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10-31-2016, 12:28 PM | #1 |
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8BA vacuum advance tube source
I am almost finished with my V8 tractor (I am building a 9N tractor with an '50 8BA). I hope to start it this weekend. I have the original hard vacuum line from distributor to carburetor but it is rusty and bent up. I am having a hard time finding a source for this part. All the websites I see list '48 and back but not '49-53. The ends appear to be unique. Will the '48 one work? It looks short from the picture, but hard to know. Do I just cut it off and use the ends with rubber tube between? Thanks!
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10-31-2016, 01:27 PM | #2 |
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Re: 8BA vacuum advance tube source
My Ford parts book shows 8BA-12226 3/16" diameter 23.31" long.
There is a note that that number was replaced with a different number which is a 25ft roll of 3/16" brake line, so just use 3/16" brake line. Bob |
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10-31-2016, 02:03 PM | #3 |
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Re: 8BA vacuum advance tube source
If you don't have the brake line, model and hobby stores have thin wall tubing in short lengths.
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10-31-2016, 03:18 PM | #4 |
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Re: 8BA vacuum advance tube source
Maybe I am not seeing it right but the ends do not look like a double flare to me? The look like the tube is more male past the nut.
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10-31-2016, 03:44 PM | #5 |
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Re: 8BA vacuum advance tube source
The nuts are compression fitting.
Cut the old pipe drive it into the nut to get it out. |
10-31-2016, 04:05 PM | #6 |
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As stated cut the tube and drive out to fit on new tube.
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10-31-2016, 04:51 PM | #7 |
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Re: 8BA vacuum advance tube source
NAPA sells the "Ford Nuts" that are used on each end, see below, it's a Weatherhead piece. They are like 50 cents apiece.
edit: Whoa! they've gone up, $1.35 each. https://www.napaonline.com/napa/en/p...00X3/WH_6100X3
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10-31-2016, 05:06 PM | #8 |
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Re: 8BA vacuum advance tube source
Thanks Ross, I was gonna get some just to have them around, but now they're up to $1.49 and they're out of stock! Looks like I wasn't the first to think of this.
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10-31-2016, 05:56 PM | #9 |
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Re: 8BA vacuum advance tube source
That cupro-nickel tubing might be the hot smokin tip for this plus the two compression fittings.
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10-31-2016, 06:09 PM | #10 | |
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But since I no longer use the Load-a-crapic, no need for them!
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10-31-2016, 06:31 PM | #11 |
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Re: 8BA vacuum advance tube source
O'reilly and Fastenal have them.
https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/440935-131280 http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/se...ala&vi=1323032 Bob |
11-01-2016, 08:03 AM | #12 |
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Thank you all! I will get parts and make it.
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11-01-2016, 08:29 AM | #13 |
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Re: 8BA vacuum advance tube source
Hey Mark post some pictures and maybe a video when your done. He is a picture of my 8n just a 1948 stocker.
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