Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-13-2026, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 334
Re: fan clearance
Aussie, I don’t understand how 3 rows can have 35% more surface than 4 rows. Please explain?
Fan proximity to radiator ( without a shroud) should be no more than an inch. With a shroud, the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-12-2026, 02:06 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 462
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-12-2026, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 151
Views: 32,582
Re: 3D Printed Ford Battery Case Help
Warbirdphotog, your mentioning a possible redo of the cell tops due to a suggestion that they were too tall. I'll refer you to my post #20 from last year on how I made my Ford LF: I used 1/16" ABS...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-12-2026, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,645
Re: 1936 Ford parts interchange
1936 was worm and sector.
1937 was worm and roller.
It is possible that your so-called 1936 steering box had already been swapped out for a 1937, as the worm and roller's superiority is common...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-10-2026, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,342
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-10-2026, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,342
Re: oil
Back in the day (I say that a lot), when these cars were just a few years old, many if not most used 25¢ "remanufactured" oil from bottles at the gas station. No designation of what you got, just...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-10-2026, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,052
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-10-2026, 04:06 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,052
Re: KRW Tools got destroyed in Los Angeles Fires
There is an additional issue involved in the restoration: The fire will have annealed the tools, rendering them unsatisfactory for heavy duty. Perhaps someone here can advise on a heat treatment to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-10-2026, 12:55 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,529
Re: Introduction and What Do I have Here?
Dave, in the close-up of your serial number, the second 6 looks like it was also hit with the number 4. Being as how serial numbers were all hand struck, people make mistakes, and this might well be...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-09-2026, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 638
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-09-2026, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 659
Re: Holley 94 Carb on 34 engine
On this subject of that heat riser hole in the manifold, a problem noted for many years has been dealt with in this manner:
Remove the manifold from the engine, and obtain old wheat stalk pennies...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-07-2026, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,529
Re: Introduction and What Do I have Here?
Dave, That's a beauty! You do have a problem there, however. The car having been restored, it is certainly possible to be comprised of mix-and-match parts, but the title is a mystery that possibly...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-07-2026, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 554
Who do you trust?
Do you trust the guy that has a product to sell, or do you trust the guy that bought that product and tells you of his experience with it?
If this sounds like a knock on the suppliers we depend on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-05-2026, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,215
Re: Wanted ad (non) responses
When I sold my '38, i let it go with an original Ford script lockable gas cap, the one with the rivet. It's chrome was intact but showed the years, as you would expect. I got to thinking after the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2026, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,293
Re: Failing fuel pump
There will be those who deny the existence of vapor lock, but your IR temperature gauge tells the story. Under-hood heat soak raises temperatures to the point that fuel flashes from a liquid to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2026, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,215
Re: Wanted ad (non) responses
My wife is wheelchair bound. When we go out, we have found that most people jump to open doors for us, which makes a bright spot in everyone's day. Comparing the politeness of days gone by with the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-03-2026, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,476
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-03-2026, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 914
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-03-2026, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,476
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-02-2026, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 914
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-01-2026, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 800
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-01-2026, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,247
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-23-2026, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,307
Re: Fordbarn.com is under bot attack...
Drag your chrome icon to the trash and empty the trash. You’ll get a pop-up question to confirm that action, say yes. Then go to the App store and download chrome to reinstall. That cost me $10, (I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-22-2026, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,307
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-22-2026, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,307
Re: Fordbarn.com is under bot attack...
They are so sophisticated now that they come onto you with a warning of an attack, to don't close this window until you scan your system, and do not close this window until all instructions are...
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