Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 10:32 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 09:11 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 09:03 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-01-2024, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 24
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Re: What weight oil should I use - Brand?
I’ve heard it said you are OK as long as you have some pressure. Your engine doesn’t need a lot of oil pressure, just enough pressure to get oil distributed everywhere.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-28-2024, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,442
Re: Condenser
And don’t all aircraft have two independent ignition systems? If any component on one system fails, the second system keeps the engine running?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-26-2024, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 6
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Re: it came home
Nice story. Thanks for sharing. Good to see your work after 25 years.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-25-2024, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 383
Re: Tail light connectore
Aren’t those the light bulb contacts? Don’t look like bullet connectors. Wire looks correct for Ford taillight.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-24-2024, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 13
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Re: engine stumbles under load
Glennpm
All of that makes perfect sense. Good logic there. If that coil is putting out good spark at lower amps, that’s all you need.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-24-2024, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 465
Re: engine stumbles under load
I think you meant to say target 4 amps. You get to that by having about 3 ohm total resistance in the primary circuit.
I = V/R
4 amp=12 Volt / 3 ohm
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-23-2024, 02:46 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-21-2024, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 18
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Re: Overheating 1946 V8
That’s good news. Sounds like problem was with a stuck thermostat.
But in my opinion you should use thermostats so engine will come up to temperature quickly. Then when stats open you get just about...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-17-2024, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Bucket seats for 50 Ford
Just about every car made in the last fifty years has bucket seats. One thing that makes our old cars unique is their bench seats. Why remove that?
Ok, I'll shut up now. Each to his own opinion.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-11-2024, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,719
Re: Oil leak
Could there have been enough vacuum that air being sucked in through the weep hole is what stopped the flow?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-11-2024, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 499
Re: Engine dies
Isn’t the carb’s air vent opening above the choke plate, so a closed choke shouldn’t do much to stop evaporation? Or am I missing something else?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-11-2024, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 717
Re: Ballast resistor for 12V coil
Yes. And that normal variation in the applied voltage has a significant effect on everything downstream. Bigger effect than a few tenths of an ohm in the resistor. But everything downstream is used...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2024, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 499
Re: Engine dies
As already said, most engines want partial choke until warmed up. Don't push all the way in until after driving a bit.
Hard-to-start after sitting a week is normal. Gasoline evaporates out of...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2024, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 717
Re: Ballast resistor for 12V coil
You will be fine. Theoretically your current will be 4.3 amps instead of 4. Close enough. None of this stuff is exact to the theoretical anyway.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-04-2024, 10:27 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-03-2024, 06:38 PM
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Re: 38 Standard Tudor rear side window removal
Someone just asked about installing Tudor rear windows, and I posted steps I took to do that on a '37. Removal is pretty much the reverse order. And I think your '38 is the same. See post #8 in this...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-03-2024, 01:15 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,101
Re: dirty oil. Why so quick
Guys, you are responding to a thread from six years ago.
My first clue was seeing a post from G.M. He passed away a few years ago.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-02-2024, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 554
Re: Rubber stopper on window channel?
Found this old post on the V8 Club forum in response to someone asking same question. I had posted this after doing my '37 Tudor quarter windows. Your '39 is probably similar but might have some...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-29-2024, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,876
Re: Running ford king seeley gauges on 12 v
I don't believe it. Gauges might work on 12v. but probably with no accuracy.
Maybe (I don't know) the pulsing sender is not affected by voltage. But I believe needle movement in the gauge works on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-26-2024, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 14
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Re: No Brake Lights
For my correct original car, I would never add an obviously wrong mechanical switch. Some years ago replaced the hydraulic switch with a Harley switch like the one recommended by Kube in #9 above....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-23-2024, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 347
Re: 41 Pickup Defrost Nozzles
Just make four more posts right here saying “ok thanks”.
We will understand what you are doing, and the site’s computer won’t care, will count them.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-21-2024, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,854
Re: V8 Engine
Ed
You should edit your public profile to add your location. You might just get lucky, someone close to you might be willing to help.
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