Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
12-03-2023, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,017
Re: Fake 'R' code Galaxie?
Mine is in the same spot, gotta scrape some crud off it usually, but that is the acid test and it has to match the vin plate.
I saw the worst R code '64 Ford on eBay. A totally clapped out hulk,...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
12-03-2023, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 941
Re: 1959 ford ranch wagon, clutch kit
I have used one clutch rebuilder since 1975, he can do anything if I strike out anywhere else. He started out doing OEM stuff, now he does a lot of drag racing clutches.
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
12-03-2023, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,098
Re: I got a good laugh at AutoZone today.
And people wonder why I order 99.99% of my parts online.
On a Friday night I needed an emergency brake arm clip, the simple C shaped item. Pep Boys... they were mystified. I gave them a bunch of...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
09-05-2023, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 7,180
Re: Edsel Push Button Transmission
I recall reading old car magazines my dad had, the Tele Touch system was problematic and didn't help the 1958 Styling that went over like a fart in church with many.
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
08-29-2023, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,716
Re: 292 rod bolts
How about something like a SCAT rod? Their entry level rods would be more that good for you. If they made them for a 292...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
08-29-2023, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 738
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
08-15-2023, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 876
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
07-01-2023, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 479
Re: Edsel chrome piece
Set up an eBay search and keep an eye on it.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/33654/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=1959+edsel+trim&LH_TitleDesc=0
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
06-04-2023, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 746
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
05-26-2023, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 607
Re: 51 f 5 wheels
Which team? The last competition I was at was in Freeport, in 2013. My uncle used to drive the A truck for Bay Shore.
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-13-2023, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,235
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-01-2023, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,108
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-25-2023, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 901
Re: Upper control arm placement question
The last ones I did were on my car, the previous was while fixing cars. I did a '64 Ford around 1979. You need to take pains to keep the shaft and arm centered. I good scribed line does the trick, or...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-24-2023, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 771
Re: retractable or non seatbelts?
I have 3-point retractable belts in my car, from Wesco. I bolted in their plates for the top mount in the B pillars.
I had to go with other bolts for the top, the ones that came with the set were...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-20-2023, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 901
Re: Upper control arm placement question
I have a '59 and they are centered. The bushings have a coarse thread where they go onto the shaft and a fine thread where they go into the control arm. They are a little tricky to install.
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-09-2023, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,202
Re: Rewiring a 57 steering column
Can you still read the stripe-codes on the wires? Mine were wiped out with age, so I had to go with color only. Even then it was hit and miss until I identified each one. But there are only like 9 or...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-07-2023, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,524
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
12-13-2022, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,217
Re: Reliability of the LATE V8s
Everyone with a qualified car got 100% reimbursed by Ford. All I had to do was submit my receipts at a local Ford dealer. The lawyer didn't get rich off this one, not even sure she was paid.
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
12-10-2022, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,217
Re: Reliability of the LATE V8s
I had a 4.6 with low miles in a '97 Mercury. The intake cracked and I had to spend $1200 to get it fixed. I started a Yahoo support group and lots of people jumped onto it. It got the attention if a...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
12-06-2022, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,518
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
12-05-2022, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,524
Re: Aerostar spring isolaters.
My car was way too low with the CC850 springs, looked nice but with the 215/75-15 tires they scraped too much. So I took a coil off the OG ones and put them back in. The disc conversion also shoots...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
11-11-2022, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 888
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
11-11-2022, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,405
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
11-10-2022, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,784
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
11-10-2022, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,405
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