Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-05-2025, 09:00 PM
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Views: 359
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-04-2025, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 645
Re: 1935 or 1940 Frame ?
that's a 35 frame, the backing plates are 39-48, can't identify any further without seeing the bottom anchors.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-04-2025, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 523
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-29-2025, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,092
Re: “Correct” fan belt doesn’t fit
Could it be it's made to fit a 21 stud with the water pumps up on the heads and not the late '37 21 studs with the water pumps on the block.
not with a 78 prefix!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-25-2025, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 2,491
Re: First Start - C59A
I think the reason you saw hi coolant temps is because of the way you have configured your top hose[s]. I've always understood that the cooling principle with these engines is thermo-syphon with...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-23-2025, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,715
Re: Gearbox identification
Graham, At a guess I'd assume that trans to have been originally fitted to a '35 European Ford with the early 4 mains V8 60. The rods would be the engine stay rods, subsequently attached to the bell...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-23-2025, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,191
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2025, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,524
Re: Problems with Best brand head gaskets.
I've had problems with Best brand valley cover gaskets; they are grey cardboard type material and they de laminate and separate. Now using Felpro; they have a metallic layer sandwiched in the middle.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-18-2025, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,005
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-15-2025, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 491
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-15-2025, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,884
Re: Ted's Brake Floater Kit review
the description by ford38V8 above, does not pertain to Ted's floater kit, but rather, to a kit that was of totally different design. Ted's kit does not incorporate a star wheel, rather, more closely...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-13-2025, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 798
Re: Valves
My way of thinking is that increasing the spring tension is the same as adding weight to the entire valve assembly so you’re not gaining anything!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-11-2025, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,318
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-10-2025, 04:14 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 628
Re: Shorten a driveshaft
Ken, you haven't said where you shortened the torque tube...will the radius rods still bolt up?
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Forum: Early V8
09-01-2025, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 942
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-27-2025, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 423
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-26-2025, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 946
Re: Stromberg inlet valve wrong size
At some stage I'd guess that the thread was stripped in the body of the carb, was tapped oversize and a special oversized threaded fitting was used
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-26-2025, 04:25 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,512
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Forum: Early V8
08-25-2025, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 942
21c 4209
I'm seeking a crown wheel and pinion to suit 42-48 1/2 ton jailbar pickup. What's out there?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-25-2025, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,237
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-24-2025, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 289
Re: Radiator Cap I.D.?
they are not radiator caps; no seal. They are some generic, aftermarket cap for something. There is a similar appearing aftermarket cap to suit 35-36 Pass cars, but they have a seal.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-24-2025, 03:51 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,253
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-19-2025, 11:01 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,733
Re: King Pins
I'm not a purist, I try and make life easier...instead of using castellated nuts and splitpins, I use nyloc nuts. Never, reuse a nyloc nut, they are single use only. Definitely easier to dis assemble...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-11-2025, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 644
Re: Rear window garnish molding
Like it is supposed to "snap" into place
correct! from memory I fitted the bottom of the moulding into place and using the palm of my hand, knocked the top into place: fit the bottom and the top...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-10-2025, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,178
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