Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
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Re: 80 years ago today
When I came home in July of 1964, I had the honor and privilege of starting my steel erection career as an Ironworker under the tutelage of an Airborne brother who made the jump into Bastogne. He...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-04-2024, 05:53 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2024, 01:47 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-22-2024, 08:51 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2024, 10:03 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-15-2024, 02:22 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2024, 09:13 AM
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Re: pertronix distributor
absolutely use manifold vacuum. Much improved cooling at low/cruising speeds and drivability at any speed. And yes a measurable increase in fuel mileage. Every manufacturer used a vacuum advance of...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 12
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Re: pennies
Back in the 50s I always chocked that wheat penny nonsense up to the anal-retentive kids. Those of us that were actually interested in carburetor heat/manifold hotspot tuning looked in mom’s garbage...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 14
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Re: Ballast resistor for 12V coil
Don't forget the starter solenoid that has the tap to bypass the resister. I stuffed a 406 BBF in my '56 T-bird. The 312 started fine. Stuffed in the 406 and could not start it until I discovered the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-04-2024, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,592
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-02-2024, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 43
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-24-2024, 02:07 PM
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Re: 1949 ford sedan hood cable
One of my greatest fears, been going to ask that question for a very long time here. I think what I would do would be to pull the bar in the grill. Then a person could get his arm up there. I'm going...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-05-2024, 08:54 AM
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Re: Annual MONSTER Swap Portland, Or
Sadly, the decline of the Portland swap meet has been ongoing for many years. I wish I had the answer. My friends and I had some great times there in the late 70s thru the 2000s when we moved to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-25-2024, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 23
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Re: Public Service Announcement: Avoiding Ethanol
Back in the day (pre-ethanol) we climbed Rose Mt highway on the way to Cartright ranch Lake Tahoe in August. Bone stock (6-volt, mechanical pump etc). Yes, it vapor locked and ran poorly barely...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-24-2024, 07:21 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-23-2024, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 9
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Re: Clutch?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-23-2024, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 9
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Re: Clutch?
Have had a CF duel friction 10" and flywheel from them for many years. Great products. I got tired of wearing out my hoist and wrenches using "original" 3 finger designs rebuilt from dubious sources....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-15-2024, 08:48 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-12-2024, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 28
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Re: 1939 radiator overflow tank?
My reasoning for an overflow tank is quite simple
Take a water glass and pour the water from that glass into a another glass. In the receptacle glass you have air bubbles. You are doing the exact...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2024, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 15
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Re: Fuel filter best location
My application
There is a filter on the bottom of my old Stewart Warner "thumper" pushing thru the stock fuel filter on the pump
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-26-2024, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 33
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Re: Lowering the front of my '49 coupe
Took out my 1" spring pocket spacers. New Ford Aerostar springs. Camber correction. Cranked in 1 degree castor.
Aerostars "sagged" after a couple of years, about 1/4/1/2". Lowering blocks in rear...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-25-2024, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: 160 or 180 degree thermostats?
Absolutely. Much verbiage on this site of the benefits. I stumbled on it by accident 25 years ago when dealing with issues on my big block Camaro. Radiator builder that built stockcar radiators...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-24-2024, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 7
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Re: Spark plugs - 6 volt, 12 volt difference
I've always thought 12v was a "dryer" (as in amperage) spark. My stock flatty seems to like a 45 thousandth plug gap. Throttle response starting etc.
I'm running a magnetic pickup, HEI brain firing...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-24-2024, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 966
Re: 160 or 180 degree thermostats?
I've run 180s (Robert Shaw reverse poppet) forever. With a 3/32 hole I drilled. I've actually thought about 195s. Probably not a good idea for someone with a "conventional" fan/no shroud setup.
I...
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