Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-13-2024, 01:37 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-12-2024, 10:35 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-09-2024, 03:34 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-09-2024, 10:18 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-09-2024, 10:10 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-08-2024, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,921
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-07-2024, 02:03 PM
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Views: 1,921
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-07-2024, 01:58 PM
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Views: 966
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-03-2024, 06:20 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 923
Re: How I did it.
Roger I see you are my age: don't know if you were a gear head like myself but when these (only Fords) started as fast as you hit the button when they ruled the roads. This is a hot topic as well as...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-03-2024, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 635
Re: Speedometer for 46 Ford Car
coincidence: I just went through this I have the exact same speedo all I have was light 3 and 1 oil using a hypodermic needle think my problem was the needle would rise after a few miles then stay...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-29-2024, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,957
Re: Stories from the past
Peddled my bike to a junk yard whoa, a 36 black 4dr perfect in and out vac fan apple
green pinstripe and a Trunk i'm in love. $50 bucks can't wait to attack my father he said 50 bucks here's 15...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-20-2024, 05:57 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 645
Re: 1946 ford with one dead cylinder
I'll never forget this. Way back in high school we had a flathead that had the same problem you have. Teacher said 'lets play detective' . Us kids smoked our brains finding nothing wrong its...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-03-2024, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,537
Re: off-topic, but...
Here is my proof! I was given a golf cart in good shape. 36 volts in good shape. Wife driving constantly with dog. Plug the thing in every day all night. Watch my electric meter spin and my head...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-17-2024, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 4
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Re: "Custom" Dual exhaust/Iron Trap Garage
I believe that guy had a common problem of way way out overthinking. And his charging system he should have ran an alternator off the drive shaft LOL>> but what a nice car!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-17-2024, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 6,524
Re: Clutch Chatter
Think about what Tubman said: Lets have a quiz. Why do Fords chatter and Chevys Buicks Pontiacs and others do not? Quote: Hugo Young (founder of Flxible Co.) once said problems always have a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-16-2024, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 569
Re: Overheating Flathead
Besides Chrysler Products all big block MELs have 3 thermostats and two 'of those' water divertors...Mercury Edsel Lincoln............
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-15-2024, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-12-2024, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,597
Re: 6-Volt Jump Start
True and why do I need a jump? Because of that stupid heater switch YES the knob lights up only at night. I should get a relay to the ign switch for this habit of turning knob to the left and that...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-11-2024, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,668
Re: Fluid for Sioux valve surfacer
http://Kwik wayWell GB I think we all overthink at times. So now lets think of grinding a lathe tool blank and and take a healthy grind till ya fingers get hot so dunk it in cup of water continue on,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-11-2024, 04:55 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,597
Re: 6-Volt Jump Start
don't pay attention to pos or neg grd. jump the battery. The extra 6 volt will not hurt anything as long as you remove cables fast enough like if you are luckey to have a push button on the solenoid.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-11-2024, 04:47 AM
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Replies: 10
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Re: Valve resurfaceing machine
Lots of vidios on making a scarf joints on a serpentine belt for lathes. The real shock is the lower round belt looks like rawhide for sewing machine for couple bucks but I choked on the shipping LOL
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-11-2024, 04:36 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,668
Re: Fluid for Sioux valve surfacer
I have been using RV anti freeze for a long time in my mill that hold about 4 gallons so why not in the valve Kwik Way. The idea is to cool and take light passes..
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-03-2024, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 20
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-29-2023, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,464
Re: Electric - "Alt Exciter" switch and light
sounds like (back when) you would buy a cheap indicator light being 12v #57 bulb then a wire from the Ign. Sw to any wire on the bulb and the other bulb wire to the F field (exciter) spade on the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-29-2023, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 7
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Re: 8BA Truck oil Pan to install in 1946 Ford
all I can say is I put a fresh EBA that was for a light truck in my 46 for a rebuild. The EBA customer backed out cause he sold the truck (fine with me) No issues no problems
you will have to use...
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