Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 03:38 PM
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Thanks guys. The last one was made for me by a Hollywood cinemtographer. He and his wife, a director have had a summer place not too far from me since the '80s. I built most of the furniture in their...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 10:29 AM
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Re: leftover carb kit parts
Thanks, I might as well use it. Maybe a dab of JB weld to secure it. I live on a long dusty dirt road so seems beneficial.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 09:44 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 08:33 AM
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leftover carb kit parts
I get that the kits are universal so there are always left over parts in a 94 kit.Search function told me the valve on right is my PV, and I figured out the tiny spring,but what is the white felt...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 08:03 AM
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Re: Chrome bumper on a jailbar Ford
I think gravity works in reverse 'down under'. And look! Stainless trim on all four lights. Apparently things are a lot fancier down there too.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 06:24 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 06:04 AM
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Re: Red Faces anyone?
Took me a while, then I realized 'early block, cast in bellhousing, pan already on'.... Can't even get an 11"clutch on at that point, never mind the whole dang flywheel. Still better than finding a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 12:08 AM
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Re: Difference between 47 & 48 F1 steering box
I was refering to post 4 above. I have owned perhaps as many as 23 ford trucks '28-'51 but have always refered to them as 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, 1 ton and 1 1/2 tons. It is my understanding that ford...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 544
Views: 40,041
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
I will do all the steps I have learned here and feel confident as I move on to the heads. With the .011 shims I still have no piston contact so the foil balls and foil strips appear to have told the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: Difference between 47 & 48 F1 steering box
If 'commercial' means 1/2 ton pickup (in '42-'47 the F1 designation wasn't used) and we are comparing to a '48 F1, which is also a 1/2 ton pickup, I can attest to the fact that the '47 1/2 ton has a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 06:59 PM
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Re: Lewy's Garage. `Your coil is shot`
Been sitting here and laughing to myself for ten minutes. I searched for an old favorite on there, but no results....
Mom and kids in a car alongside the road in the middle of the desert. Dad is...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 02:49 PM
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Re: Chrome bumper on a jailbar Ford
A new one on me....I have not seen chrome bumpers on a jailbar truck. Is it just my new glasses or is that truck missing it's trim rings around the headlights and parking lights? Maybe they were sent...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 12:56 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 11:10 AM
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
OK! I now have a game plan. I love these comments about exhaust, and will run with them. This morning I went down to the shop and started prepping and planning on head installation. First thing I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-15-2024, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 544
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Thanks guys, I have quite a bunch of exhaust manifolds and next winter when things are slower I should be able to work something up. I know I need to seal the headbolt threads. I just used up my tube...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-15-2024, 10:42 AM
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Thank you Fred, Terry and Pete! I picked both manifolds to match what is on the 221 I pulled, so as to make the Y head pipe reuseable. I really want to go to dual exhaust even though I don't really...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-15-2024, 01:22 AM
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Views: 40,041
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Quick update. Been sorting out small stuff while waithing for parts. Driveshaft was shipped, will be here tomorrow or Monday, same with new clutch pressure plate. I lapped in the mating surfaces on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-14-2024, 11:38 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-14-2024, 10:01 AM
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Views: 40,041
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Thanks Mart. I was at the lumberyard yesterday and there was a mis-ordered piece of tempered glass 1/2" x 30" x30" for 25 bucks. I'll tape a piece of 400 grit onto it and swirl away on the mating...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-14-2024, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 544
Views: 40,041
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
I started rebuilding the carb last night. It had #49 jets in it. I rummaged through a box of incomplete carbs and found a set of #50s and a single 51. I did some searching but haven't found a source...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-13-2024, 06:58 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-13-2024, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 544
Views: 40,041
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Geekers Pete! That's so big and clear everyone can see how I drive around with that huge fogged out area on the windshield. Gotta get somebody to fix that some day. I have the new glass and the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-13-2024, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 544
Views: 40,041
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Yes, you guys can count on me to do just that. I will keep on keepin' on. Grandkids are counting on the woodie for the July 4 parade. No guarantees, but we have the Foyota for a backup plan.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-13-2024, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 544
Views: 40,041
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
I cannot say enough about all the help I'm getting from the world's greatest flathead support group! I remember now that when I built my pressure test head plate (from some kitchen counter top...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-12-2024, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 544
Views: 40,041
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Hip Hip Hooray! Not only did I find out my head isn't warped, but I'm on the road to better cooling as well. My 10" S10 clutch disc arrived today along with a couple other boxes. Pretty fun stuff,...
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