Forum: Early V8
11-09-2013, 08:53 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-21-2012, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 20,160
Re: Removing flathead studs?
The Snap On collet is the ONLY tool that will really work. Cooking the block first helps. You should clean a block with the acid type submerge that's used for complete auto bodies. It will remove...
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Forum: Early V8
01-16-2012, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 5
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Re: WTB Grille ornament for 36 Big Truck
I have a 36 pick up and a 36 ton and half on my farm, they are shedded right next to each other and the grills are identical. The V8 ornaments also interchange as I've picked up better ones over the...
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Forum: Early V8
01-16-2012, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 14
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Re: 1938 Ford 1/2 Ton Parts Needed
Hi Jeff, I have 2 '38 parts trucks, picked up for the 2 spd rear ends. Both trucks have the parking light on top of the headlamp, unlike the 39s. The Marmon Herrington dump truck and my swb grain...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-18-2011, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 23
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Re: Aluminum heads and electrolysis?
A digital VOM will tell you instantly if you have electrolosis going on. Ground your negative lead and hold the + lead in the coolant. I've seen over 1 volt being generated in the system! You then...
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Forum: Early V8
07-09-2010, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-26-2010, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,909
Re: Distilled water
Whatever you end up using, do not use well water. Full of iron and other minerals that will lime up and tend to insulate your block. That's the reason you must "cook" these old blocks upon rebuild...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-26-2010, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 9
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Re: F1 8rt oil pressure
Check your sending unit, Ford has 2. My 39 had zero oil pressure when warm and the previous owner swore up and down he'd driven it years that way. Simple check with a mechanical gauge verifed 30#...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-16-2010, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,200
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