Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-05-2024, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 865
Re: Annual MONSTER Swap Portland, Or
Sadly, the decline of the Portland swap meet has been ongoing for many years. I wish I had the answer. My friends and I had some great times there in the late 70s thru the 2000s when we moved to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-25-2024, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,315
Re: Public Service Announcement: Avoiding Ethanol
Back in the day (pre-ethanol) we climbed Rose Mt highway on the way to Cartright ranch Lake Tahoe in August. Bone stock (6-volt, mechanical pump etc). Yes, it vapor locked and ran poorly barely...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-24-2024, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,315
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-23-2024, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 352
Re: Clutch?
https://www.centerforce.com/c-1389420-products-clutch-kits.html#!submodel%3DBASE%20-%20%20-%203.9L%20(239%20CID)%7C%7Cmodel%3DF1%7C%7Cmake%3DFORD%7C%7Cyear%3D1951
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-23-2024, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 352
Re: Clutch?
Have had a CF duel friction 10" and flywheel from them for many years. Great products. I got tired of wearing out my hoist and wrenches using "original" 3 finger designs rebuilt from dubious sources....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-15-2024, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 461
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-12-2024, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,362
Re: 1939 radiator overflow tank?
My reasoning for an overflow tank is quite simple
Take a water glass and pour the water from that glass into a another glass. In the receptacle glass you have air bubbles. You are doing the exact...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2024, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 671
Re: Fuel filter best location
My application
There is a filter on the bottom of my old Stewart Warner "thumper" pushing thru the stock fuel filter on the pump
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-26-2024, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,437
Re: Lowering the front of my '49 coupe
Took out my 1" spring pocket spacers. New Ford Aerostar springs. Camber correction. Cranked in 1 degree castor.
Aerostars "sagged" after a couple of years, about 1/4/1/2". Lowering blocks in rear...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-25-2024, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 784
Re: 160 or 180 degree thermostats?
Absolutely. Much verbiage on this site of the benefits. I stumbled on it by accident 25 years ago when dealing with issues on my big block Camaro. Radiator builder that built stockcar radiators...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-24-2024, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 585
Re: Spark plugs - 6 volt, 12 volt difference
I've always thought 12v was a "dryer" (as in amperage) spark. My stock flatty seems to like a 45 thousandth plug gap. Throttle response starting etc.
I'm running a magnetic pickup, HEI brain firing...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-24-2024, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 784
Re: 160 or 180 degree thermostats?
I've run 180s (Robert Shaw reverse poppet) forever. With a 3/32 hole I drilled. I've actually thought about 195s. Probably not a good idea for someone with a "conventional" fan/no shroud setup.
I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-20-2024, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 862
Re: radio won't fit
I've had one of their products for years. Great radios with BT, USB port for thumbdrive and phone capability. Works great. Be sure to check out their twin speaker indash replacement. ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-06-2024, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,422
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-02-2024, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,579
Re: off-topic, but...
Gentlemen, Our sport/hobby is not just for purists as some would like it to be. The EV Merc is just an exercise demonstration. So is 3 duces or aluminum heads or dual points or cutting up a script...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-02-2024, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,163
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-01-2024, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,163
Re: where to buy a quality 10" clutch?
See Pete's post above. I seriously doubt if any rebuilder would have have such an approach.
After reading the problems with "refurbished" clutches and flywheels on this board alone....
There is a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-01-2024, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 533
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-01-2024, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 533
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-27-2024, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,163
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-27-2024, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,053
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-27-2024, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 6,824
Re: Clutch Chatter
Put in a diaphragm PP, disc and corresponding flywheel. I used Centerforce products. I got tired of wearing out my hoist and wrenches chasing the same problem.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-19-2024, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,117
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-14-2024, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,250
Re: Hijacking a thread
Subject drift
What a great term. I'd like to think this is how "rodders" of the past exchanged information.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-12-2024, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,654
Re: Yes, times they are a changing
Just my .02¢ What I have noticed about our hobby is a generational downturn in values. When I started putting the 49 together in the 80s model A's and T's were going for premium money. Now it's...
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