint]]
+<linkedimage>
-*[[C-clip eliminator for 8.8 Ford]]
+wikipage=Bulletproof cooling system
-*[[Cadillac engine Knowledge]]
+tooltip=Typical cooling system
-*[[Cheapo paint job]]
+img_src=File:Engine-cooling-system.jpg
-*[[Cold air intakes]]
+img_height=170
-*[[Cylinder Head Choice]]
+img_width=220
-*[[Early Hemi engine specifications]]
+img_alt=Typical cooling system
-*[[Electric Fuel Pump Mount]]
+</linkedimage>
-*[[Epoxy primer]]
+|
-*[[First paint job]]
+<linkedimage>
-*[[Ford 144-250 inline 6 High performance building]]
+wikipage=Adjusting hydraulic lifters
-*[[General Motors build codes]]
+tooltip=Cutaway view hydraulic lifter
-*[[Head gasket]]
+img_src=File:Lifter cutaway preload.jpg
-*[[Header design]]
+img_height=170
-*[[Health and Safety in the Shop or Garage]]
+img_width=220
-*[[Homologation]]
+img_alt=Cutaway view hydraulic lifter
-*[[Hot rodding the HEI distributor]]
+</linkedimage>
-*[[How do turn signals work?]]
+|}
-*[[How to document your project]]
-*[[How to Find Vacuum Leaks]]
-*[[How to find your next project]]
-*[[How to identify a Ford V8]]
-*[[How to install Mustang II IFS Spindles]]
-*[[How to Make a Vacuum Power Brake Bleeder]]
-*[[How to rebuild an engine]]
-*[[How to rebuild automotive carburetors]]
-*[[How to remove a starter]]
-*[[How to solder electrical connections]]
-*[[How to title a hot rod]]
-*[[How to torque a bolt]]
-*[[Idle air control valve overview]]
-*[[Long term storage preparation]]
-*[[Mopar Rear Axle Spotter's Guide]]
-*[[More GM RPO codes]]
-*[[NHRA-legal Roll Bar]]
-*[[Pitted rust]]
-*[[Pre-1980 VIN decoding]]
-*[[Rearend removal]]
-*[[Rebuild an Alternator]]
-*[[Rebuilding an early Hemi engine]]
-*[[Removal Of GM Door Panel]]
-*[[Rewiring a vehicle]]
-*[[Rust]]
-*[[Swap Solutions: Driveshafts]]
-*[[Swap Solutions: Engines]]
-*[[Swap Solutions: Rear Axles]]
-*[[Swapping to rack and pinion steering]]
-*[[The FREE T Bucket plans]]
-*[[Transmission Identification]]
-*[[Suspension]]
-*[[Why a shorter rear gear will accelerate the car quicker]]
-*[[Window removal and installation]]
-==Start a new article==
-Or, you can start a new hotrodding tech article by using the form below:
-{{createarticle}}

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