Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-09-2025, 12:21 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-08-2025, 02:22 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-22-2025, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 11,967
Re: Thoughts on this Hobby
I was born this way. I was often told to not turn your hobby into a job or you may end up hating your hobby. So I became a Caterpillar mechanic, which at the time paid way more than the car...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-21-2025, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 731
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-19-2025, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 166
Views: 44,273
Re: 9" rear in a jailbar truck
Sounds like you got it figured out Gary so maybe you already know this. Throwing it out there anyway.
Some of the gear lubes on the store shelves will have the limited slip additive already added...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-19-2025, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 1
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-09-2025, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 166
Views: 44,273
Re: 9" rear in a jailbar truck
I gotcha actually. "The devil is in the details" is another saying that applies. Looking forward to your solution. I always enjoy your threads.
Scott in AZ.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-08-2025, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 44,273
Re: 9" rear in a jailbar truck
The width is the same and the cap diameter is the same but the cap bolt centers are different?
Are we talking cast caps or straps? I'm having a hard time visualizing this. Dang Gary, you're SO...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2025, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 106
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Re: 4bbl carb on flathead?
To add, Charlie rebuilds the stock carbs and fuel pumps as well. If your original carb and distributor need to be freshened up, he can do it. It will be bolt on and go when you get them back.
Good...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2025, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 106
Views: 56,584
Re: 4bbl carb on flathead?
My 52 F3 had the Load-A-Matic also. Like mentioned it will not work for you on any carb other than the stock one.
A good option is to get a GM unit adapted to fit your engine with the correct...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-07-2025, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 166
Views: 44,273
Re: 9" rear in a jailbar truck
Gary, I think that was my original 52 F3 block and I just screwed a new hose in it. It was already tapped.
Edit; I went back and found pics of that block on my original Timken axle. It had a bolt...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-06-2025, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 44,273
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-06-2025, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 44,273
Re: 9" rear in a jailbar truck
I cut the nipple down, drilled and tapped it to 1/8" NPT so I could put the stock breather in. I really don't want to run a hose up under the bed. Washer is a crush washer to seal the bolt....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-06-2025, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 44,273
Re: 9" rear in a jailbar truck
Sorry, I was not able to copy and paste from my post over on FTE. It lets me include a link to the pic though.
Block drilled out. Adapters are Edelman #258340....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-06-2025, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 44,273
Re: 9" rear in a jailbar truck
Gary, my F3 has 1/4" brake lines and the 72 F250 Dana 60 has 3/16 lines to the wheel cylinders. I kept it that way by modifying my Tee fitting and using two adapters. Been working trouble free for...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-13-2025, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 166
Views: 44,273
Re: 9" rear in a jailbar truck
Sounds like a good plan to me. Safer for you and yours and that truck you built is the only one like it on the planet. Axle failure at 70 MPH would be bad.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-17-2025, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 857
Re: Need help identifying these tools
Thanks for the replies all.
So it is a window sprayer. My buddy that gave me this stuff thought so. He said he could remember the service station guy having them in his pocket.
The "multi...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-16-2025, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 857
Re: Need help identifying these tools
Thanks for the reply signsup, I'll take a look and maybe just try to see if it works on my flathead.
I see a lot of this stuff on eBay cheap. I never figured out what some of it even is. I just...
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Forum: Early V8
02-16-2025, 06:15 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-16-2025, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 857
Re: Need help identifying these tools
Here's the last wrench. No markings on it that I can find.
The rubber hose on the vacuum gauge is still in good condition. Maybe I'll use it if no one is interested.
The wire on the timing...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-16-2025, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 857
Re: Need help identifying these tools
Not sure what attenuator wire is for or what the other item is at all. Just happened to be in the box of stuff. I have one more "multi wrench" tool I forgot to get a picture of. I'll be back.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-16-2025, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 857
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-16-2025, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 857
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-16-2025, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 857
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-16-2025, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 14
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