Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-14-2024, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 629
Re: Directionals switch
It's a bad ground! One of the lights is grounding through the light on the other side. When that light is energized, that ground path for the other light is lost and that light goes out. Learned that...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-08-2024, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 991
Re: Lug nuts from Third Gen Auto
The Ford nuts have a 13/16" hex, 1/2-20 thread and a 60º cone. There are lots of nuts around that don't have the hex size or cone angle right.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-21-2023, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,573
Re: Who rebuilds ford flathead transmissions
Were all the side shift transmissions equipped with the later synchros? I put my top shifter together with later synchros but the earlier 2nd gear fork. (The previous owner of the fork must have...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-15-2023, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 5,959
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-29-2023, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 949
Re: 1932 floor board sealer
A word about floorboards: They were not made of seven ply birch veneer kitchen cabinet grade plywood on a CNC router. From what I've seen, they were made of coarser material and recesses were made...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-17-2023, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 303
Re: U bolts on yoke of open drive banjo rear
I wound up needing odd U joints when I had to replace the center unit in my four window coupe. The replacement unit came from a later higher HP car and used larger U joints so I had to find...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-15-2023, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,439
Re: corn head grease
Here in New Jersey, John Deere is a lawn mower operation, there's hardly any farming.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-05-2023, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 110
Views: 8,569
Re: Troubleshooting Transmission '47 pickup
Does your 3 speed have the 25 tooth cluster gear? If not, that might be a good option to get lower first and second gears.
My mistake!! Should have said 29 tooth cluster. (Thanks Tim!)
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-02-2023, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,736
Re: '46 v8 to long to fit '34 truck frame?
I'm out of realm of knowledge here but '33-'34's had different length torque tubes for V8 and 4 cylinder engines. Is it possible he's using the longer of the two and would benefit from using the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-29-2023, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,122
Re: Gas Tank Repair
Were there differences between roadster/phaeton tanks and coupe/sedan tanks??
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-29-2023, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 545
Re: Differences '29 to '30 windshield?
To the best of my knowledge, '28-'29 didn't have a "fold down" posts but it seems that through the years, multiple sources have made up "hybrid" posts. Things get complicated because it turns out...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-26-2023, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 545
Re: Differences '29 to '30 windshield?
Thanks Rusty! I'm working on a '29 (Brookville body) roadster and I'm currently playing with adapting '31 "fold down" windshield stanchions to it. I have the '29 windshield I got when I got the body...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-26-2023, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 545
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-21-2023, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,014
Re: Screw dropped into radiator
Isn't it possible that they could get into the pumps through the upper hoses? If so, could they damage one of the pumps? If you're going magnet fishing, you might have better luck going into the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-11-2023, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 937
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2023, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 2,706
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-15-2023, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 2,746
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-08-2023, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 688
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-07-2023, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 688
Re: What is it???
English would have been right hand drive though, huh?
I was impressed at how the rear fenders are blended into the gas tank??
And big thanks to Pete H!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-07-2023, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,650
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-07-2023, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 974
Re: Thank You Thank You Thank You
Years ago, I bought a "drag link socket" from Sears. (Remember them?) It's a hefty flat screw driver blade, 1/2" drive. I use it with my impact screwdriver. I also use it for the trans shifter detent...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-07-2023, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 688
What is it???
I passed this on the way home after getting the grand kids to after school practices yesterday. I didn't want to walk further up the driveway to get more pix but I did see that it's left hand drive.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-07-2023, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 2,746
Re: PCV valve for my H six ?
I totally missed the reference to the "valve job"! Best wishes for a good outcome and speedy recovery! My daughter works in the local hospital where they're doing all kinds of that stuff and there...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-05-2023, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 2,746
Re: PCV valve for my H six ?
OK. It's been awhile and it's not exactly like I remember.
First pic: Plumbing from old draft tube location to carb. It's 1/4" fittings and there's an elbow due to distributor. Valve is...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-05-2023, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 2,746
Re: PCV valve for my H six ?
My old coupe has a PCV valve horizontally screwed into the base of the carb. I think it's a 3/8" pipe thread and it's connected to a big rubber grommet where the road draft tube existed before PCV....
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