Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 03:00 AM
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Re: dragster out of hibernation
I’ve seen this rail running all those years ago when you brought it over to NZ. It goes real good eh? I for one am happy to hear it’s come out of hibernation.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 11:26 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-31-2026, 11:15 PM
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Re: posable scram
I've been scammed more than once [means I'm a slow learner I guess]. I'm in New Zealand, I operate a gmail address, i'm not a scammer, but my experience is that many of you Americans think anyone...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-31-2026, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 22
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Re: 59ab 80 over cam bearing
With that block, you could make a billet cam with journals that ran directly in the block that incorporated incredible lift and duration. The stock journal size limits the amount of lift...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-27-2026, 11:50 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-27-2026, 11:07 PM
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Replies: 24
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Re: Lincoln Brake Conversion issue
In my earlier post I stated I had to make up spacers, from memory, .170" thick. Different application; I'm using 35 spindles and drums....The way I see it, you're using 42-48 spindles AND...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-26-2026, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 24
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Re: Lincoln Brake Conversion issue
i converted my 35 using 39-40 Lincoln 'deep dish' backing plates and encountered the very same problem using the original 35 drums...I machined up a pair of spacers, from memory .170" thick, and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-04-2026, 01:07 AM
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Replies: 120
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Re: 34 trip
poor bugger that got the broken stub axle. How did he get on after that?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-20-2026, 09:31 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-20-2026, 07:50 PM
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Re: 1946 to 1948 59A oil pan capacity
I still don't understand why this four quart "theory" is still out there.
With respect Mike, possibly because 4 imperial quarts equates to five of your yankee quarts...Here in New Zealand, I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-18-2026, 04:30 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-06-2026, 04:32 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-04-2026, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 18
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Re: Axle coupler pin staking
Yeah Mart, it’s permanent. If you ever need to remove it, you’ll need to cut it off. Not only does it shrink into place, it glues itself too.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-03-2026, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 10
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Re: Shifter conversion
it's a column change trans, converted to floor shift. Pilots were originally column change....one hell of a lot of work, why not just use the Pilot gears in a floor change housing?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-27-2026, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 14,476
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2026, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 14,476
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2026, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 114
Views: 14,476
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2026, 12:59 AM
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Views: 838
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2026, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 838
Re: 39 Torque tube non standard bearing race
This issue has come up and been discussed on here before. There is a thicker walled bearing outer race in some torque tubes from the factory. Try doing a search of earlier threads about this....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-17-2026, 09:16 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-17-2026, 06:43 PM
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Views: 866
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-17-2026, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 397
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-16-2026, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 772
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-07-2026, 12:04 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2026, 01:40 AM
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