Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-08-2024, 09:24 AM
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Re: 80 years ago today
I wouldn’t be so quick to dump on this modern generation. Remember, FDR had a tough sell to his generation, what with the isolationist mentality of the his day. We can rally the troops in similar...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2024, 08:51 PM
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Re: part number for 1950 exhaust headers
Yeah, I thought I was gonna be in heaven with one on my '38 with a 59L block. Wrong. Turns out the muffler pipe has to do a loop de loop just to get out of the engine bay.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-30-2024, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 610
Re: Memorial Day
The Navy took this no-count kid and made a man out of him. Ir was a great adventure for a kid, gave me first class respect for myself and all those who served. My 4 year enlistment was fortunately at...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-30-2024, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 448
Re: 36 sedan convertible top needed
47topless, just a couple points for clarification… the OP’s car has roll up windows and a trunk, not what you’d call a tub. And while a handful of V8ers might have the ability to fabricate a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-29-2024, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 358
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-29-2024, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 448
Re: 36 sedan convertible top needed
I'd think a pattern could be made from an existing top on another car, but would be prohibitively expensive to go that route. Probably your best bet would be to find another owner who has an existing...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-26-2024, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: 1937 Ford Coupe - Fuel sending unit
Old gauge new sender apples and oranges. The original sender should have been cleaned and fitted with a new float. Doing the best with what you have, adjust the float arm to read zero accurately, and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-26-2024, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 394
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-23-2024, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 399
Re: Oil filter emergency bypass
I suppose you could install a valve on the inlet, but shouldn't be a problem if the correct gasket is used. Filter manufacturers typically supply two different gaskets to accomodate the different...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-21-2024, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 282
Re: Holley 94 part id. Distrib vacuum dealie?
As confirmed above, the part is not original to the carb and can be eliminated. The hole can be plugged, as it is not needed as additional venting. A word about rebuilding, modern power valves are...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-21-2024, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-21-2024, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 973
Re: Left ignition switch on
Lanny, we don’t often see you post here anymore, but when we do, we can count on your advice to be good!
…Oh, by the way, us ketchup lovers gots to stick together, right? 😋
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-19-2024, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 553
Re: Crab distributor vacuum line
Pity the newbies reading threads like this one, after reading Ryan’s top sticky post… trying to figure out what’s real & what’s not. …And nobody even blinked about a crab distributor on a C59. It...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2024, 01:08 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 364
Re: spring
I think he's afraid that his spring has lost it's tension and is opening the valve at a lower pressure. More likely, his rings, bearings, and valve guides are worn, the pressure never reaching the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-13-2024, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 364
Re: spring
That’s an interesting question, one that I’d not care to experiment with unless the supply of springs known to possess acceptable values has dried up. Pressure relief valves are not there for shits...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-13-2024, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,473
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-11-2024, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,473
Re: Spring removal and Columbia installation
About jackstands, there are lots of choices, but one feature to look for in a good jackstand is a solid, flat base. 4 legs on the ground will not support the weight, one or two legs sink into the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2024, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,075
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 789
Re: 1947 Rear Axle Worn Down
If you’re looking to do a minimal repair without removal of the banjo, take special care to salvage the gasket set from the driver side, if for no other reason than to identify and replace like kind....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 720
Re: VE Day May 8th 1945
Thanks for posting this wonderful picture, Pete.
This parade at "Sling Arms" deserves a caption:
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-08-2024, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 720
Re: VE Day May 8th 1945
I was just a little guy, but I still remember waving my flag out my Aunt’s window during the original VE Day parade on Mission Street in San Francisco. My big brother was also too young to enlist,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-07-2024, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 789
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2024, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,053
Re: 1939 pickup engine oil filter
A simple hard fiber washer is sufficient to seal the top bolt. The filters come with two different diameter rubber washers due to different canister manufacturers, be sure to use the correct one for...
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