Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-24-2020, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,634
Re: 1934 Ford timing
OK. Verify which distributor you have ... original with points that are adjusted by removing plugs on case and tightening or loosening the separate point pegs like a Model A? Or later with more...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-24-2020, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,634
Re: 1934 Ford timing
Removing confusion when giving instructions is often a challenge.
Even when we understand perfectly well what we are trying to say, writing so that it can be clearly understood by the reader can...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-22-2020, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,730
Re: Car transporter?
I would call "trulyvintage" who is a member here on the Barn. He's a one man show and gives close attention to his hauls.
Call or text Jim. 260-804-6695
Why not add your location to your...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-21-2020, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 108
Views: 25,353
Re: Jack recall, chinese junk from Harbor Freight
My tools reflect equal opportunity for a wide range of suppliers .... true diversity.
Craftsman, Snap-On, Proto, Blackhawk, Napa, Pennkraft, Mac, Powerkraft, Thorsen, etc., etc.
Rarely bought...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-18-2020, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,325
Re: crab distributor on a 38 24 stud
Juergen,
Just because the design was changed does not mean it would create a "better" distributor. There were considerations other than performance and service.
A helmet uses twice as much...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2020, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 8,831
Re: Prewar Ford V8 pickups
Very, very nice. '35 Fords have been my favorite since i was a kid. The pickup is, I think, the most beautiful of all the pu's .... personal opinion, of course.
Thank you.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2020, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 8,831
Re: Prewar Ford V8 pickups
Try to find an unrestored '35 pickup. Glad I found mine when I did.
Edit: Felix, would like to see more pics, engine, etc., if you have them.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-08-2020, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 11,073
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2020, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 11,073
Re: Help Me -before I go mad
This is a worn shaft and that's masking tape ... all used to illustrate where the shrink tubing or elec tape would go.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-29-2020, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,084
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-24-2020, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 6,490
Re: my new clutch slips!
"I've been thinking about this overnite and it seems to me that an extra 16 ci is not going to able to make even a 9" clutch slip under all but the most extreme circumstances. Are you sure everything...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-20-2020, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 68
Views: 12,520
Re: oil price.
"Oil prices Lawrie, not gas! LOL" JSeery
( ... amazing.)
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-17-2020, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 7,358
Re: Anyone catch it?
He says "cool" too much. Guess he does it to show how ... "cool" ... he is.
Which he isn't.
(Better than "awesome" which has become disgusting. If it's your favorite word, try finding...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-15-2020, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,025
Re: Problem With Changing Points
Nice repair. Very worthwhile considering your location.
Something to keep mind is that places like Lowes and Home Depot have small nylon screws, nuts, bolts, etc. These come in handy working in...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-14-2020, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 7,507
Re: How to remove the U-Joint from my Trans?
"To add to your great explaination, how and why don't people search Google before they ask questions? Everyone is asking for the easy answer.
Or better yet, why not search for manuals or service...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2020, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 7,507
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2020, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 7,507
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-09-2020, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,837
Re: PayPal and eBay getting a dicorce
Michael, eBay is not working either. Tried work-arounds ... no luck.
I have a USPS account and will use that.
My comment about going into the P.O. was a general comment about, as a last...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-09-2020, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,837
Re: PayPal and eBay getting a dicorce
FYI, I am trying to ship an item sold on eBay. Paypal is evidently jammed up due to the virus and not printing shipping labels.
Their Customer Service is closed. Man I hate to have to go into...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-06-2020, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 8,366
Re: Original Coil Dependability
G.M., I have to go out to my shop and gather up a few coils to send to Skip.
High school graduation is coming up soon, and they make great gifts. Usually I stock up for June weddings but those...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-06-2020, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 8,366
Re: Original Coil Dependability
"What Charlie said 100%. Without continued promotion your product will never succeed longterm. I have visited Georges/Skips shop on a number of occasions. Skip is always busy rebuilding coils or...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-06-2020, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 8,366
Re: Original Coil Dependability
"One of the neatest aspects of all of this is that Skip has built this reputation over a long time period by continually turning-out a bullet proof, first class product.."
DD, I would not describe...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-26-2020, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,142
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-26-2020, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,142
Re: Timing procedure on 59AB?
Thank you, DD.
The name? It reflects the area I grew up in and some of the impossibly poor folks that lived there. They were families that lived off the grid. The men came into the factories and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-26-2020, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,142
Re: Timing procedure on 59AB?
DD, I'm sure I read it differently than you.
He has already been into the distributor and close enough to setting the timing (with a bit more understanding.) He's been into the carburetor and...
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