Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-17-2018, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,638
Camraderie
'Been absent from this forum for awhile as my entire inventory of early Ford stuff found other homes, mostly given away in order to keep others' interest in the hobby going. Worked in some cases,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-20-2017, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,276
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-15-2017, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,605
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-07-2017, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,211
Re: Pacific Northwest visit
It is a beautiful place to visit, for certain. What mrtexas says, x2. We visit Hurricane Ridge a couple of times each year. Worth the trip. You can't be in a rush though. Slow down and enjoy. ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-04-2017, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,507
Re: It is so hard to get anyone to do anything
I have a many-years friend who is a machinist by profession (retired) and can fix ANYTHING. After retiring, he found his calling doing yacht repair - something that he loves to do and is...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-13-2017, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,167
Re: brought my 49 F-1 Home
Hard to go wrong with C&G and Dennis Carpenter for many of the odds and ends. NOS parts are becoming harder to find as time goes on.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-05-2016, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 9,466
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-29-2016, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,095
Re: engine lifting jig trip
C'mon guys, Lawrie was sharing a great story of bad/good fortune. Then some of you had to go and insult Australia...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-01-2016, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,776
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-28-2016, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,447
Re: Distributor wanted
No disrespect for Charlie here. I know he does a great job. I have had only personal experience with Jim and his products and find both to be uncompromising.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-28-2016, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,447
Re: Distributor wanted
Lenny,
A personal observation: Don't compromise. Wait till Jan 1 if that's what it takes to get one of Jim's distributors...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-09-2016, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,429
Re: Radiators
Gotta go with Deuce_Roadster's suggestion - If possible, re-core. It doesn't matter HOW good a fit your manufacturer of a new radiator says their product will be, you'll wind up having to "adjust". ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2016, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 24,117
Re: What to use for truck running board paint?
Easypoxy, a urethane one-part marine paint, might be a viable option for you. I've used it extensively for boat decks (walk-on) and it lasts through years of traffic and is simple to recoat if you...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-20-2016, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,965
Re: Intro- Overkill-F1 and Rosie
I'm partial to the 51 & 52 f-1's, but love 'em all. Keep us posted on your progress. Reach out for ideas and experience. This place is the absolute best for both. You'll get "opinions", too. ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-07-2016, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,381
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-22-2016, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,734
Re: Glass Packs
Had Smithys on a pickup. Rusted out after a number of years. Replaced them with Brockman glass packs expecting a quieter exhaust. Disappointed. The Brockmans were much louder. Went back to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-10-2016, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,314
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-26-2016, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,264
Re: old gas in tank
If you drive the vehicle only occasionally, you might consider using a good fuel treatment product. When I fill up my Jerry cans, I always add this product. That gives me up to two years to use the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-24-2016, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,034
Re: transporting a car
Just had a vehicle transported from MI to WA via InterCity. Amazing and fast. Highly recommend. $1/mi
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-13-2016, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,287
Re: New 94 carbs any good?
I finally gave up after a couple of rebuilds by quality folks and purchased a 94 from Dennis Carpenter. They pre-test every carb on a flathead motor. My engine ran great with almost no adjustments...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-11-2016, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,785
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-08-2016, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,022
Synthetic Oil Controversy
For those of us who are a bit up in the air about whether synthetic oil has value, here's an article that contains a link to a video that seems to do a good job of explaining the differences between...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-04-2016, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,599
Re: PCV set-up for 1949-53 Merc engine
51 MERC-CT: I used one of these (or something very similar) on a flathead that I built four years ago. Works well. Used a different hose and fitting with it, but it does the job and is unobtrusive....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-30-2016, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,954
Re: Over heating solved
A long-term issue in the marine industry, cooling system maintenance has been a real bugger. Just imagine having to pull out a 5,000# engine and all the heat exchangers in order to address...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-30-2016, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,705
Re: Did cars smoke in the fifties?
Took a spill on a motorcycle when I was 16. Just pulling onto the street from a driveway and hit the oily streak down the center of the lane and both ends went out from under me. A lesson I never...
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