Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-27-2024, 06:08 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-27-2024, 02:02 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-23-2024, 08:13 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-20-2024, 09:11 AM
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Re: 255 Merucry Dyno Pull
Nice!!......thanks for posting......sounds great!!.......I understood every word....people say I talk funny too!!........Mark
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-18-2024, 11:23 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-18-2024, 11:18 AM
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Re: Lake pipes
Hold a tape measure from where you want them to start to where you want them to end. That will be your length. I’ve never used them but I would think 6”-12” would be a big deal in personal...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-09-2024, 07:23 AM
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Re: Trip away in the33
I’m happy to see you on another trip!.....great pictures!......I can’t imagine the amount of work in painting those silos.....good stuff!.....Mark
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-08-2024, 08:46 AM
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Re: 1951 Ford, runs fine then runs bad.
I’d start with a clean fuel filter and make sure the tank and fuel lines aren’t full of rusty crap. If there’s debris in any of those places, I’d take the carb apart and clean it also. When it dies,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-07-2024, 09:55 AM
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Re: Installing a wiring harness
Are you a member of the EFV8 club?....Someone (or a couple people) may be able to help with the physical part and have some wiring experience......taking it to a shop may get quite expensive and they...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-05-2024, 08:00 PM
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Re: Complicated Compression Ratio
If the heads are off the motor now, it’s the perfect time to check piston to head clearance with clay or aluminum foil balls.......Mark
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-02-2024, 04:53 PM
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Re: Steering box mystery
When you’re driving, you have to remember to take as many left turns as you do rights!!.......No really, I have a ‘50 and a ‘51 with the horn wire that is routed down the steering shaft and it’s...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-28-2024, 11:02 AM
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Re: 1932 The Deuce, Dually, Dump Truck
Hey there Chris.....most of our snow is gone....rain today is washing the salt off the roads....but our half mile of dirt road is a muddy mess....it’s gonna be awhile before my car sees the paved...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-23-2024, 04:29 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-21-2024, 08:17 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-20-2024, 04:46 PM
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Re: Any value in a 21 stud flattie?
I have most of a ‘32 engine.....block, crank, cam, rods and pistons, oil pump, generator. Missing heads and intake. Somebody that has a use for it needs to own it....what’s something like that...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-19-2024, 07:52 PM
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Re: What have we got here?
I started driving in 1983.... I know I had it a lot easier in that Cabover Kenworth than the guys before me.........now you have a different license if the truck is an automatic or not.....Mark
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-19-2024, 07:17 PM
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Re: What have we got here?
Dave, thanks for the truck pics....you can see some similarities in the lines but it’s obvious they’re different trucks. I think a person could study these vehicles a great deal and still be...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-19-2024, 05:10 PM
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Re: What have we got here?
I messaged Alan about the show.....I’ve seen all the old ones and read all the books.....I just picked up a book by the original authors son, about him.....We have BritBox at our house and frequently...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-18-2024, 08:35 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-18-2024, 08:33 AM
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Re: Troubleshooting Transmission '47 pickup
Gary.... here’s a pic of how I did my T-5 in a ‘51 Tudor. If you want a better one, I’ll get it today. I don’t know what your cross member looks like, but this might give you an idea of what you’re...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-16-2024, 05:47 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-16-2024, 02:49 PM
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Re: Pressure Testing a Block
I think he’s talking a 100# to pressure test the block Bud.....radiator is not involved....I’d be interested in Jacks answer........Mark
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-15-2024, 07:34 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-11-2024, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 110
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Re: Troubleshooting Transmission '47 pickup
Gary.....turn the wheel one revolution and count the turns of the driveshaft......about 3 3/4 turns is 3.78.....a little more than 4 is 4.11.......3 1/2 is 3.54.......Mark
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