Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-24-2024, 06:53 AM
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Re: Straight side tires
Quote from Goodyear website:
The straight-side tire (1901)
In 1901, Goodyear created the first straight-side tire. The major innovation in this new tire design was the addition of a braided piano...
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Forum: Early V8
09-15-2023, 08:23 PM
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Forum: Early V8
09-12-2023, 06:43 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-16-2023, 06:10 PM
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Views: 1,595
Re: 1936 Ford aluminum heads
Lawson,
No disrespect, but I currently have a 36 LB engine, std bore, with flat top pistons. Maybe Don Rogers might have researched this? I imagine when Ford changed the block from Babbitt to LB...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-13-2023, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,558
Re: Iron vs. aluminum head compression
The aluminum heads have a higher compression ratio than the cast iron heads. This is true for both the 48 series and 68 series heads usually found on the 36 model engines. Both heads list CR of...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-17-2022, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,533
Re: Toe in
A good old fashioned plumb bob works. Hang it from the center of the tires in front and mark the floor. Hang again from center of tires in back and mark the floor. Then just measure distance between...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-16-2022, 09:34 AM
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Forum: Early V8
09-03-2022, 09:07 PM
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Views: 1,090
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-25-2022, 09:39 PM
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Re: 1936 Cabriolet Top and or Rear Glass
Lawson,
I was looking for the drawing for the frame, not the glass. If I can get the drawing I can reproduce a frame or at least verify an original if I run across one. 👍
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Forum: Early V8
08-25-2022, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,090
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-25-2022, 07:10 PM
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Views: 1,819
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-15-2022, 09:21 PM
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Views: 1,619
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-15-2022, 08:27 PM
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Views: 1,619
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-15-2022, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,619
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-15-2022, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,619
Re: 36 Ford brake pedal return spring
Dean,
That spring that you picture is the one that connects to the brake rod cross shaft. The V end hooks through a hole in the back of the frame tunnel and the hook connects between the two brake...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-14-2022, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 22
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-14-2022, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 22
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Re: 36 Ford brake pedal return spring
The rear of the brake pedal spring connects to a hole in the side of the tangs for the transmission mount. It’s the spring on the left in the picture. It is easy to get at with tranny cover removed....
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Forum: Early V8
08-02-2022, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,090
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-02-2022, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,064
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-24-2022, 04:15 PM
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Views: 1,064
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Forum: Early V8
06-28-2022, 06:47 AM
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Replies: 5
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36 Transmission cover
Need an original transmission cover (floor pan) for a 1936 Ford Passenger car. Please PM me if you have one for sale.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-22-2022, 12:02 PM
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Views: 1,293
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-25-2022, 01:22 PM
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Views: 674
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-25-2022, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 674
36 LB pistons and heads
I have a 1936 LB I'm getting ready to rebuild and would appreciate some suggestions and help. The motor came with flat top pistons but had replacement cast iron dome heads. I have original aluminum...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-14-2022, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 553
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