Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-28-2021, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 673
Re: The question of the day?
Backing up a hill puts the motor (carburetor) lower than the gas tank. I think the tank was under the seat, when the level was low it barely ran into the carb.
Plenty of positive ground cars and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-16-2021, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,011
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-10-2021, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 782
Re: Head gasket .Which way
At least with the cast iron heads, you are bolting two pieces of cast iron together with a gasket in between them. How could it matter which way the gasket goes? Gravity can't be an issue, what else...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-08-2021, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 908
Re: Grease fitting size for 1937 ford spindles
As far a a grease fitting sealing because of a taper, the 1/4-28 fitting are tapered, even though the threaded hole is not. If you look close at a 14/-28 grease fitting you can see the slight taper....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-04-2021, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 353
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-04-2021, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,440
Re: Dual points for increased dwell??
But if the dwell is somewhere around 30 degrees, then the overlap is most of the time.
I think that's right anyway.
I'm too old to think hard anyway.
It's snowing real bad here in Wisconsin,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-04-2021, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,440
Re: Dual points for increased dwell??
At least for a part of the time that the coil has current flowing through it, both points are closed. During that time both would have to "bounce" open in order to break the circuit. During the time...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-27-2021, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 727
Re: A Day In So Florida
If you put tire chains on our old Fords they go darn good in the snow, but I don't do that anymore either.
Florida looks good to me!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-26-2021, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 727
Re: A Day In So Florida
Well, I can't see the state of Michigan, but I can see Lake Michigan real easy. It's too big to miss.
No one is parking a nice old Ford along the shore now though.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-26-2021, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 727
Re: A Day In So Florida
Gee, that looks just like the sun rising over Lake Michigan here in Wisconsin. Where are your icebergs?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-22-2021, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,753
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-21-2021, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,676
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-17-2021, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 958
Re: Iola old car show
The barn down by the road is the "Toy Barn". Vendors with model cars, etc set up in there.
For many years the local Lions Club sold fried chicken (lots of it!). I think that's not being done...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-10-2021, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,944
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-08-2021, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,944
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-06-2021, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,046
Re: Prony Brake Ideas
It seems like that brake rotor would get really hot, like red hot. Maybe you could run a water jacket around it and make coffee.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-02-2021, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,192
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-31-2020, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 388
Re: Rubber Rim Strip Question
I've always felt that a Ford welded spoke wheel, or any wheel that's smooth all around the inside doesn't need that rubber strip at all.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-30-2020, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 953
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-30-2020, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 3,498
Re: Affordable Ford V8's
How about a Volvo 544, seeing as how you're in Sweden? They look like a 41 Ford.
Just kidding of course.
I love old Volvos- I have two 1800's and a 544.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-13-2020, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 414
Re: 34 & 35 tacoma creme paint code.
I painted the wheels on my 33 with TCP Global IM1245 Tacoma Cream acrylic enamel. It was real nice paint and it sure looks like the right color to me.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-24-2020, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,056
Re: Any shaky can preference on small parts??
I had good results with Ace Hardware black. The can I had lasted for a lot of little parts and the nozzle never got plugged.
Those nozzles drive me nuts too. I have a little jar full of used ones,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-09-2020, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,863
Re: paint on oil pan?
It seems to me the very best you could hope for in painting he inside of an oil pan would be that it didn't hurt anything. It isn't going to help anything and you can't see it. So why do that? I've...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-30-2020, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,308
Re: Plugging holes with "Metal To Metal?"
I think that stuff would fall out after a while if it isn't backed up with something solid. Welding the holes shut if you don't want them seems like a better idea to me. That won't ever fall out!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-25-2020, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,766
Re: Silicone brake fluid
I've only been messing with old cars since 1968, so you know more about it than me for sure.
To ME, it's a good reason.
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