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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) Today, 08:51 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,272
Posted By alchemy
Re: Hot rod steering box

The gaskets are also shims, so read up on proper assembly and clearancing.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-01-2024, 07:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 291
Posted By alchemy
Re: King pins and steering

Or cracked. If you don’t have the support rings when mounting early Ford wires on hydraulic brakes, it will commonly crack the mounting face of the wheel. Look around the lug holes of the wheel.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-01-2024, 02:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 619
Posted By alchemy
Re: Michelin wire wheels

Looks like the edge of the mounting surface inboard of the stud hole is indented to fit the nub on a Ford drum. I also agree they look to have been made for pre-36 Fords.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-31-2024, 06:56 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,196
Posted By alchemy
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-23-2024, 05:15 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,196
Posted By alchemy
Re: Early Ford Cutaway Chassis YouTube Videos Global Rollcall and More Info

I saw the 40 cutaway chassis in the 90’s in the back room of the Iowa State University industrial arts building. My brother had classes in the building. A couple years later we saw it on display at...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-22-2024, 04:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 516
Posted By alchemy
Re: Voltage regulator, generator wiring (12 volt)

I’m no expert on wiring, so I just bought a 1960 Ford regulator (three tabs) and wired it as if it was in a ‘60 Ford pickup. The ground wire from the generator is ran all the way to the mounting...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-20-2024, 03:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 631
Posted By alchemy
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-09-2024, 10:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 771
Posted By alchemy
Re: 1947 Rear Axle Worn Down

You might be lucky and just need one axle and hub. Probably the outer bearing. Surely a gasket/shim set. And if you are unlucky, more bearings and maybe a housing on that side.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-22-2024, 08:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 437
Posted By alchemy
Re: 32 b frame for v8

Wasn’t there some early production that didn’t have chatter rod mount holes for the V8?
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-16-2024, 07:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,299
Posted By alchemy
Re: Door weatherstripping 40 coupe

Only thing sealing the rear edge is the upholstery welting.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-16-2024, 07:26 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 728
Posted By alchemy
Re: 40 rear drum on a 32 rear axel?

Reversed eye springs front and back, and a dropped axle up front would take care of some tire gap.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-16-2024, 01:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,621
Posted By alchemy
Re: Pate Swap Meet Flathead Speed Equipment

My product was a dash panel that he bought and then cast his own copies from. None of these flathead parts. But, maybe I should just find some of these flatty parts and cast my own from them? ...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-16-2024, 07:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 728
Posted By alchemy
Re: 40 rear drum on a 32 rear axel?

I can’t understand why they would work on the front but not the rear. They’ve been used on the back of old Fords since new.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-15-2024, 09:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 728
Posted By alchemy
Re: 40 rear drum on a 32 rear axel?

The Jumbos don’t like the little nubs inside the studs? I thought General Jumbos were made especially for ‘35 and older Fords?
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-15-2024, 03:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,621
Posted By alchemy
Re: Pate Swap Meet Flathead Speed Equipment

That OP (Terry Webster) was a thieving bastard (he copied my product and sold it as his own). But now he’s dead.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-15-2024, 03:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,204
Posted By alchemy
Re: Anybody use "Ezsteer" P/S conversion from Ebay?

If that’s the same company I’d steer clear of them. If it’s just some new guy who picked that name out of a hat, boy he chose poorly. I’d still find another route.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-15-2024, 02:35 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,936
Posted By alchemy
Re: Narrow V8 Rear Axle

He has about a dozen threads spread over the Fordbarn and the HAMB asking how to solve this “problem”, but refuses to post a pic to show how bad it really is. I can’t fathom how guys have been...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-10-2024, 09:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,936
Posted By alchemy
Re: Narrow V8 Rear Axle

Are you aware you can’t fit old Ford wires to modern brakes without a thick adapter? The wheel has an outer mounting flange that hits the drum of a modern brake. That’s why we use the 40-48 year...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-10-2024, 12:39 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 15,687
Posted By alchemy
Re: Brake Shoe Orientation

Chaplin, you’d need to switch the backing plates to the proper year as the shoes.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-09-2024, 03:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 537
Posted By alchemy
Re: 1932 Ford Three Window Body Tag

There was a thread with a “registry” of 32 3-windows body numbers. I can’t remember if it was here or on the HAMB. Had a surprising number of bodies submitted.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-31-2024, 10:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,196
Posted By alchemy
Re: Leaking Head Studs

Many references to guys retapping the stud holes to “clean” them when rebuilding engines. But the holes are built with a tighter tolerance than the taps used, and are as such opened up too much. A...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-31-2024, 10:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 899
Posted By alchemy
Re: Waterpumps with smooth pulleys

Don’t confuse the 59A stuff with the 8BA stuff (you say “up to 50”). Big changes in 1949, and more variety of pulley, castings, and belts.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-29-2024, 04:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 409
Posted By alchemy
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-27-2024, 06:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,134
Posted By alchemy
Re: EE-01 carb base

Email Max, don’t call. And he will fix you up.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-27-2024, 06:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,336
Posted By alchemy
Re: rear drum studs

You mean a drum/hub assembly, not a reproduction drum, right? And, the studs you found were the same length as original, not something a parts book jockey handed to you, right?
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