Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-23-2020, 01:06 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-12-2020, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,340
Re: Crazy Tachometer Behaviour
I have a 49 mercury with a bubba chevy dist and petronix and a blue bosch coil. I have a total of 3 new bosch coils . One of the coils makes the tach read nice and steady. The other 2 do not. I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-29-2017, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 10
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Re: Dustless Blasting
I had a friend have his 41 chevy truck dustless blasted and it warped the doors and cab. I think he used too much pressure. I had a lot of work straighting it out, Never blast sheet metal unless you...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-21-2017, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,727
Re: Dustless Blasting Inquiry
I had to do some metal work on sheetmetal that had been blasted by the dustless method and it was very difficult, The metal had been hardened by too much pressure.Never use more than 40 pounds and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-17-2017, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,865
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-03-2017, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,113
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-02-2017, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,257
Re: Steering damper
I have a 32 coupe with a dropped axle and 4bar susp. I run 7 degrees caster with one eighth toe out and i have a steering damper on it. Runs and handles great at any speed. Never any shake or wobble.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-03-2017, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 17
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Re: Diamond Back tires
I have Diamond Back whitewalls on my 49 Nercury. Size 205R75 with 2.5 whitewall. I think they are the perfect size for this car I also have diamond backs on 2 other cars for years and never had one...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-28-2017, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,700
Re: 40 Ford convertible Top Frame
Wescotts Auto Restyling in oregon has 40 conv top bows and mechanisms. Oak Bows in Chambersburg Pa. makes new front and rear wood bows for these. They are really nice quality.Fran
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-28-2017, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 15,602
Re: Speedway Super 97 Carbs
I used two new 97s from speedway on my 49 Merc and spent two months trying to get it to run right. Finally gave up and sent them back. I then installed new english ones from Summit and they...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-08-2016, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,299
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Forum: Early V8
04-08-2016, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 0
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40 ford and 49 merc parts
40 ford radiator $75, , 49 merc holley carbs one used one rebuilt $50, 50 merc front fender trim 49-50 merc rocker panel stainless . 8148346730
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Forum: Questions & Suggestions
07-04-2015, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,014
coil heating up
Took the 49 merc on a 2 hour ride, ran fine. About 5 miles from home the car shut off for a second, then kept running. Did this twice, Bubba petronix dist, new 1.5 ohm coil. Coil was hot when I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-04-2015, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,550
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