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Old 09-15-2014, 02:59 PM   #1
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I'm putting together my 40 cowl vent mechanism and I need to know the sequence of the washers on the spring loaded bolt that passes through the lever arm and the bracket. There's three washers that are about 1 inch in diameter. One has friction ridges on one side of it, then there is a thin brass washer and last is a regular flat washer.
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Old 09-15-2014, 03:12 PM   #2
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Bob Drake sells the hardware kit for $25 and says it contains a "killer 6 page instruction booklet" may be worth it to have new hardware plus detailed instructions
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Old 09-15-2014, 03:51 PM   #3
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Geo, thanks. I'll look in the new catalog.
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Old 09-16-2014, 11:05 AM   #4
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TJ, this earlier thread may help...
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40854
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Bob Drake team, thank you for the link to the discussion. I talked with Cole yesterday and ordered the hardware kit with instruction sheet. Now with the instruction sheet I can get a jump start on the installation before the kit arrives. Thanks again. Tom
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Check the Drake cowl vent gasket. We had some problems in years past with the gaskets being too thick to allow the vent to close completely.
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Old 09-16-2014, 07:06 PM   #7
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That may be part of the problem I'm having. I don't know who's gasket it may be as it was in the car when I got it.
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Old 09-17-2014, 12:42 PM   #8
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SuperReal is correct. I had the same problem and had a friend shave it down 1/16". Fit good after that.Seals great now.

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