Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-17-2024, 08:36 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-15-2024, 03:21 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-01-2024, 10:25 AM
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Re: 1953 Ford 4 door rear vent window weatherstrip
I think I have great news. On a long shot. I bought the 1949-1951 Mercury 4 door rear vent WR-3311-R seals from Shoebox Central. They are Metro MP made seals. They delivered Saturday. I haven't put...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-29-2024, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 14
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Re: 1953 Ford 4 door rear vent window weatherstrip
Ok. Talked with Brian at Concours. They don't have them and last had them in 2007. He referred me to Metro MP who supplied them to Concours. Metro does not have them and quit making them do to worn...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-29-2024, 09:23 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-28-2024, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 14
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1953 Ford 4 door rear vent window weatherstrip
Does anybody know where I can find the rear vent window rubber seals for my 1953 Ford 4 door Customline. I have searched all the websites and called the vendors that I am familiar with including...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-29-2022, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 799
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-28-2022, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 799
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-28-2022, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2015, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 48
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Re: Awful sounding Head rattle on new rebuild
Sorry the album was set to private. It is now public. I am feeling more confident that the problem is not in the bottom end. (Maybe just hopeful) I drained the Brad Penn oil through 3 layers of...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2015, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 12,022
Re: Awful sounding Head rattle on new rebuild
I posted pictures in my 53 Ford Album of the head and the right deck surface. Does this seem like an extreme amount of carbon for a 60 minute old engine? I'll drain the oil and advise what I find.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2015, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 48
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Re: Awful sounding Head rattle on new rebuild
Well I cracked the head off. The head looks fine from the inside. No signs of anything banging on it. I am not sure exactly what to look for at this point without removing the valves and pistons....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-05-2015, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 48
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Re: Awful sounding Head rattle on new rebuild
Pulled the intake manifold back off as a starter. Everything visually looks in place. All horseshoe clips are on and the spring retainers look to all be in place. Valve stems are riding on the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-02-2015, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 12,022
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-02-2015, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 12,022
Re: Awful sounding Head rattle on new rebuild
The one thing I didn't do when I bought this old flathead was boil and clean the intake manifold. Maybe something had previously been dropped down in it... Wife has me on house jobs so my girl is...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-02-2015, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 12,022
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-02-2015, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 12,022
Re: Awful sounding Head rattle on new rebuild
Thanks-- That is where my thinking was. Didn't know maybe If I would be lucky and gasoline mixture is a possibility Good news is it is the right side so it is the easiest of the two to get off....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-02-2015, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 48
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Awful sounding Head rattle on new rebuild
:eek: Well I got my 53 flathead finally built and fit into my 53 sedan. Engine was rebuilt with mostly all new innards and machining. Slightly bored, Isky cam, Fenton headers, stock heads, stock...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-07-2015, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 4
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Re: Ford Flathead Conversion need help!!!
Not all 49-53 car 8ba flathead oil pans are the same!!. The bolt patterns are, but the shapes are slightly different. As V8 Bob posted. The 52-53 Pans are ribbed and have the center sump set...
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Forum: Early V8
04-07-2015, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Early V8
04-02-2015, 01:49 PM
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Oil Pan- Flathead 52-53
I am looking for a good used flathead oil pan for a 52-53 ford car. 52-53 was not smooth and is shaped with reinforcing grooves on both sides of the deep trough. Willing to pay top $$$ for one in...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-31-2015, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 4
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Re: Ford Flathead Conversion need help!!!
It is smooth center sump. No ribs. I also have the ribbed center sump and visually they looked the same. The smooth was in better condition so I used it. Ouch. I will pull it back out and take a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-31-2015, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 4
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Ford Flathead Conversion need help!!!
I am converting my 1953 ford sedan from the inline 6 it came with to the flathead option. I have tried to make all needed changes for the conversion. After a lot of time rebuilding the flathead,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-20-2014, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,440
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-20-2014, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 18
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Re: flathead fuel pump pushrod too long?
It is the stock manifold with an Isky Max 1 cam. You might be on to something though. I tried a different approach to make sure the rod is in the cup. I mounted the base first and then tightened...
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