Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-09-2017, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,101
Re: Engine hesitation
If you close the choke slightly and the hesitation gets better, you pretty well know that it's a lean condition due to accelerator pump issues...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-08-2017, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,600
Re: Cool Carb Heat Shield Experience?
All will help the problem of heat soak - some more than others.
You can make your own reflector/deflector quite easily using a carb base gasket as a template for the holes. Just having the two...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-08-2017, 07:01 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,870
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-07-2017, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,101
Re: Engine hesitation
Sounds like the accelerator pump is not functioning... Sometimes - depending on the carb - the leather cup on the pump plunger dries up and refuses to start working again. Ethanol in the fuel...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-05-2017, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,952
Re: Serious question
Bob,
Can you put a floor jack under the oil pan to support the engine, then remove the motor mount cushions, then lower the engine? It may give you just enough room. You might have to loosen the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-02-2017, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,952
Re: Serious question
I've left the pressure on my welder gauges for ~30 years between uses and never suffered a problem.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-02-2017, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,952
Re: Serious question
One other thing about electric senders I've found over the years ---
The sender itself requires a good ground.
The only way to get a good ground to your engine is to NOT put any thread tape or...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-01-2017, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,232
Re: 36' lug pattern not wide five.
Well that sucks..... Too bad he could not have been more honest with you - but you did the right thing. I think I would have given him a half-price offer and then rolled if he passed on it..
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-01-2017, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,952
Re: Serious question
Bob,
I would wager that the sender has had a diaphragm failure internally.
I would get down to your local auto parts store and purchase a cheapo mechanical guage and install to verify you have...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-30-2017, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,209
Re: Picture of my 32 Junker
Sounds like a good plan!
We're all (well most of us) slowing down a tad.... Make sure you ventilated that shed before you start painting in there... You'll need those lungs a while longer... ;)
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Forum: Questions & Suggestions
09-30-2017, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,308
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-29-2017, 06:18 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,232
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-29-2017, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,697
Re: 50 Merc Brake Improvement
Good tip above..
Also I've found great value in the time and small expense to install brake line residual valves. Keeps the pedal much higher.
Here are the ones I installed in my car --
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-29-2017, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,209
Re: Picture of my 32 Junker
This is interesting..
Just a thought for when you get the hankering to do something --
A couple gallons of white gloss latex on the walls of the shed will do wonders for your lighting in there...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-28-2017, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 8,926
Re: Overheating 8ba
Not to be a wet blanket but -- Cracked block and blown headgasket can also cause overheating.
Want to know for sure that she's tight - find some of this online or at your local parts store --...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-28-2017, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 765
Re: 33 Radiator
Yeah all the replacement bolt heads I got from Vintique were larger also. Lucky to have a pretty well equipped shop, I turned them down in my lathe. I could have chucked them up in an electric drill...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-27-2017, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 11,448
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-24-2017, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,691
Re: Compression Test Question
Might be a ring sticking a bit.
I would not put Marvel Mystery Oil directly through the carb myself as it may foul your spark plugs. I would put a couple squirts of SeaFoam or two stroke oil in...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-24-2017, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,961
Re: Flooded 39 Ford help 24 inches water
Bubba - I wish I wasn't 1500 miles from you or I'd be right there to help.
Make sure you get the cap off the master cylinder and use a turkey baster or something to suck the poisoned fluid out, then...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2017, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,923
Re: Question.
I put Non-Oxygenated fuel in the tank (filler up) along with Sta-Bil or SeaFoam.
I wash the car, treat the tires with Formula 303 and cover it all with a quality car cover and cheap moving blankets...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2017, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,469
Re: 1934 school bus
Seriously neat project vehicle. It might be an expensive one to do a spot-on restoration, but building it, replacing much of the wooden top bows and framework with steel would be cheaper and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2017, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,405
Re: Assembling with STP
Pre-Mix Fuel - I guess I haven't heard of that before.. I presume you can get different ratios. Sorry for the thread hijack.
Hoping the tips provided above are helpful. Cam moly and Lubriplate...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-20-2017, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,762
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-20-2017, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,762
Re: Split intake
Good point about the shim possibly causing a stress riser.
If the manifold is plated, we could probably forget about welding.
I thought I learned in school many years ago that hydrogen...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-20-2017, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,405
Re: Assembling with STP
I use Lubriplate on all bearing surfaces, Cam Moly on cam lobes and lifter faces, 2 stroke oil on pistons and rings.
The 2 stroke oil is a trick learnt many years ago from one of my mentors by the...
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