Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
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What could have been Design date Sept 1947
The ARDUN overhead valve conversion was designed in 1947 to fit onto 1939 to 1953 Ford engine blocks. It was discovered during interviews with the original designer George Kudash many individuals is...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-31-2024, 04:31 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-31-2024, 01:41 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-28-2024, 02:50 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-26-2024, 02:58 PM
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Re: 8Ba with Big Cam idle/hg
As others have written definitely a great looking engine and great find.
One detail has me wondering the 390 CFM carb is rather small. From my experience it would be a lot better with 500 to 600...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-22-2024, 02:10 PM
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Re: 13/4 intake
You guys are going way over board. Don't need any where's near all that stuff to make HP and a lotta speed ;) Under 300 inches can be very powerful even with gasoline :eek:
Ronnieroadster
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-17-2024, 03:10 PM
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Re: Hot rod steering box
The Ford F-1 steering box came out in 1948 this detail adds to the cool factor for a period correct early Hot Rod build.
Ronnieroadster
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-17-2024, 03:08 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2024, 07:50 PM
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Re: Hot rod steering box
I'm confused as to why your doing all of this when the F-1 steering box is the easiest, fastest and least expensive way to put a very good steering box on a Deuce frame.
Did I miss something...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2024, 03:36 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2024, 03:33 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2024, 03:31 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2024, 03:25 PM
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Re: Where Alum Cam Gear?
Aluminum 8BA cam gears are easy to get many vendors offer them for sale. Overall all 8BA aluminum gears are the same so any vendor you use to buy a gear the one you get will work fine.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-13-2024, 05:58 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-13-2024, 02:02 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-12-2024, 06:03 PM
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1932 Ford shock absorbers taking them apart
Would anyone be able to explain how to disassemble 1932 Ford shocks.
I finally acquired a set for my Deuce pickup restoration project. The shocks I now have are frozen since I do as much work...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2024, 03:01 PM
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Re: Hot rod steering box
Hank if it was me I would simply use the F-1 box {I use them in all 4 of my Deuces} its much smaller than the F-100 and as others have posted the stock 32 arm fits perfectly.
An additional bonus...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 09:00 PM
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Re: pennies
Doing so makes a slight change in the exhaust tone and as noted above is a small Hot Rodding tip that allows a cooler intake which run betters in certain modified application's.
Of course it...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 02:13 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 02:08 PM
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Re: Timing gear sheared 12 teeth
Turbofan I have seen a similar issue like yours in the past it was a press on NOS Ford fiber gear. The failure was caused by the cam not having enough cover clearance. It took a while after the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 01:53 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-08-2024, 07:37 PM
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Re: Help needed to identify Bell Housing
Its not a Ford its missing the clearance for the starter cover on the oil pan. Also there's some missing bolt holes as well as the dowl pin alignment holes. And the throw out bearing shaft pivot...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-07-2024, 06:39 PM
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Re: Disc brakes for wide-5 drums
Since the wide five pattern was and still is used for stock car racing disk brakes systems are readily available. One example Winters Performance In Pennsylvania has wide five disk brake options but...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-04-2024, 08:32 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-02-2024, 02:42 PM
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Re: NGK Anti - Seize?
The reason they don't recommend the anti seize is due to the fact the spark plug ground can be reduced thus possibly creating an issue with the plug not firing at full potential. That issue is more...
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