Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2014, 05:11 PM
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Re: Question for motor gurus??? 8ba
I double checked torque settings the bible shows 65-70 for head bolts....
51 ford with 8ba
I'm aware that puking does not mean overheating... But it was getting hot enough to boil fuel in the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-05-2014, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,805
Re: Question for motor gurus??? 8ba
Ok I haven't run a compression check yet but I did re torque the driver head to 70ftlbs in the proper order according to green bible... They all required some tightening ... I gonna take it to a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-05-2014, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,805
Question for motor gurus??? 8ba
Ok I have the 8ba in my 51 .... We ran this weekend up to a carshow about 90 miles each way ... The car ran great up there .. Got a little hot while cruising through town in golden ... I stopped and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-18-2014, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-18-2014, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 2
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Re: Just had to say...
It is a nice clean truck...I'm not a skirts guy myself but to each there own.... I have a 52 f3 that I will be cloning a f1 I should get started on the build late summer...I can't wait to get it...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2014, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,513
Re: 8ba chugging after ignition shut off
ok guys It seemed to me when driving it the idle was way to fast... so I turned down the idle screw yesterday and set the idle to a more normal setting... I drove the car in 70 degree weather so it...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-09-2014, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,513
Re: 8ba chugging after ignition shut off
It's a dieseling effect.. Shut key of engine diesels and eventually stops... I'm thinking along the lines of fuel issue idle was set kinda high I lowered the idle a bunch I'll know more in a bit......
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-09-2014, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,513
Re: 8ba chugging after ignition shut off
^^^ I agree weird.... No I do not have an electric fan though .. I'm running an bubba's dizzy and a gm single wire alt, car is 12 v converted otherwise everything iS basicly stock under hood
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-09-2014, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,513
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-09-2014, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,513
8ba chugging after ignition shut off
Oh here goes my 51 is running an 8ba with a new bubba's distributor. After running a while and the motor is good and hot.. I go to shut the car off turn ignition switch off and the motor chugs a bit...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-06-2014, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,111
Re: 51 Ford Rewire and 12v conversion
Well I didn't get as far as I would like this weekend I went to the drag races on sat instead. I got the new ignition module in mail so I went to install it today.. pulled the old module and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-01-2014, 10:56 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,111
Re: 51 Ford Rewire and 12v conversion
well no new photos to post today. but im making progress and im on the home stretch.. hopefully I can have a few photos in next few days..
Cleaned all the tools trash and junk out of the passenger...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-01-2014, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,111
Re: 51 Ford Rewire and 12v conversion
well made it out to garage tonight.. pulled steering wheel apart and cleaned up all the contact points for the horn.. got continuity through the horn wire through column.. hooked up the wire to the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-31-2014, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,111
Re: 51 Ford Rewire and 12v conversion
Ok finished everything up under the hood including the brake switch wiring... Went to set timing on the car and the battery was dead... Well I hate to admit but last time I worked on the car I was...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-25-2014, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,111
Re: 51 Ford Rewire and 12v conversion
Dan ill look into it .. I wired it up as instructed per the manufacturer of the harness .. the heavy gauge charge wire from fuse block to the output post on the alternator 8-10ga... and an additional...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-25-2014, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,111
Re: 51 Ford Rewire and 12v conversion
Also I decided not to go route of fusible link.. I was leaning toward using a big maxi fuse and holder.. decided against that and went with a nice standard atc fuse at 30A and a weather proof holder....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-25-2014, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,111
Re: 51 Ford Rewire and 12v conversion
well I went stagnant for a week or two... just life really piling up.. But spent some time this weekend and past few nights in garage...
*** Finished up all the under hood wiring (well 98%) or so...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-10-2014, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 11,644
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-10-2014, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,111
Re: 51 Ford Rewire and 12v conversion
Just a little update... I haven't made a lot more progress .. I was working on wiring under hood and ran out of heat shrink.. Was going to pick some
Up today ... But the weather here was amazing...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-05-2014, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,798
Re: Questions on running bubba's distributor
I'm not 100% sure on my type of cover as it was painted I'll check it when I get home... If I had to guess though looking at the old distributor it deffinitly seated into the bushing.. I'll try and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-05-2014, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,798
Questions on running bubba's distributor
I want to start off by saying in no way is this thread intended to bash Jim or his product... I'm just curious about a few things and want some of your opinions.. I know Jim checks in here...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2014, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,111
Re: 51 Ford Rewire and 12v conversion
Thanks Dan. I will read up a little about the gauges I may add some in the future.. I'm hoping to utilize all the stock gauges I know the stock fuel gauge and the amp meter were working I'm crossing...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2014, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,111
Re: 51 Ford Rewire and 12v conversion
Ok back to wiring .. I did run into a small issue as the instructions were kinda unclear...
I'm using a gm single wire alt that is a 100amp unit .. The book shows alt wiring to be a 10ga wire to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2014, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,111
Re: 51 Ford Rewire and 12v conversion
Got off work early yesterday.. Decided to take a short break from wiring .. Had a friend come over and help me we pulled the old distributor out and plugged the vacumn port on the carb .. Then we...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2014, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,111
Re: 51 Ford Rewire and 12v conversion
Ok here is a pic of the fuse box and dash wires in
http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss170/rollingmenace/Cars/0BC35E98-6B8B-4D24-92BC-36C33F3ABC2D.jpg
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