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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 01-02-2023, 10:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,639
Posted By Chester Leighton
Re: Need best way to remove diff. pinion shaft assembly

I ended up buying a shop press and used a 4X4 piece of box steel to push down and a turned piece of round stock under the pilot bearing to et the pinion shaft out. I'm getting ready to put the rear...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 12-23-2022, 10:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,639
Posted By Chester Leighton
Re: Need best way to remove diff. pinion shaft assembly

I've copied the pictures of Kens tool and will try that. My puller just keeps sheering the pinion shaft coupler pins. I think if I could attach to the threads on the shaft and clamp it there similar...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 12-23-2022, 05:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,639
Posted By Chester Leighton
Need best way to remove diff. pinion shaft assembly

I'm overhauling the rear axle in my 37 ford Pick Up and installing new 3.78 ring and pinion gear. I have all new bearings and seals to go in. How the heck do you get the pinion shaft/thrust bearings...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 11-17-2022, 09:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,305
Posted By Chester Leighton
Re: Help with 1937-40 rear axle rebuild

Also, I currently have a 6 spline input shaft. I have been looking at the Speedway catalog and they have new 3:55 ring and pinion gear sets that they advertise to fit this rear axle. I was also going...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 11-17-2022, 09:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,305
Posted By Chester Leighton
Re: Help with 1937-40 rear axle rebuild

Thank you for the responses. That covers the the input shaft thrust bearing pre load. How about the carrier bearing preload? How do I know when I have the housings shimmed correctly?
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 11-14-2022, 06:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,305
Posted By Chester Leighton
Help with 1937-40 rear axle rebuild

I'm getting ready to overhaul the rear axle in the 37 Pickup I got from my father. A little background on this. He had a 5 speed T-5 transmission put in it and an open driveshaft conversion before I...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-18-2022, 10:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,361
Posted By Chester Leighton
Re: 1937 ford flathead won’t rev up

Sounds like the power valve in the carb is plugged. Rebuild kits come with new ones. I had the same issue with a friend's 49. Bought the rebuild kit and put the new power valve in and problem solved....
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-18-2022, 10:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,135
Posted By Chester Leighton
Re: 53 starter motor question

I'm not sure what you mean by "starter plate". The motor bolts to the bell housing. I'll try to get some pictures this weekend. Iy could be that the bell housing isn't stock since the truck has a T-5...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-17-2022, 08:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,135
Posted By Chester Leighton
53 starter motor question

I inherited a 37 Ford pickup from my father. It has a 53 8BA engine, 5 speed transmission and open drive shaft conversion. It has been converted to 12 Volt electrical. The starter has been having...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 10-03-2021, 02:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 475
Posted By Chester Leighton
Starter motor question

I have a 37 Ford truck that I got from my father. It has a 1953 8BA and a T-5 transmission. It has 12 Volt electrical. These things were done prior to his ownership. The starter has been thrashing...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 11-24-2020, 09:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 991
Posted By Chester Leighton
Re: Help identifying points

Also, what's the recommended gap and timing for this engine?
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 11-24-2020, 09:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 991
Posted By Chester Leighton
Help identifying points

I'm new to flat heads as stated in an earlier thread. I believe this is an 8BA engine in my 37 pickup. The points got overheated by the shipper when he left the ignition on and ran the battery down....
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 11-15-2020, 05:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,444
Posted By Chester Leighton
Re: Need help-New to flatheads

It would appear that who ever did the work attempted to reproduce the Hot Rod Works set up. I just wish they had either bolted the plate on or did a better job welding it.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 11-15-2020, 12:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,444
Posted By Chester Leighton
Re: Need help-New to flatheads

The transmission work was done by someone up in Maine, not my dad. He had the original transmission taken out and had someone put in the S-10 transmission and open drive shaft. The truck and I are in...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 11-15-2020, 11:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,444
Posted By Chester Leighton
Need help-New to flatheads

I just inherited a 37 Ford pick up that has had a lot of drive train modifications. Looks like it has an 8BA engine with the water outlets at the front and the distributor is up top on the passenger...
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