Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 03:52 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 12:43 PM
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Re: Head bolt/stud sealant
Read/See my post here on the barn THE LATTER Half of the post
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=338732
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 830
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 11:30 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 11:24 AM
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Re: One Head stud too short each bank follow-up
My good friend here in town who does "flathead" builds and has been doing them for years turned me on to it. This, and my 4 cyl for my Proto-type WWII Jeep are the first two builds I have used it...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 08:40 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 08:23 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 08:02 AM
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Re: One Head stud too short each bank follow-up
Thank's B&S, I appreciate the kind words and inspiration!! Its going to Norway SO I do have to figure a way to "Fire it Up" before I ship it.....WOULD make me feel a whole lot better knowing its tip...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 06:44 AM
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Re: One Head stud too short each bank follow-up
Here is the final pictures of the outcome. I had to use two jam nuts to install the new stud with the head on, my stud remover/installer would have grabbed onto the threads SO Plan B. Resealed the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-22-2024, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 29
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Re: One Head stud too short each bank follow-up
Tim
The quick answer is YES, it worked perfectly. I forgot to take my phone with me to the shop, AND forgot to take the second stud with me as well SO I will post pictures first thing in the AM!!!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-22-2024, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 830
Re: One Head stud too short each bank follow-up
Tim
I am pretty confident that it will work, IF you look at my picture and see where the stud bottoms out to the block, the smooth shank is about 3/8" longer than what I had (ie move the fine...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-22-2024, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 830
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-21-2024, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 784
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-21-2024, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 784
Re: Left ignition switch on
Just removing the hot battery cable is the "SURE fire" way, OR "SURE NO-FIRE" way. AND fire with at least a "dual" meaning.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-21-2024, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 784
Re: Left ignition switch on
OR another way of doing it is just disconnect the "hot" side battery cables as soon as you get home and in the garage. Also its cheap insurance IF you keep a battery maintainer on your battery from...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-20-2024, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 830
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-20-2024, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 830
One Head stud too short each bank follow-up
So I posted a little over a week ago about one "short" head stud being too short to fully engage the head hex nut. Michael sent me a packet of about 6 more studs......NOTE on the ones he sent the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2024, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 19
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Re: Hirsch Auto Auction Sale
I think "age" was the main one, the owner wanted to retire, THEN the desire of the ones that followed to "maintain" the level of devotion and commitment that the founder did......as well as supply...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2024, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,094
Re: Hirsch Auto Auction Sale
That is why I am looking at commercial sewing machines and getting my bosses wife to teach me how to use it....BUT the BIG problem seems to be availability of the materials!!!!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-15-2024, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,581
Re: Oil leak
NO gasket where the oil pump bolts and mates to the block......WITH that said....I do use a O-Ring in the chamffered groove just under the flange of the oil pump (8BA pump) and just inside where it...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2024, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 744
Re: Nice forty Ford
Tim, I think in certain countries and applications they were stock.....I'm not saying it was 100% true BUT our 1935 Australian Ute had the "extreme" duty air breather on it when we got it and it...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2024, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 744
Re: Nice forty Ford
One of the things I noticed and has been a long topic of discussion is the wire loom cover on the firewall....."Always Black" is the way it was......BUT I keep going back to the "Original" factory...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2024, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 543
Re: What color are these cars?
Heard
Our friend painted his German 32 close to the two colors you posted based on my eye and the photo's you posted...IF memory serves the body was either Coach Maroon OR a Packard maroon, the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2024, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 543
Re: What color are these cars?
Seeing that the "Chroma" of colors changed from year to year....I would say the closest color in V8 Ford parlance would be "Coach Maroon"?? AT least the sedan delivery....the three window coupe, not...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-13-2024, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 542
Re: Flathead low intake vacuum
Terry, even though Pete enlarged the file here on the barn I sure would like to get a cleaner copy of that chart you posted.....Might you be able to email it to me to see IF it comes across any...
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