Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-11-2020, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-10-2020, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,656
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-10-2020, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,656
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-10-2020, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,656
How to shift the COLUMBIA?
I’ve got a 29 coupe, with a Columbia two speed axle. The canister on the axle has a cable and a plugged (vacuum?) hose. There is a shift knob on the floor. I assume you pull this to activate. Any...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-24-2015, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,134
Re: A first for me....
My '50 vapor locked in an iffy part of town, in the middle of an intersection. Some high school kids were milling around and started walking toward the car. I figured I was in trouble until they...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-24-2015, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 10,552
Re: Cars with original radios
I used the orange caps too. Curious why you need a buffer cap with a solid state vibrator? There's no sparking in those.
Thank God we have a good country station here. Never could stand that 50s...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-10-2015, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 10,552
Re: Cars with original radios
Be sure you recap your old radios before using them too much. Failing caps can take out resistors and other stuff.
I put a solid-state vibe unit in my '50, replaced a couple burnt up resistors...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-11-2015, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,467
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-13-2015, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,372
Re: Brake fluid
Bleed the system, fill with DOT 3. Dot 5 requires complete flush and/or replace components. Don't put DOT5 in a DOT3 system.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-13-2015, 04:19 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 20,030
Re: Carb issues with a new Holley 94
Been there, done that, especially the fuel leaking part. What I did:
1. Timed the engine, new plug wires eliminated a miss
2. Blew out the carb with all parts removed, set float to 5/16", added...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-10-2015, 04:26 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,600
Re: Got my radio working!
First I did some reading online and determined which parts of the radio are most likely to fail. There are a couple resistors in the vibrator circuit, and a buffer capacitor. One of the resistors was...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-09-2015, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,600
Re: Got my radio working!
Yes, used a solid state. Kinda wierd not hearing the vibrator until it warmed up.
I've fixed quite a few vintage radios, but this is my first car radio repair.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-09-2015, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,600
Got my radio working!
The radio in my '50 hasn't worked in probably many years. I replaced the vibrator unit and a few capacitors, and a couple burned out resistors, and it works again! Probably less than $40 in parts and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-09-2015, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,674
Re: Crash on M-14
If you're doing 70 on M-14 you'd better be in the right lane. That road runs 75-85 mph all day long and plenty of folks are doing 90. My '59 will do 75 mph all day long but I don't get close to any...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-09-2015, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,525
Re: 25 mph in high gear?
Sounds normal. Have you tried shifting to second at that speed? 25 is about where my '46 would want to downshift especially on a corner. 28 in a 25 zone was about right for 3rd, albeit illegal :eek:
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-08-2015, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,674
Re: Crash on M-14
Yes, car was hit by a semi, lost control, rolled and burned. Had lap belts, sounds like that was a good thing.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-08-2015, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,674
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-08-2015, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,674
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-08-2015, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,168
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-08-2015, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,674
Crash on M-14
The upside-down vehicle in about the fourth pic appears to be a vintage Ford even though the story calls it a "pickup". Can anyone tell what it is?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-03-2015, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 5,225
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-03-2015, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 7,675
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-23-2015, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,444
Re: '41 V8 no start hot
6.1V is not a good battery. In my experience they are close to 7V no load. They don't last long these days.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-23-2015, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,045
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-21-2015, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,008
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