Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-29-2024, 08:00 PM
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1939 Ford flathead belt size
Hi again everyone!
Quick question:
What fan belt size would be correct for my 1939 Ford flathead? The belt would cover both water pumps, the generator, and obviously the crankshaft. I tried...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-02-2024, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,205
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-02-2024, 11:01 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,205
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-02-2024, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,205
What is this? 1939 Ford Flathead heater?
Hi everyone!
Happy New Year!
Quick question.
I’ve been searching online recently for photos of 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupes, just like my own, and I’ve noticed something kind of peculiar. In my...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-25-2023, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 897
39’ Flathead Fuel & Water Pump(s)
Hi everyone! Some of you might know my story but for those who don’t, I have just recently inherited my grandfathers 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe, with a flathead V8 in it. We haven’t quite got it running...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-15-2023, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,721
Re: Original flathead with no spark
Hi again everyone!
I don’t know if you all will see this, but I just have a quick question regarding the flathead spark. Does the generator need to be spinning when cranking to generate the spark...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-12-2023, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,721
Re: Original flathead with no spark
OK, so as far as I know, we are working with the original condenser, and we tested the coil lug and it’s getting just under 6 volts as it should, so the coil is working fine. It just has to be the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-10-2023, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,721
Re: Original flathead with no spark
Hi again everyone,
We went back to the old girl today and reinstalled the (as far as we know) clean distributor to try and test for spark. So, we turned the key and ignition switch and hit the go...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-04-2023, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,721
Re: Original flathead with no spark
Thanks for the replies everyone. We took the distributor apart a little earlier today, and sanded as well as cleaned all of the points. Let’s just say we can see brass now, and all of the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-04-2023, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,721
Re: Original flathead with no spark
OK, me and my pops just went to work on it again and we made some progress. We tested the coil wire, it works. We tested the actual coil itself, it works. We got the distributor out and saw that the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-01-2023, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,721
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-01-2023, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,721
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-01-2023, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,721
Original flathead with no spark
Hi everyone,
Recently, me and my father replaced the wires from the generator, as well as the main wire that goes to the coil. We were not experiencing spark before this, but we thought this would...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-24-2023, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 800
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-23-2023, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 800
Re: 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe Clock
ok thanks. last time I tried to turn it clockwise though, it would move a few centimeters then stop. anyone know how to fix that? or should I maybe just put more force into it? (i just don’t want to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-23-2023, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 800
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-23-2023, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 800
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-23-2023, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 800
1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe Clock
Hi everyone, I recently inherited a 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe and we are currently trying to get it running. Apart from that, we’re playing around with the interior and trying to get things to work.. so...
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