Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 10:16 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-17-2024, 11:51 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-17-2024, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 7
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Re: Horn relay sparks/install question
With the car (ignition switch) ON and the car not running you may very well burn up your coil
and or points depending on how the points landed when you shut the car off. Skip Haney can fix that...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-12-2024, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,206
Re: Cadillac 331 in a Ford
Hey Mike, add a picture of your blue Coe for an avatar. Then create some albums in your User CP "photos and albums" and upload pictures of some of your big iron. I am sure guys here would love to...
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Forum: Early V8
03-06-2024, 04:26 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2024, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 438
Re: corrosive red re '33-'35 fuel gauge
If someone tried to blow air into the tank to move fuel up to the pump it could also push the liquid out the top of the glass tube in the gauge. So don't attempt that on a car with a hydrostatic fuel...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2024, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 691
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2024, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,003
Re: 1937 distributor quizz question........
I would be willing to send a nice original brown coil to skip for you, so that you only have to pay him to rebuild it and the shipping would be one way to you. In my opinion this is much better than...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-03-2024, 12:06 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-01-2024, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 381
Re: Water in oil what next.
Did you retorque the heads after the initial fire up. I always retorque at least 3 times. You may just (hopefully) have a bad head gasket like TJ said. I hope you have good luck.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-01-2024, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,003
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-23-2024, 11:13 AM
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Views: 467
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-22-2024, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 802
Re: Which motor is it?
Maybe early Merc block like Dale's truck. What is that weird looking thing on the intake, a governor?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-21-2024, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,118
Re: 1940 Ford
Bill Schwartz, I am pretty familiar with 40 Fords, where does the brass connector you speak of go?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-19-2024, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,021
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-13-2024, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 1
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Re: Late intake on early V8?
A 49-53 intake will work fine on a 59 series engine. I have a 4bbl one on my 40 coupe that has a 59 series engine. There may be some bolt holes unused and as you stated, could use the breather hole...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-13-2024, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,020
Re: Thanks Ford Barn
Welcome! I too love the stock old Fords. Of the 5 that I currently have, 2 are completely stock, (40 wagon, 33 std phaeton with original top) The other 3 have flathead engines (1 is an Ardun...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-12-2024, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 632
Re: Brake pedal travels too far
We all need a sign above our workbench that says "NEW does not equal GOOD".
Trouble shooting by replacing things in today's world is harking back to a previous time, maybe 50 years. Try to test...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-11-2024, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,490
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-11-2024, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,490
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-10-2024, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 639
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-08-2024, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 753
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-04-2024, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 843
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-03-2024, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 692
Re: Is this normal?
That guy in Oregon (Eric?) maybe he relocated. Unfortunately, it is EASY to get that much money into a flathead nowadays depending on what you want.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-03-2024, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,503
Re: off-topic, but...
Well, I guess this forum is no longer just about flatheads and keeping them on the road. There must be a forum for electric cars somewhere that Merc would be appropriate. Old Fords with BBC and SBC...
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