Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-03-2024, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,453
Re: ‘40 2 door sedan
I can't believe anyone would want to put a 700 lb Olds in a Ford. If a OHV engine,I would opt of a 292 Yblock (about the same weight as a 85 hp) or a rear sump 302, with a closed drive T5 trans.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-20-2023, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,615
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2023, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,559
Re: Camber wrong on ‘35
That's a straight slope and not a radii crown, right?
2° would be 5" in a 12 ft wide road bed.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2023, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,459
Re: What Size Truck Tires for 1946 1.5 ton???
I did a little looking around I found 9.00 20's they are hard to find and expensive, about $330 - 425 each. 8.25 are a little cheaper, I found them @ $277, delivered to my zip 97502....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-01-2023, 02:21 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,559
Re: Camber wrong on ‘35
As a point of interest and the reason that they were built with positive camber is, that the old highways had a fairly large crown, to keep water from standing and promote draining of the roadway.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2023, 03:28 AM
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Replies: 100
Views: 42,350
Re: 4bbl carb on flathead?
The thing about a Holley and the vacuum secondary's, is that the secondary's will not open, until there is enough air flow through the primary's to warrant it.
It is much like progressive linkage...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-15-2023, 02:35 AM
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Replies: 154
Views: 31,508
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-23-2023, 03:04 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 6,444
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-23-2023, 02:55 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 6,444
Re: Various thread pitch’s needed
Regarding the stud holes for the head, they are tapped to .0025 under the nominal pitch diameter and the drilled hole is to be between .349 and .353.
The proper tap will be 7/16x14 H-5, where a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-06-2023, 03:11 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,450
Re: Piston to Head clearance
Yes, .040 is a "standard" but, you can get away with as little as .035.
Since you bolted the head down, you can't tell what the clearance is so, I'll suggest tw ways.
1. Put the head gasket on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-22-2023, 03:30 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,312
Re: 1937-1938, 21 stud engine bored to .125
Here is what you have to work with on a 21 stud, using Fords engineering drawings:
1. The distance from the center of the bore, to the center of the bottom stud, is 1.937.
2. With a 3.188 bore,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-18-2023, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 8,115
Re: Safety of old tires
I'm on the reckless, endangering mine and others life side but, I've had a lot of experience with NOS tires, w/o any failures.
BUT, I'm not encouraging anyone doing as I do!!!
98% of tire...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-17-2023, 02:56 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,212
Re: Arc grinding brake shoes
Yes, use 40 grit, 220 will clog, really fast.
As a mechanic, in the 60's, I also did a lot of brake jobs and the shoe arcing machines had a wheel that was way courser that 40 grit. It looked...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-17-2023, 02:35 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,627
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-01-2023, 03:49 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,950
Re: shipping help needed, transmission
I'll also give Fastenal the thumbs up. I sold a Zephyr trans, almost 3 yrs ago and the quote, was less than 1/2 what Fedex was but, the pandemic was full on and Fastenal had shut down many of their...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-24-2023, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,383
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-24-2023, 03:52 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 7,848
Re: Winfield Cams
Would it be possible to enlarge, Flathead Forever's 1st page? They are extremely interesting and real pages out of history!
I recognize some names, of course Hilborn sticks out but, is that Phil...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-08-2023, 02:40 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,068
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-08-2023, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,812
Re: What Ford 6 cyl. used these spark plugs?
When I was a mechanic, in the '60's, the shop bought their plugs 10 to a box. We'd take out 4, for a six and 2, ford a 8 cylinder.
It never made since to me, either but, that's the way it was. I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-21-2023, 03:52 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,473
Re: Car id
I'm surprised that no one noticed that a Zephyr doesn't have a running board to sit on :)
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-02-2023, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 10,895
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-02-2023, 02:54 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 11,293
Re: 1935-1936 Ford Model 51 Trucks - New Book
There is a wealth of very, very detailed, basic info on all models of cars and trucks, from '32 - '37 in "Ford V8 Cars and Trucks" by Victor Page. '37 well as, '40, '48 & '50 upgraded editions.
I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-12-2022, 03:41 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,674
Re: The Last Ride
I'm sorry to here that, Leo.
I wish you the best! Stay busy and happy.
I'm not that far behind you, at 78.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-06-2022, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 10,895
Re: '36 221 - rebuildable??
That's about what a high mileage engine looked like, in the early '60's, when I became a mechanic. The worst one I had to clean, was 215 Chev. I was a good thing that I was young (18) and wanted to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-04-2022, 04:39 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 10,895
Re: '36 221 - rebuildable??
The reason for the late heads, is that on it's last rebuild, they put domed piston in.
The valves are just stuck open. You can probably tap most of them back down.
As for main bearings, you'll...
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