Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
08-06-2025, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 914
Re: 1956 Fairlane turning radius?
Has the steering been modified? Many folks have installed a mid 80s GM small car rack and pinion. They infamously reduce the turn radius.
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
07-06-2025, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 10,271
Re: Y block crank bullies-how many can I use?
The three sheave pully for "factory air" seems to be made of "unabtaniom" as the primary question I was asked by the close to a dozen folks was the crank pulley several years ago when I had the...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
07-04-2025, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 6,036
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
06-28-2025, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 10,756
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
06-20-2025, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,571
Re: Was this my AC set up?
This is the A/C mount that was in a worn out 300. It was the same style mount that was in a 500 that came out of TX. Both were factory systems. Between the two I ended up with a complete system...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
05-15-2025, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,766
Re: 57 tunnel/body sag?
I'm having a bit of a problem visualizing your problem. If I'm reading correctly you are worried about the elevation change from tunnel to rocker? The floor pans run "down hill" from the tunnel to...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-21-2025, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,545
Re: Painting an Engine
My engine paint prep has been clean with a degreaser followed by a spray down with brake cleaner followed by a hot water Dawn dish soap bath and a good rinse. After things are dried I put a coat of...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-12-2025, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,599
Re: 58-62 292 factory air conditioning question
That was on a 57 300 I parted (car was broken in the middle). It folded when I jacked it up on the front cross member. A 57 500 I purchased with factory air had the exact same set up. The FE...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-12-2025, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,222
Re: 292 timing mark issue
Can't help with how it is marked. What I do is put a line of white paint on the mark I want and a dab of white on the pointer
On my 351C the white line goes on the damper and the dab on the...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-11-2025, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,599
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-28-2025, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,152
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-08-2025, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,838
Re: Alternator wiring
Need a little more info. Ford 1G, 2G or 3G.....perhaps the fault prone GM one wire? Model of car?
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-04-2025, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,347
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
03-03-2025, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,848
Re: Disc brake conversion kits again
The 65 T-Birds had a single reservoir with a single line out. It actually split on the block mounted on the output port. The front line went straight to the calipers. The rear line went to a...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
02-24-2025, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 10,926
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
02-08-2025, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,840
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
02-02-2025, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,255
Re: Transmission Crossmember Question
Common problem with the 57/8&9s. Some folks drill a hole through the frame and use longer bolts. I chose to make "new" nuts. Drilled out the existing holes so the nut would fit in, marked the area...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-29-2025, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,501
Re: '57 rear end
Through 59, same width, different pinion seal some time in 57, stayed the same throughout the 9" run.
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-05-2025, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 98
Views: 36,104
Re: "lil red" 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente
Car came out of TX, sun baked seals and window felts, all need replacement. Has a 78 200 in it, haven't gotten all the numbers off the head and block to know exactly what I have. It runs and drives...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-05-2025, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,878
Re: 55 T-Bird Blueprint
Might consider keeping the 3:79 and put in a mid 80s Ford truck 4 speed, standard 4 speed shift pattern with 4th being over drive. RUG I think is the model? Wide ratio change from 1st to 2nd making...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-04-2025, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 98
Views: 36,104
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
12-29-2024, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 98
Views: 36,104
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
12-27-2024, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,118
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
12-05-2024, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,120
Re: Bomb Cyclone
Yes , global warming is happening! It started about 10,000 years ago when the last ice age ended and the glacial cover began to recede. As I tell my friends the warming that started then must have...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
11-29-2024, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,120
Re: Bomb Cyclone
Correctomundo! That photo was taken by the previous owner just before it was loaded to come home....they were supposed to be the Edsel equivalent to Ford's Falcon. 62 was the first year they were...
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