Forum: Model A (1928-31)
06-15-2017, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,373
Re: car died, starts later
you said you had fuel, so that eliminates a fuel problem, next two things to check are coil and condenser, when engine dies again put your hand on the coil, if its to hot to leave it there you have...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-07-2017, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 934
Re: Fuel Problems on a 1947 V8 truck
most fuel pumps wont prime themselves, take an air hose and plug where you add gas with a rag, blow low pressure air in tank till the bowl on fuel pump is full, with some one cranking engine till it...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2017, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,383
Re: Acrylic enamel cure
acrylic enamel with out a catalyst is like oil based enamel, it takes for ever to dry, in hot sun you might be able to start to do some work with it in 2 to 3 weeks, it depends on who made the paint,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2017, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,085
Re: closed v/8 site
russ/40,you seem to know carl pretty well, any chance you could ask him to give the site one more go around?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-01-2017, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,085
closed v/8 site
has Roseville/carl shut down Bill B,s 32 v/8 site? I tried a couple of times to get on, all I got is site is not available, a couple of days ago he said he was going to shut it down, I guess he did
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-26-2017, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,062
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-22-2017, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 765
Re: valve ID
Lawrie as you probly already know already know, original ford intake valves had a dish in the center of the valve, exhaust had flat top valves
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-21-2017, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,011
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-17-2017, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,575
Re: Draglink zerk problem
have someone operate the grease gun while you use a hammer to smack the drag link all the way it, some times the jarring action from the hammer smacks will loosen any old grease in the link and let...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-15-2017, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 5,118
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-12-2017, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,574
Re: Seeping fuel tank at the column mount
all of those tanks with out the 31 bracket will leak because ever one pulls on the steering colum getting in, fix the problem right, braze or solder bracket to tank, and as rawhidekid said, fix it...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-07-2017, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,760
Re: Ryan
Well, he owns that site so I hope so, either soon or never
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-07-2017, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,759
Re: Gear oil
if you want tp flush rear end or tranny use diesel fuel, around 2.50 a gallon, kerosene around 10 dollars a gallon
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-05-2017, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,760
Ryan
any chance of you opening the chevy barn forum any time soon?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-02-2017, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,981
Re: hard stop oil pressure drops to zero
on hard stops the oil surges forward away from the oil pick up tube screen leaving no oil to be picked up, when you stop the oil flows back to the pick up tube, as was said a baffle is missing or the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-30-2017, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,779
Re: 239 bore.
a 239 stock engine is 3 3/16" inch bore (3 /.187") using hasting steel vent rings I have gone way past the books engine tolerance specs, ran strong and no smoke, good for around 40,000 miles
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2017, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,693
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-13-2017, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,656
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-11-2017, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,669
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-10-2017, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,087
Re: 1929 Tudor body on 1931 frame
type westcotts auto in your search box, when you get to there site click on tech and you will go to the frame section, a lot of model a info there
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-05-2017, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 9,233
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-05-2017, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,309
Re: heads
52 and 53 b2and 3 heads have the higest compression, 7.2, the ret have 6.8, 52 53 merc heads run 7.2. , 1cm heads 6.8
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-05-2017, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,497
Re: 39 Head torque
motors manual says 35 to 40# for aluminum, I don't like copper gaskets with aluminum heads, worry about electrolisis, it my never happen but I play it safe
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-02-2017, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,022
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-01-2017, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,478
Re: Muffler inlet-outlet
usually on the inlet side of the muffler you will see a bunch of serrations that look like small louvers, the rounded part of the serrations point to the inlet side of the exhaust gases. I have run...
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