The Ford Barn

Lawson Cox · 01-29-2011, 06:22 PM

I started putting my floorboards back in my 35 pickup after locating the source of my whomp whomp. Got the metal toe board back in and fastened down. Started to put the shift lever back in and dropped the *&$()^ pin down into the innards. Took floorboards back out, took the top off of the transmission and spent quite a while fishing around in the bowels of the transmission with a magnet and finally got it out. I must have said the right curse word or something, but I got the metal toe board and shifter back in and called it a day. That's the first time that ever happened to me. I guess I am just lucky. Whew!!! Time for a drink. lol

Vic Piano · 01-29-2011, 06:27 PM

C'mon Lawson, you know you're having fun!

flat-v8 · 01-29-2011, 08:42 PM

Fenton Cast iron headers, what a nightmare! Just finished complete dual exhaust with Fentons and glass packs, now it finally sounds great! The right side took less than an hour, easy, the left side took 2 days! I'm not sure a muffler shop would even want to mess with it, and I couldn't afford it anyway, so it is a DYS job at home in a garage. Not pretty but sounds great!

Brendan · 01-30-2011, 01:21 PM

Lawson, you are lucky, i would have to take the truck apart to get it out.
i had a 64 GMC pickup, one time i rebuilt the carburetor, while i was putting it
back on i lost a nut on the top of the motor, i could not find it so i got a
nother one. about a year later i was tuning-up the motor, new points,
and plugs, i could not get one in. the motor was a V6 the plugs point straight
up and they are in the valley of the motor. the nut was in the spark plug hole
i was able to get it out by threading a bolt into it . it could have been a nightmare!

Mike/Franklin · 01-30-2011, 05:32 PM

Did the v-6 thing back in 68 on a GMC 4000 with a 351. Doing a tune up after a snow storm, took out plugs, replaced them and points. Started up with a LOUD knock. We took intake and cylinders off and discovered a small sheet metal screw had dropped through a plug hole. Lots of accumulated crud in the intake valley.Screw was really indented into the top of the piston. Always wondered what would have happened if we just let it run? Maybe flatted out enough so noise goes away? I suggested that but at 18 nobody listened. Those were rugged engines.

Kerk · 01-30-2011, 05:38 PM

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Lawson, I wonder if it is a loose fit if you hit the tranny cover part with a prick punch to make if fit a little tighter if it would work. I might try it one of these days. kc

Lawson Cox · 01-30-2011, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kerk

Lawson, I wonder if it is a loose fit if you hit the tranny cover part with a prick punch to make if fit a little tighter if it would work. I might try it one of these days. kc

You lost me completely. lol

jerry grayson · 01-30-2011, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lawson Cox

You lost me completely. lol

He is saying that if you punch up the hole on the transmission cover where the pin goes to make it a tight fit.
I fix the loose fit in the top by getting a drill bit that is a press fit and cutting the bit to the length as necessary and inserting it.

Lawson Cox · 01-30-2011, 11:10 PM

Yeah, I could do that I guess. Next time I have the pin out, which I hope is a long time from now, I will use a cut off drill bit.

01-29-2011, 06:22 PM	#1
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Trials and tribulations with old Fords. I started putting my floorboards back in my 35 pickup after locating the source of my whomp whomp. Got the metal toe board back in and fastened down. Started to put the shift lever back in and dropped the *&$()^ pin down into the innards. Took floorboards back out, took the top off of the transmission and spent quite a while fishing around in the bowels of the transmission with a magnet and finally got it out. I must have said the right curse word or something, but I got the metal toe board and shifter back in and called it a day. That's the first time that ever happened to me. I guess I am just lucky. Whew!!! Time for a drink. lol

01-29-2011, 06:27 PM	#2
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Trials and tribulations with old Fords. C'mon Lawson, you know you're having fun! __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

01-29-2011, 08:42 PM	#3
flat-v8 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Magnolia Texas Posts: 586	Re: Trials and tribulations with old Fords. Fenton Cast iron headers, what a nightmare! Just finished complete dual exhaust with Fentons and glass packs, now it finally sounds great! The right side took less than an hour, easy, the left side took 2 days! I'm not sure a muffler shop would even want to mess with it, and I couldn't afford it anyway, so it is a DYS job at home in a garage. Not pretty but sounds great!

01-30-2011, 01:21 PM	#4
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,905	Re: Trials and tribulations with old Fords. Lawson, you are lucky, i would have to take the truck apart to get it out. i had a 64 GMC pickup, one time i rebuilt the carburetor, while i was putting it back on i lost a nut on the top of the motor, i could not find it so i got a nother one. about a year later i was tuning-up the motor, new points, and plugs, i could not get one in. the motor was a V6 the plugs point straight up and they are in the valley of the motor. the nut was in the spark plug hole i was able to get it out by threading a bolt into it . it could have been a nightmare! __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

01-30-2011, 05:32 PM	#5
Mike/Franklin Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mansfield Center, CT Posts: 66	Re: Trials and tribulations with old Fords. Did the v-6 thing back in 68 on a GMC 4000 with a 351. Doing a tune up after a snow storm, took out plugs, replaced them and points. Started up with a LOUD knock. We took intake and cylinders off and discovered a small sheet metal screw had dropped through a plug hole. Lots of accumulated crud in the intake valley.Screw was really indented into the top of the piston. Always wondered what would have happened if we just let it run? Maybe flatted out enough so noise goes away? I suggested that but at 18 nobody listened. Those were rugged engines.

01-30-2011, 05:38 PM	#6
Kerk Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 642	Re: Trials and tribulations with old Fords. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Lawson, I wonder if it is a loose fit if you hit the tranny cover part with a prick punch to make if fit a little tighter if it would work. I might try it one of these days. kc

01-30-2011, 11:10 PM	#9
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: Trials and tribulations with old Fords. Yeah, I could do that I guess. Next time I have the pin out, which I hope is a long time from now, I will use a cut off drill bit.