Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 03:54 PM
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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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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 441
Re: Hirsch Auto Auction Sale
That is why I am looking at commercial sewing machines and getting my bosses wife to teach me how to use it....BUT the BIG problem seems to be availability of the materials!!!!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-15-2024, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,264
Re: Oil leak
NO gasket where the oil pump bolts and mates to the block......WITH that said....I do use a O-Ring in the chamffered groove just under the flange of the oil pump (8BA pump) and just inside where it...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2024, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 657
Re: Nice forty Ford
Tim, I think in certain countries and applications they were stock.....I'm not saying it was 100% true BUT our 1935 Australian Ute had the "extreme" duty air breather on it when we got it and it...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2024, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 657
Re: Nice forty Ford
One of the things I noticed and has been a long topic of discussion is the wire loom cover on the firewall....."Always Black" is the way it was......BUT I keep going back to the "Original" factory...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2024, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: What color are these cars?
Heard
Our friend painted his German 32 close to the two colors you posted based on my eye and the photo's you posted...IF memory serves the body was either Coach Maroon OR a Packard maroon, the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2024, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 498
Re: What color are these cars?
Seeing that the "Chroma" of colors changed from year to year....I would say the closest color in V8 Ford parlance would be "Coach Maroon"?? AT least the sedan delivery....the three window coupe, not...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-13-2024, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 498
Re: Flathead low intake vacuum
Terry, even though Pete enlarged the file here on the barn I sure would like to get a cleaner copy of that chart you posted.....Might you be able to email it to me to see IF it comes across any...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-13-2024, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 2
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Re: defunct car dealers
My Mercury book at home "might" list them as they could have been a Lincoln/Mercury dealer, it lists ALL (or the "original" Mercury dealers form the start in 1939) Dealers through like 1972 (??) I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-13-2024, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,198
Re: Trip to the nationals in the 34
Wow Lawrie, fantastic journey in the ole' 34. By my "rough" American pea brain math.....that's about 16 miles per gallon......NOT bad for a 90 year old car. Glad to see and hear you and the coupe...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-13-2024, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 536
Re: Need recommendations straight ruler.
My machinist gave me a piece of machined 3/8" thick by 2" wide Aluminum about 2' long. I also use a SPI 18" flexible ruler on body panels both to check for highs and lows as well as marking straight...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-13-2024, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 381
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-13-2024, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2024, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 331
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2024, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 331
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2024, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 480
Re: Was at the Gilmore last week
The final whip of the dead horse, The first - The "FIRST" Model A....two, three and four hold a special place for me as this car was built here locally by a good friend who passed several years ago,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2024, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 480
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2024, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 480
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-08-2024, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 294
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2024, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,273
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2024, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,273
Re: Model B Ford 4 cylinder identification
Sorry but I don't have a picture of the standard B crank compared to a counterweighted counterpart, ALL I have is a B crank (left) compared to an A crank (right). I would "think" the drill holes on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-06-2024, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,273
Re: Model B Ford 4 cylinder identification
32 4cyl engines started at 5.000,000. and the Decermber ending log number was 5.179,579. Jan 1933 started with 5,179,580 and ended in December log #5,263,534. 1934 was starting 5,263,535 to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-04-2024, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 564
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-04-2024, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 564
Anyone else had this issue
Bought a head stud set and one of the “short” head studs on each side of the block is shorter than all the rest and does not allow for full thread engagement of the hex nut? ALL the other studs are...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-02-2024, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,296
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