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Welcome to the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki, a free hotrodding encyclopedia where '''you'' help write how-to articles.
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<font size="5">'''Welcome to the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki, the free hotrodding encyclopedia that ''you'' can edit.'''</font>
  
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On the Crankshaft Coalition Wiki, '''you''' can change, edit, or add information to hotrodding articles. People work together to collectively write articles. We're just getting started, and we have many articles in various stages of completion.
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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>
  
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'''See a list of [[Special:Allpages|all articles]], or [[start a new article]].'''
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For more info, check out the [[8 sentence quick-start guide]]. For further details, see [[Help:Contents|the help section]].
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wikipage=Choosing a carburetor
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==Article categories==
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tooltip=Edelbrock AVS
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''Not all articles are categorized.''
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[[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]].
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==Well-developed articles==
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===[[Make a fiberglass fan shroud]]===
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How to build a fiberglass fan shroud. From start to finish, with over 60 large photos. Full article: [[Make a fiberglass fan shroud]].
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wikipage=Camshaft install tips and tricks
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|[[Image:261_Starliner_rad_rh.JPG|thumb|left|Radiator in a 1961 Ford Galaxie needs a fan shroud.]]
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|[[Image:8laying out the circle.JPG|thumb|left|Using pieces of foam to shape the design.]]
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img_alt=Worn cam and lifters
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|[[Image:30rolling out the air.JPG|thumb|left|Applying the fiberglass mat.]]
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|[[Image:Spraying primer.JPG|thumb|left|Spraying the primer.]]
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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_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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*[[Head gasket]]
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*[[Rebuilding an early Hemi engine]]
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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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*[[Early Hemi engine specifications]]
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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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*[[Chrysler Hemi engine]]
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*'''[[Start a new article]] on any hotrodding topic, with just a few sentences.'''
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*[[Blowers]]
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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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*[[Buffing your newly-finished paint]]
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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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*[[Health and Safety in the Shop or Garage]]
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*[[Hot rodding the HEI distributor]]
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*[[Basic stuff for newbies]]
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*[[NHRA-legal Roll Bar]]
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*[[Ford 144-250 inline 6 High performance building]]
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==Good articles==
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===[[Straightening a rear end housing]]===
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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]].
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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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*[[:Category:Rearend|'''Rearend''']]
 
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|[[Image:Axle_straightening_table.jpg|thumb|left|A gas cylinder cart, converted for straightening rear end housings.]]
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*[[:Category:Cooling|'''Cooling''']] 
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|[[Image:Modified_jackstands.jpg|thumb|left|Basic inexpensive jackstands are modified to wrap the I-beam for stability.]]
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|[[Image:Straight_bar_in_inserts.jpg|thumb|left|A bar is inserted into the custom inserts to check straightness.]]
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*[[:Category:Garage and shop|'''Garage and shop''']]
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|[[Image:Heating_the_axle_tube.jpg|thumb|left|A band is heated all around the tube, at the point of bend.]]
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*[[:Category:General hotrodding|'''General hotrodding''']] 
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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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*[[:Category:Electrical|'''Electrical''']]
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*[[:Category:Engine|'''Engine''']]
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*[[:Category:Identification and decoding|'''Identification and decoding''']]
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*[[:Category:Interior|'''Interior''']]
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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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*[[:Category:Wheels|'''Wheels''']]
 
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===[[Steering shaft assemblies from junkyard parts]]===
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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]].
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wikipage=Cylinder head identification 
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|[[Image:Complete GM steering joint assembly.jpg|thumb|left|GM steering shaft assembly, before taking it apart.]]
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tooltip=Early SBC chamber left, Vortec chamber right
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|[[Image:Steering_joint_assembly2.jpg|thumb|left|Steering joint assembly, shown with steering column.]]
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|[[Image:firewall_steering_joint.jpg|thumb|left|Steering joint intersecting a firewall.]]
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|[[Image:complete_steering_joint_assembly_with_Heim_joint_mounted.jpg|thumb|left|The finished steering shaft assembly.]]
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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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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_alt=Typical cooling system
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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_alt=Cutaway view hydraulic lifter
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*[[Body and exterior tips]]
 
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*[[Removing rusted and broken fasteners]]
 
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*[[Health and Safety in the Shop or Garage]]
 
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*[[How do turn signals work?]]
 
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*[[How to identify a Ford V8]]
 
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*[[How to document your project]]
 
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*[[How to solder electrical connections]]
 
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*[[John Deere Blitz Black paint]]
 
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*[[Window removal and installation]]
 
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*[[Rewiring a vehicle]]
 
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==Articles to work on==
 
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*[[How to rebuild automotive carburetors]]
 
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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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*[[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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==Start a new article==
 
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Or, you can start a new hotrodding tech article by using the form below:
 
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