Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 05:45 PM
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
He left about a half hour ago. He turned I pilot that fit my pilot bearing, we did a bunch of measuring and decided to go from the ID of the heavy clamping plate so turned a disc about 6" and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 01:51 PM
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Just got off the phone with a 40 yr old friend who's a machinest. Having been born and raised here, he wanted to move back to the island, but hasn't gotten a shop established yet. He took a day job...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 12:13 PM
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
While I think this phrase has something to do with mothers nursing infants, I've just experienced the 'letdown reflex'..... My nicely surfaced flywheel with the new pilot just in, is drilled for a 9"...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 09:22 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 06:56 AM
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Same cinematographer made this video. They needed a vehicle for the brothers to be 'driving home' in and who ya gonna call on the backside of Orcas Island for an old truck prop? It's a great video...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 561
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
The morning shift shift got my carb back together. I'm real happy with it. It was set up for a choke cable but I put the normal ball end lever on for the rod. Tackled the distributor. I have a new...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 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)
Yesterday, 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)
Yesterday, 09:44 AM
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Views: 184
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 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)
Yesterday, 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)
Yesterday, 06:24 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 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)
Yesterday, 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)
06-16-2024, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 561
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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)
06-16-2024, 09:59 PM
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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)
06-16-2024, 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)
06-16-2024, 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)
06-16-2024, 12:56 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-16-2024, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 561
Views: 40,815
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: 561
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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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Replies: 561
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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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Replies: 561
Views: 40,815
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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Replies: 40
Views: 2,700
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-14-2024, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 561
Views: 40,815
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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