If the technician is capable of diagnosing problems with modern computer-intensive fuel-injected engines, he or she should be able to diagnosis (and repair) any ignition or fuel system problem encountered on a carbureted engine.
Another whole enterpise! While resto work often includes high-performance aspects, it’s about a whole lot more than just trying to go as fast as possible. You won’t find this kind of coverage in any other publication, and we believe you’ll enjoy it and perhaps even be inspired to get into this challenging field. This installment sets the stage with customer contact and initial evaluation.
We won’t get into the severe overheating that led to a melted wiring harness and other internal engine damage, but we will talk about the passion that this owner has for this car.
From his father’s repair shop to the pole position of the Indianapolis 500 to owner of a thriving performance exhaust company, Billy Boat is truly a current-day hot rodder.
This issue of Performance Technician features a major article on restoration. Fabrication is often a major part of that pursuit, so our man Greg visited the best “make-anything” shop he knows of to create this story. In the early days of automobiles, the U.S. was a “fabrication nation,” but now the necessary skills and talent are rare.
