Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 01:31 PM
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Re: Memorial Day
The Navy took this no-count kid and made a man out of him. Ir was a great adventure for a kid, gave me first class respect for myself and all those who served. My 4 year enlistment was fortunately at...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 8
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Re: 36 sedan convertible top needed
47topless, just a couple points for clarification… the OP’s car has roll up windows and a trunk, not what you’d call a tub. And while a handful of V8ers might have the ability to fabricate a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 299
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 259
Re: 36 sedan convertible top needed
I'd think a pattern could be made from an existing top on another car, but would be prohibitively expensive to go that route. Probably your best bet would be to find another owner who has an existing...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-26-2024, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 303
Re: 1937 Ford Coupe - Fuel sending unit
Old gauge new sender apples and oranges. The original sender should have been cleaned and fitted with a new float. Doing the best with what you have, adjust the float arm to read zero accurately, and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-26-2024, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 355
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-23-2024, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 362
Re: Oil filter emergency bypass
I suppose you could install a valve on the inlet, but shouldn't be a problem if the correct gasket is used. Filter manufacturers typically supply two different gaskets to accomodate the different...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-21-2024, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 253
Re: Holley 94 part id. Distrib vacuum dealie?
As confirmed above, the part is not original to the carb and can be eliminated. The hole can be plugged, as it is not needed as additional venting. A word about rebuilding, modern power valves are...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-21-2024, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 356
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-21-2024, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 898
Re: Left ignition switch on
Lanny, we don’t often see you post here anymore, but when we do, we can count on your advice to be good!
…Oh, by the way, us ketchup lovers gots to stick together, right? 😋
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-19-2024, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 521
Re: Crab distributor vacuum line
Pity the newbies reading threads like this one, after reading Ryan’s top sticky post… trying to figure out what’s real & what’s not. …And nobody even blinked about a crab distributor on a C59. It...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2024, 01:08 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 341
Re: spring
I think he's afraid that his spring has lost it's tension and is opening the valve at a lower pressure. More likely, his rings, bearings, and valve guides are worn, the pressure never reaching the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-13-2024, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 341
Re: spring
That’s an interesting question, one that I’d not care to experiment with unless the supply of springs known to possess acceptable values has dried up. Pressure relief valves are not there for shits...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-13-2024, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,263
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-11-2024, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,263
Re: Spring removal and Columbia installation
About jackstands, there are lots of choices, but one feature to look for in a good jackstand is a solid, flat base. 4 legs on the ground will not support the weight, one or two legs sink into the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2024, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,002
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 748
Re: 1947 Rear Axle Worn Down
If you’re looking to do a minimal repair without removal of the banjo, take special care to salvage the gasket set from the driver side, if for no other reason than to identify and replace like kind....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 673
Re: VE Day May 8th 1945
Thanks for posting this wonderful picture, Pete.
This parade at "Sling Arms" deserves a caption:
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-08-2024, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 673
Re: VE Day May 8th 1945
I was just a little guy, but I still remember waving my flag out my Aunt’s window during the original VE Day parade on Mission Street in San Francisco. My big brother was also too young to enlist,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-07-2024, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 748
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2024, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 990
Re: 1939 pickup engine oil filter
A simple hard fiber washer is sufficient to seal the top bolt. The filters come with two different diameter rubber washers due to different canister manufacturers, be sure to use the correct one for...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2024, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 652
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2024, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 652
Re: Pully came off generator shaft
The exact same thing happened to me during a cross country tour to the Grand Nationals in1998. I found a radiator shop to patch up the radiator so I could continue the tour. Back home a month later,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-05-2024, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,073
Re: dirty oil. Why so quick
No problem with any of the previous answers, but here’s another perspective on the dirty oil question:
Any engine in any condition will retain dirty oil in every passage and every surface, to be...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-04-2024, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 990
Re: 1939 pickup engine oil filter
Fetch, as Kube points out, your filter is not original, so no need to salvage the damaged elbow. You can use the similar elbow as is if it is the return fitting, but if the inlet fitting, it must be...
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