Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 03:23 PM
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Re: defunct car dealers
After thinking about your question and being quite familiar with Gulfport MS, I cannot imagine a Mercury dealer being there MUCH less a Lincoln dealer in 1947…..I would imagine Gulfport was slightly...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 7
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Re: defunct car dealers
So sorry but I just remembered to look in my Clymer’s Mercury book…the dealer you asked about was not in the list of Mercury dealers from 1939-1964 SO they didn’t sell Mercury at least!!!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-24-2024, 03:01 PM
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Re: Condenser
Aahhhhh.....I just know him as "Tubman".....Thanks Grasshopper!!!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-24-2024, 02:24 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-24-2024, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,008
Re: One Head stud too short each bank follow-up
Al
That is a great testimony and endorsement, thank you for sharing......B&S Tim and all other following (From a parallel (of sorts) post here on the barn)
Make sure you clean the threads really...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-24-2024, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 10
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Re: Head bolt/stud sealant
It's what I used on my 1941 Ford GP build, THE one thing I did AND recommend is I cleaned the block with a thread chaser and then cleaned with carb/brake cleaner on a shop rag before I installed the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-24-2024, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 10
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Re: Head bolt/stud sealant
B&S and Tim
Like I showed in the pictures in the other post, a small bead between first and second thread and a bead perpendicular to the threads from the bottom bead to about 2/3 threads shy of the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-23-2024, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-23-2024, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: Head bolt/stud sealant
Read/See my post here on the barn THE LATTER Half of the post
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=338732
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-23-2024, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,008
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-23-2024, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,008
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-23-2024, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,008
Re: One Head stud too short each bank follow-up
My good friend here in town who does "flathead" builds and has been doing them for years turned me on to it. This, and my 4 cyl for my Proto-type WWII Jeep are the first two builds I have used it...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-23-2024, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 31
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-23-2024, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,008
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-23-2024, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 31
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Re: One Head stud too short each bank follow-up
Thank's B&S, I appreciate the kind words and inspiration!! Its going to Norway SO I do have to figure a way to "Fire it Up" before I ship it.....WOULD make me feel a whole lot better knowing its tip...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-23-2024, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 31
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Re: One Head stud too short each bank follow-up
Here is the final pictures of the outcome. I had to use two jam nuts to install the new stud with the head on, my stud remover/installer would have grabbed onto the threads SO Plan B. Resealed the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-22-2024, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 31
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Re: One Head stud too short each bank follow-up
Tim
The quick answer is YES, it worked perfectly. I forgot to take my phone with me to the shop, AND forgot to take the second stud with me as well SO I will post pictures first thing in the AM!!!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-22-2024, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,008
Re: One Head stud too short each bank follow-up
Tim
I am pretty confident that it will work, IF you look at my picture and see where the stud bottoms out to the block, the smooth shank is about 3/8" longer than what I had (ie move the fine...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-22-2024, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 31
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-21-2024, 02:56 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-21-2024, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 22
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Re: Left ignition switch on
Just removing the hot battery cable is the "SURE fire" way, OR "SURE NO-FIRE" way. AND fire with at least a "dual" meaning.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-21-2024, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 841
Re: Left ignition switch on
OR another way of doing it is just disconnect the "hot" side battery cables as soon as you get home and in the garage. Also its cheap insurance IF you keep a battery maintainer on your battery from...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-20-2024, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,008
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-20-2024, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,008
One Head stud too short each bank follow-up
So I posted a little over a week ago about one "short" head stud being too short to fully engage the head hex nut. Michael sent me a packet of about 6 more studs......NOTE on the ones he sent the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2024, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 19
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Re: Hirsch Auto Auction Sale
I think "age" was the main one, the owner wanted to retire, THEN the desire of the ones that followed to "maintain" the level of devotion and commitment that the founder did......as well as supply...
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