Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-08-2025, 05:07 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,730
Re: 53 Mercury p/s conversion
The 1953 Ford and 1953 Mercury engine blocks, water pumps, fan, and front pulleys are the same.
I have not seen an aftermarket kit to add a power steering pump to a flathead Ford offered in years,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-06-2025, 05:22 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,766
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-06-2025, 05:19 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 849
Re: 1938 ford coupe
They are different
81A 8084-A Deflector, radiator upper tank support right hand, 1938 standard
81A 8084-B Deflector, radiator upper tank support right hand, 1938 deluxe and 1939 standard
81A...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-05-2025, 05:59 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,784
Re: 47 Flathead Water Pump Swap Tricks?
Silicone hoses come in black along with all sorts of other colors, shapes, and sizes. The import tuner crowd seems to love the things, and use them for turbo setups along with other hose needs. I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-05-2025, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,540
Re: engine question
If your original engine is too far gone to economically get running well you should consider swapping in another flathead Ford V8. Any 39 through 48 engine is basically a drop in, and a 49-53 engine...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-05-2025, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,784
Re: 47 Flathead Water Pump Swap Tricks?
I will add one thought to the great advice above: if you are not worried about points judging consider using new silicone hose for the lower hoses. I used to dread working on the lower radiator...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-05-2025, 05:36 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,659
Re: '35 Model 51 Transmission Removal
Wow, that's unusual. The 4 speed transmissions are typically near indestructible. These 4 speed non synchro (crash box) transmissions have little to no value, I have been given and given away several...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-04-2025, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,658
Re: Starter jammed in flywheel.
I have experienced the jammed starter several times in vehicles with worth ring gears. The starter jams trying to move the engine forward. Putting the vehicle in third and rocking back and forth...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-22-2025, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 855
Re: 12v '38 Ford - confirm polarizing method
Yes, one wire alternator.
The ammeter will read backwards unless the wire running through it is removed and run the other direction. Fords built from 1928 through 1955 were originally positive...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-22-2025, 05:14 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,011
Re: Rebuilding a carb
Make sure your engine is a 47 engine and factory type distributor. If you have a later 8BA type engine swapped in then you must use a matching 8BA type carburetor with the vacuum port in the center...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-22-2025, 05:02 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,652
Re: Techno-Source-Flathead-Ford
Don't forget that Glenn set up the archives so you can download the whole thing!
It is a great compilation of information, sadly some of the authors are no longer with us. Many thanks to Glenn for...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-19-2025, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,335
Re: 49 8BA has no power
I have seen earlier carburetors installed on 8BAs with the vacuum advance tied into manifold vacuum. That results in the opposite of the advance curve you want.
Make sure your vacuum advance is...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-15-2025, 05:47 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 12,804
Re: '40 rear fender rub one side only
Your tire size indicates a 17 inch wheel. Changing wheel sizes needs to be done carefully to avoid tires hitting things. Your wheels may have the wrong back spacing. I'm not a lot of help when it...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-15-2025, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 103
Views: 35,018
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-15-2025, 05:31 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,248
Re: Merc Driving Vid
I have gone through a couple of these carburetors, they are not that hard but look strange. All the normal parts of a carburetor are there, just not in the normal locations. Be gentile threading the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-15-2025, 05:23 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,683
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-15-2025, 05:22 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,373
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-15-2025, 05:19 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 11,145
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-12-2025, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,504
Re: Lost a hubcap from my 54 Meteor.
I think the wheels are the same 15" as the regular Ford wheels and any Ford hub cap from the early 50s should work. From the images in this thread it looks like you might be able to take a normal...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-12-2025, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 103
Views: 35,018
Re: 33 out to Boulia
I too have fun following along on your travels west into the dry interior of Australia. I open Google Maps and follow the route, it makes it a bit of a fun travelog.
I suspect mobile mechanics...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-12-2025, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,408
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-12-2025, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 11,145
Re: New to the forum, 8RT into passenger car
Ford changed the nozzle bar design late in the Flathead production during the 8BA era. The nozzle bars are the parts that bridge the barrels and have the fuel discharge.The later design is taller on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-12-2025, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,865
Re: 1934 Australian Ford Body Styles
1930s Ford of Australia body construction practices were probably done both for legislative and for cost reasons. Large stamping dies are expensive to make, and some percentage of vehicle production...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-10-2025, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,348
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-10-2025, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 15,556
Re: My new project. And introduction.
If you are planning to tear into the engine you probably should identify which variation of Ford flathead V8 is in your car. If your engine is in good shape and runs decently I would leave well...
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