Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-21-2024, 02:47 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-18-2024, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,572
Re: Oil leak
I have not found the issue yet but have eliminated some things. The oil leak is not from the cam to oil pump cover or the plug in the end of the oil passage in the block. Using compressed air I can...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-17-2024, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,572
Re: Oil leak
Oil dip stick is correct, and I only use 4 quarts of oil at each change. I installed the "standard flathead pump by Melling" sold by Speedway. I can probably check the rear clearance with plastigauge.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2024, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,572
Re: Oil leak
Just an update, I pulled the engine, pulled off the pan, and have found no smoking gun. I still have the flywheel to pull off to check the cam to oil pump cover. The pan to block and around the cork...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-15-2024, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,572
Re: Oil leak
An update, I made a pan "diaper" to catch the oil and drove it under varying conditions for 20 minutes. In that time it pumped out over a quart of oil. Next I started to remove the oil pan, but can't...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-11-2024, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,572
Re: Oil leak
Bored&Stroked, I watched the leak with the engine running, and applied a shop vacuum suction close to the road draft tube, it stopped the oil flow. It seems if the oil was from a pressure source,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2024, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,572
Re: Oil leak
Would you keep the pipe on the rear main cap, or delete it? The flywheel is the deep dished type so the pressure plate and disc are inside a little bit, maybe some protection from oil.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2024, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,572
Re: Oil leak
Third generation shows they have rebuilt original style oil pumps, I could drop the pan, check the cork seal at the back for a cause, replace the pump and install all new gaskets. That is about as...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,572
Re: Oil leak
Kube, the oil is coming out of the hole in the in the flywheel cover. Where the cotter pin would be. I do have the pipe coming out of the rear main cap, although I have read that Ford stopped...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-08-2024, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,572
Re: Oil leak
The oil pump is a standard flathead pump from Melling, purchased at Speedway.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-08-2024, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,572
Re: Oil leak
The oil only runs when the engine is running. I don't think the cover over the oil pump to cam gear is a contributor sense the flow stops when I add a vacuum to the road draft tube. If that was the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-07-2024, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,572
Re: Oil leak
Thanks Pete, much nicer to see, hope some has some ideas.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-07-2024, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,572
Oil leak
Completely rebuilt 1940 flathead, bored 20 thousand over a 239 cubic inch. Egge four ring pistons, Max 1 cam, Edelbrock slingshot with two 97's. Engine runs really strong and sounds fantastic. Has...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-12-2024, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 758
Re: Front seals
Well, I pulled the crank pully, and found the lip seal looked good, spent some time sealing around the seal, reassembled and restarted the engine. Didn't leak around the front seal at all, but an oil...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-02-2024, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 6,217
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-20-2024, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 758
Re: Front seals
The seal was installed with the lip towards the interior of the engine. I pulled the pulley and found the seal looks ok, measures 1.50 with the crank being 1.3135 and the gap to the seal at .09375....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-20-2024, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 758
Front seals
I got my 1940 flathead running following a complete rebuild, and everything has gone right except after about 50 miles the one piece front seal is leaking. When I slow or go to stop it leaves a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-25-2024, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 107
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Re: More New Sheetmetal Products for Pickups
I believe that the 37 is the same as 35 and 36 with the battery access exception. The main change was the split windshield. Same under cab support wood, same cab to frame bolts etc. Minor diffference...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-25-2024, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Fender stuff - '35 pickup
I found on my truck they used a material like cloth electrical tape or base ball batt tape on the bottom of the inner fender to frame, also under the windshield regulator, and a few other spots. Anti...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-20-2023, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,166
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-15-2023, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 507
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-14-2023, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 507
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-06-2023, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 79
Views: 5,328
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-30-2023, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,250
Re: Door panel backing material?
Quite Ride Solutions sells door panels that fit your vehicle made of an ABS plastic with the holes in place and ready to go. A little pricey, but saves a bunch of time.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-06-2023, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 654
Re: Need Limeworks steering wheel help
The kit moves the wire down the steering shaft to a brass bushing on the shaft, a contact on the steering column runs against the brass bushing, then on to a permanent ground
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