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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-22-2024, 12:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 529
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: Top shift transmission.

How bout starting by checking the condition of the detent springs and parts of your current transmission…..
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 12-23-2023, 01:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 336
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: Just for fun! 100E part 61. Test ride plus first wash in 40+ Years.

The Santa hat was very clever…..
Merry Christmas
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 12-01-2023, 07:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 747
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: Inside rear view mirror

That could be a new Thread….What’s hanging from your rear view mirror ?….
I remember baby shoes popular in the day…..
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 12-01-2023, 07:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 747
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: Inside rear view mirror

rockfla…..and petehoovie….thanks for the pix and enlargement…..
I like the seahorse….way more original thinking than fuzzy dice…
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 11-30-2023, 06:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 747
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: Inside rear view mirror

Thanks all that offered advice….I made some progress today….but limited to reinstalling the garnish molding…dang…you’d almost think they are not original to the car..lol….who knows…
I’ve managed...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 11-29-2023, 07:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 747
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: Inside rear view mirror

Might have given up too soon….never really installed the garnish molding…..sitting here and thinking about it perhaps with the molding properly installed it will be more obvious to me….
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 11-29-2023, 06:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 747
Posted By Jake dalka
Inside rear view mirror

Hello …. I’m missing something and don’t know what to look for….a project I purchased earlier this year …..1939 Mercury sedan…..has languished and changed hands over the last 20 years and some parts...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 11-18-2023, 08:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 319
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: More questions on my 39 Deluxe

Hello…had the same key issue….contact 32phil….he took me from no key no code to working locks on both glove box and trunk….without his advice I would have just assumed the trunk lock was different...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 10-21-2023, 01:25 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 266
Posted By Jake dalka
Kudos for 32Phil

Apparently I’m just another satisfied customer….if you can call them that….felt more like talking to a knowledgeable friend….he took me from a no key no code situation to having working trunk and...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 07-19-2023, 12:02 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,668
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: 36 new wire harness, no tail light or brake light

If you don’t blow the fuse without a bulb in the socket and that test should include activating the brake switch the issue almost has to be in the socket….I’ve seen a similar issue where a little...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 10-16-2022, 03:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 17,674
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: 1937 Distributor Question

Aren’t there left and right caps….sure you have the proper sides or maybe two the same not a proper pair….
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-15-2022, 07:37 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 25,189
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: \"Tool Chits\"

Used tool checks/chits like that in high school shop class…..tool room guy was a week long assignment
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 02-05-2022, 07:29 AM
Replies: 1,404
Views: 308,292
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: tell a Model A related story

Hello….My roadster was brought home in a friends trailer….a non running project I’d traded
a motorcycle for….after unloading the loose extra parts and getting the A out of the trailer
it became...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 12-01-2021, 09:38 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,253
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: Media blast?

Zeke3…a good call…I was looking at the pic and was going to advise the same….then saw you already spoke up….had a high school auto shop teacher that was the best…WW2 aircraft mechanic…knew his...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-25-2021, 06:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,262
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: Troubleshooting Help Needed - Restarting Issue '46 Tudor

I’d bet solenoid issue…..needs a good clean ground where it mounts…surface and bracket
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-22-2021, 01:54 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,197
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: 1937 Flathead lost bolt... Help!

Ok....extra pair of eyes is a good suggestion....
I have a 40 flathead on the floor so had to take a look for possible hiding places....
The oil pressure sending unit on mine is sitting in a...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-17-2021, 05:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,464
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: Beasley Motors

You’re probably right....the tag does have Pittsburgh, Pa
Car the engine came from was parked about 1970
Didn’t notice the tag till I did some cleaning
I don’t know what was used to undercoat...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-16-2021, 07:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,464
Posted By Jake dalka
Beasley Motors

Morning folks....anyone ever hear of or remember an “authorized rebuilder” in Pittsburgh, Pa by that name....Beasley Motors....resent engine purchase has a tag on it .....Ford oval, stamped...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-04-2021, 09:22 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,134
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: carb leaking gas, what did I do wrong?

Very impressed with Charlie ny offer....
Willing offer to help solve the issue.....
I’ll remember that and share with others....
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-24-2021, 01:59 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 9,255
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: Trouble shoot 1950 8Ba initial start up Help

Piston can be at the top and be on the completion of the exhaust stroke.....
Two revolutions of the crank to complete the four strokes....
Intake....compression One revolution
Power.....exhaust ...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-24-2021, 11:35 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 9,255
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: Trouble shoot 1950 8Ba initial start up Help

You can feel air push out the spark plug hole even when the piston is on the exhaust stroke.
Just a guess but I believe you’re 180 degrees out....
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-14-2021, 01:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 630
Posted By Jake dalka
1935 brake rollers

Hey all....does anyone know the O/S diameter of the oversized brake roller for passenger cars....
I believe packaged as a set and numbered 408 ( 408 T are for trucks....big trucks I’d guess)
Thanks
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-03-2021, 03:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 816
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: Old part number

Hey Don ....good info....Thanks
Of course now I wonder if there is an advantage to the ‘36 version....
The next issue is the stud or bolt.....2051 I think...
Thanks everyone that replied you all...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-03-2021, 11:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 816
Posted By Jake dalka
Re: Old part number

The wedge....I’m working with the info I was given....
I don’t have a 1935 parts book....
How did the ‘36 differ from the ‘35.....
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-03-2021, 09:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 816
Posted By Jake dalka
Old part number

Hi....does anyone know if part number 48-3020 has been superseded...
It’s a brake operating wedge 1935
Thanks
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