Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-24-2011, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,181
Re: stromberg 97 leaking up top
thanks guys..i heard about running the carb with the tops off.kinda scares me tho..i have on e needle valve that has the ball in it in the front carb..its not as bad.so teh back carb has the old...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-24-2011, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,181
stromberg 97 leaking up top
hi..just wondering if anyone had an idea why my 97 is leaking..actually its sweating at the top of the carb when its not running..kinda looks like its coming thru the felt at hole for the acc...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-30-2011, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 12,259
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Forum: Early V8
06-12-2011, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,200
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-12-2011, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,160
Re: good paint shops near DC?
im about 75 miles from DC in Martindburg WV..we do all kinds of paint work..our shop is Buckys Ltd auto body...http://www.buckysltd.com
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2011, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,426
Re: AV8 finally on the road
thanks guys..yeah that one pic is from the Showdown..im in Martinsburg.the car came from Middletown Md.the ol guy started hotrodding it in 49.then sold it in 53?got it back in the early 70s and had...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-31-2011, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,426
Re: AV8 finally on the road
hey thanks guys..i thought that handle was 39.but wasnt sure.
and yeah im running just straight pipes off the headers
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-31-2011, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,124
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-30-2011, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,025
Re: young people in the hobby
yeah this is a neat post.im 35 and just finished my AV8.its on here now..i know alot of AACA guys with old Fords as i pinstripe some of them.i enjoy striping them as its true pinstriping and very...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-30-2011, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,426
AV8 finally on the road
I know this site is more for the stockers. I thought some guys might appreciate this car, as it's built with a lot of old Ford parts,in a 1940's fashion. I bought this car off of an 81 yr old man...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-30-2011, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 45,420
Re: A-V8 Roadster
yeah didnt make much sence askin questions if you have been doing it forever like Vern.its a good book for info,i just built my first AV8 and i did refer to the book for a few things..like setting up...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-15-2011, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 10,461
Re: Restored '32 Roadster???
who cares..just drive it..my dad has a genie 32 3 window..all orig un chopped sheetmetal.except lower door patch and inside A pillar from brookville.it says 32 Ford on the title.thats good enough in...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-13-2010, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 412
Views: 181,735
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-12-2010, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,205
Re: 59A engine oil pressure
i have a 1940 motor i just bought..it says 59 a on the heads.did someone switch them or is that correct.i heard it run and it had 80lbs of pressure.would a 40 v8 be a 59A motor
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-11-2010, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 68
Views: 12,452
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2010, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,123
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2010, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,123
40 Ford wheels
just wondering what sizes 40 ford wheels came in..i bought some that are 4 1/2 inches wide.i thought they were 4 inch wide.i know the v8 60s were 3 1/2 inches wide..do you think the 4 1/2s are truck...
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