Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2013, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 184
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-19-2013, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 11,618
Re: Flathead Builder in California
Call Dennis in granite bay … don’t know if he’s the best but he’s close
Will do it right
Been doing it forever
Farms out nothing but the cleaning
Small home shop = good price
He’s built...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-13-2013, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,899
Re: 53 merc oil pan in 35 pu frame
1 8ba pickup truck pan
2 Shim motor up ½” or so
I believe the motor (59 or 8ba) sits to low in a 35 or 6 frame.
I believe in 37 ford changed the cross member when they moved the pumps down to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-08-2013, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,149
Re: 6 blade fan for 35 Ford?
Has anyone used one (a fan) on a Powergen?
Iv mounted one but the car is a long way from running … would be nice to know.
I decided id try it after reasoning …. If properly balanced shouldn’t a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-29-2013, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,373
Re: Radius rods and open drive shaft
Id weld in the yoke from a front wishbone and build a cross member to mount the ball pivot
With a low HP setup like you plan its not likely to have any issues … people are running V8 cars this way
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-28-2013, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,206
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-27-2013, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 9,206
Re: Weiand High Rise Intake Flathead
Asking price and selling price are two different things … they sell in the 5 and 6 hundred range
A polished one could bring more but the market gets smaller.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-27-2013, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,100
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-24-2013, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,893
Re: Oil Pump Removal from 1936 Ford Pickup
Like JM 35 said
On one I tore down I had to heat the back of the block w a rose bud to get it out …. After trying everything imaginable.
Theres a good chance you will end up breaking it like I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-17-2013, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,245
Re: 32 kinkpins?
Id given up hope of ever seeing even the slightest bit of humor here …. Thank you :D
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-14-2013, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,001
Re: Oil pan removal in a 1936 pickup
All you should need to do is
Remove starter
Unbolt the ball cup on the wishbone and let it hang down
May need to raise front of motor
Unbolt pan
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-12-2013, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,999
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-09-2013, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,770
Re: 8BA Rods in a 59/59A
Why would anyone bother …. 8ba (3 ¾”) cranks are dime ah dozen
You all can come over and pick up the 5 or 6 here im never going to use.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-03-2013, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,880
Re: 1940 Ford Truck handle
Strange :confused:
The Drake handle I put one my dads 40 can be unlocked w key out
Id think a old / good lock smith could make it happen blindfolded
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-29-2013, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,245
Re: swap meet
You need to PM Ryan asap
So he can step in and help you get your part or cash back and also so the guy no longer can sell here.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-29-2013, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,206
Re: '53 flathead 6v Pertronix conversion
No luck about it … they make a quality deal.
I use to keep a fleet of 18 ex U haul F 600’s running for a friend of mine.
They all had old Pertronix conversions with who knows how many miles ….....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-25-2013, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,531
Re: Pressure Testing Blocks
Made my own also
½ alum plate - used a head and transfer punch to get the holes - old gasket for chamber shape - hole saws to cut the chamber - made a rubber gasket - same thing for pump block off
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-18-2013, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,606
Re: 35 Front axle
All 33 to 36 passenger and pickup axles are the same …. And the 32 is dimensionally the same as 33 to 36
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-09-2013, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,445
Re: King pin diameter
The last one I did a few weeks ago was a 34 axle that had some old .010 over pins in it.
The customer wanted to get it back to stock pins … couldn’t find any new over size pins.
I heated and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-08-2013, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,445
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-23-2013, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 14,922
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-23-2013, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,417
Re: ford 1935 vin location
All #'s are on top of the frame rail …. no sheet metal covers the front one.
((((On my 35 and all other 35 to 40’s iv had or seen.))))
Front number is between the steering box and were the X...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-23-2013, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,729
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-23-2013, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 14,922
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-20-2013, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 14,922
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