Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
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Re: 91 birthday today
Ron, you have enlightened me more times than I can count. Thanks for giving all of us the gift of your wisdom.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-14-2024, 11:15 PM
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Re: Helmet Distributor Issues
Also, take the vacuum brake piston out of the bore so it is not riding on the plate that changes the timing when setting it up on a machine that spins the shaft.
I would calculate what % 22 1/2 is...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-12-2024, 12:18 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-11-2024, 09:41 AM
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Re: Annual MONSTER Swap Portland, Or
I hope the days don't change without advance notice for the next year. I have already booked my room for 3 nights next year. (3rd, 4th and 5th 2025)
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-11-2024, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 7
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Re: 6V vs 12V condenser
What Mart says is aggravated by using an extremely hot coil. Remember electricity goes to the easiest ground, sometimes that is the shaft the rotor is on in a "helmet" distributor. In my opinion, a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2024, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 18
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Re: Skip Haney
It would be an interesting story for someone to write about. I believe it was his late friend who used to post here as "GM" that convinced Skip to set up to rebuild water pumps and coils. George...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2024, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 18
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Re: Annual MONSTER Swap Portland, Or
Dale, an Expo person (not from one of the clubs putting the meet on) or one hired by them asked me to take a survey. One of the questions was would I be in favor of a 2 day meet with longer shopping...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-08-2024, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 858
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-08-2024, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 858
Re: Annual MONSTER Swap Portland, Or
Last year was terrible. I only sold $500 the whole weekend, didn't even cover the room cost. This year sales were great, did over 2k but, I don't know how someone did this, maybe they had an...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-08-2024, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,437
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-03-2024, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,437
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-03-2024, 10:21 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-03-2024, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 816
Re: Tiny ends heavy axles
I wouldn't run an axle that had that oddball long drop done to it for safety reasons plus it looks funky. We had a guy from a frame and axle shop speak at one of our Ford club meetings and he told...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-02-2024, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 96
Views: 5,756
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-02-2024, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 1,866
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-02-2024, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 19
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Re: Powder coat VS paint for wheels
I used to do woodgraining and to avoid having chips where the screws hold the parts, I always used a counter sink by hand to clear out the high build primer in the screw holes to keep the layers of...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-01-2024, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 22
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Re: At a loss. 1949 Ford flathead V8
Take all the plugs out and do a compression test on all cylinders at wide open throttle with someone helping you. Maybe there are some intake valves that are not opening. If it were mine and I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-31-2024, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 14
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-31-2024, 01:03 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,081
Re: Powder coat VS paint for wheels
Getting custom matched powder to match you paint is an expensive and time-consuming task. What I have done on the last 3 of my cars I have painted is this:
Have your wheels checked for run out and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-30-2024, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 562
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-30-2024, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 562
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-29-2024, 12:46 AM
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Replies: 7
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Re: 1937 coupe condenser - engine pulse
Get a NAPA FA-49 condenser that has a ground strap that goes to the top passenger side distributor bolt and a screw that holds it to the hot primary connection on the correct 37-41 (Haney rebuilt)...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-28-2024, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,678
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-27-2024, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 896
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-26-2024, 12:19 PM
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