Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-07-2025, 05:08 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,497
Re: Hershey needs ---- parts
I have a friend in San Antonio that had a set of four of these that came off a 41 3/4 ton pickup. If you are interested I can check if he still has these, and if so also see if he is willing to ship...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-07-2025, 05:04 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 785
Re: 1937 21 stud engine info
Here is a picture of a Canadian engine with the oil pan off showing both the holes discussed by Lawrie and Brian:
https://fordbarn.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=533161&d=1703973300
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-06-2025, 05:42 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 785
Re: 1937 21 stud engine info
Ford produced babbitt main blocks along side insert main blocks from late 1935 through the end of 1936 model year production. This is typical of Ford practice at the time, using some part of the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-01-2025, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 2,194
Re: Two dead cylinders on a 59ab
Cylinders 2 and 1 respectively connect to different sides of the carburetor, with individual passages at the end of the engine. I doubt there is a carburetor problem since all other cylinders are...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-01-2025, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,402
Re: Vin Help - 1947 Mercury Monarch
That is a neat looking car, welcome to the Ford Barn.
Interesting bit of trivia: the identification numbers used by Ford prior to 1949 are not a VIN, vehicle identification number, but are simply...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-01-2025, 05:35 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,092
Re: “Correct” fan belt doesn’t fit
Be careful when tightening your generator up to adjust belt tension. The first picture shows the generator not lined up with the slot in the intake. You can easily break the edges off the slot on the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-26-2025, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,191
Re: Big intake valves
I suspect the car that 3W Hank is referring to is Kenny Kloth's Mercury sedan that raced at Bonneville in 1991, you can see the car at the 30:23 mark in this video:...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-22-2025, 05:31 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,323
Re: 1 ton brake pads
If you don't already have a copy I highly recommend getting the reprint 1938-1940 Ford V-8 Service Bulletins. This has the instructions the factory provided to the dealership garages on performing...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-22-2025, 05:21 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 392
Re: brake roller tracks.
Nice setup, I hadn't thought to put a dremel stone in a milling machine. This is one of those cases where the cleverness of early V8 enthusiasts outside the USA shows, here I would just find a better...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-22-2025, 05:15 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,715
Re: Gearbox identification
Just a guess, it might be a 60 hp V8 transmission. 54 is the number (prefix) Ford USA used for 60 hp stuff. We first got 60 hp cars starting in 1937, after 6,000+ had been built for Europe starting...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2025, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,715
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2025, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 8,006
Re: Ignition Issues, Crab distributor
I helped a local club member with similar issues on her 41 pickup that had been converted to 12V. She was running a Bosch blue coil that would get hot and break down. I ended up using a Standard...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2025, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,524
Re: Problems with Best brand head gaskets.
I found the 8BA era Fel-Pro gaskets on Summit, and may end up buying two and trimming like Mart did. I would prefer 39-48 style if they are still available.
I looked at the Speedway gaskets, and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2025, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 584
Re: No fire
Before installing an unknown distributor and coil I like to bench test. My setup is a bit ghetto, with a spark plug gently c-clamped onto a distributor ear and a wire with alligator clips going from...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2025, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,524
Re: Problems with Best brand head gaskets.
Anyone know the Fel-Pro part number for big bore 39-48 copper head gaskets?
I have a Best gasket kit with the same gaskets that failed on Mart's engine and prefer to get different head gaskets now.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2025, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 786
Re: 1936 mechanical fuel pump
I rebuilt the fuel pump on my 53 in the last few years and used a kit from Then and Now Automotive. I had no issues with the diaphragm alignment to either the body or arm. I also put together a pump...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2025, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,415
Re: 1932 Ford Roadster
That looks like it might be a car for a lower purchase price for someone who will drive it more or less as-is on tours and just have fun driving. Given the visibile general condition of the replaced...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2025, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,035
Re: Valve guides FH
The build thread is on the HAMB, the forum that until recently was where the serious hot rodding for flatheads was widely discussed. Thread here:...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2025, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 673
Re: 49 Merc overcharging
If you are careful, and your regulator is of good quality, you can adjust the voltage regulation down to the factory setting of approximately 7.2 volts output. Adjusting requires very carefully and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-19-2025, 05:49 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 854
Re: Optima 6v batteries and third brush generator
If you are only driving in the day then setting the third brush so the generator outputs 2 amps on the ammeter should work well. If you drive at night then ndnchf's solution of installing an internal...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-19-2025, 05:42 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,063
Re: A few 1940 Ford Deluxe Fordor questions
One suggestion that could be time consuming: watch the films that Ford put out to advertise the new 1940 Fords and see if there are any good views of the interior of a sedan that shows the areas you...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-19-2025, 05:31 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 870
Re: Voltage Regulator vs Cut out
Related to the generator question is the fan: is there a fan on your 8BA, and if so how is it mounted?
In 1937 the fan was bolted to the generator pulley. That is hard to impossible to do with an...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-19-2025, 05:27 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,035
Re: Valve guides FH
The commercially available guides can be a bit loose in the bores. Some builders knurl the guides to tighten up the fit. I remember Bored&Stroked did that when he build the 284 with roller cam for...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-14-2025, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 955
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-14-2025, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 828
Re: Rear diff. questions 1950 Flathead V8 F1
The axle shaft is held in with a retaining plate that also holds on the backing plate. This is just like the later 9 inch Ford axles. Do you have an original, or a reprint of, the shop manual? You...
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