Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-04-2018, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,459
Re: Mercury pickup
In my Ford/Mercury truck parts book, it only list the 239 engine. No 255 cu
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-21-2018, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,287
Re: Importing a car from Canada
What kind of car and where is it located. Western Canada is a large area.
We were looking at a Lincoln out west and something smelt real bad about the whole deal. We never did go to look at it.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-24-2018, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 7,231
Re: Swap meet selling
Clean every thing and shoot some primer on it. The last thing people want is old dirty oily parts. This will fetch better prices.
Second Masking tape is cheap. put prices on everything. I hate...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-12-2017, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,337
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-21-2017, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,280
Re: T-5 transsmission
What work really good is to use the input shaft and gears from a Z-28 and the rear half of a S-10. I did this 5 years ago and am real happy with it.
T-5 transmissions and parts are getting...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-07-2017, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,810
Re: Gasoline and time
We run into this a lot at the boat dealership that I help out at. Boats get stored for 3, 4 years when the owner loses interest in it and the new owner can't get them to start or run.
If it smells...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-15-2017, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,246
Re: Moving to 12V starter maybe
I modified a later 12V starter to take the old style bendix. Works like a charm. It spins the motor at normal speed, not in warp drive.
All you have to do is drill a shallow hole to take the dog...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-06-2017, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,081
Re: king pin needle bearing's
I can confirm the stories of the needle bearings causing the death wobbles. I changed the kingpins on my truck and right away it started to wobble. Everything was brand new and tight. Changing...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-29-2016, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,561
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-27-2016, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,449
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-30-2016, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 18,734
Re: T5 Transmission Swap
put the tranny into first gear and rotate the input shaft. Watch how many revolutions you need to turn it to get one complete turn of the output shaft.
Casting numbers mean nothing.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-29-2016, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,020
Re: Advice needed: 1950 F1 Parts
There is nothing wrong with the gas tank in the cab. If your in a wreck bad enough that the tank ruptures, Your not going to be alive to worry about it. I've had mine like that for 25 years now. ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2016, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,539
Re: A Funny Mac's Story
Let me guess, the grommet is worth $1 and Mac's charged you $10 shipping. Mac's isn't the only one doing this. I just got ripped off by Enco where the shipping and handling was worth more that the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-22-2016, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 13,370
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-17-2016, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 13,370
Re: Nickel copper brake.fuel lines.
It is sold under the name nicopp. short for nickle copper. Best deal I found is on Amazon for rolls of it. AGS is the main company that makes the lines and fittings.
I love using it. I'll...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-10-2016, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,564
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-09-2016, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,875
Re: Dual master cylinder for drum bakes
1967 is only year that a Ford Galaxie had 4 wheel drum brakes and dual system. I'm just in the process of converting a 64 Galaxie over. Using a Raybestos MC36231 master cylinder. Best price I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-25-2015, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,056
Re: Ford or Mercury Engine?
None of the merc truck came with the 255 CI motor. I have the Ford of Canada parts book and they only show one style of crank and one style of pistons.
But, as I understand it, the dealers were...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-14-2015, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,040
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-11-2015, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,174
Re: 51 f1
The generator and fan is offset a little over an inch. This causes the fan to hit it's shroud, if you have one.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-30-2015, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,684
Re: valve spring shim installation theory
John is correct. Those longer valves are already a few grams heavier than a stock Ford valve. The few tenths of a gram that the shim weighs is nothing.
Who actually weighs their valves? Nobody. ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-26-2015, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 22,049
Re: Need advice T5 adapter to Flathead
They probably fit. Like I said earlier, the gear ratio between the input shaft and the cluster gear as a direct bearing on what the OD ratio turns out to be. Best to count the gear teeth on the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-25-2015, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 22,049
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-25-2015, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 22,049
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-25-2015, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 22,049
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