Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-30-2024, 05:59 AM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-11-2024, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,048
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Forum: Model-A
12-13-2023, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 583
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Forum: Model-A
12-08-2023, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 583
Model A engine
Model A engine that does turn over. No markings on pistons other than a prick punch to show what bore they go in. Valve chamber has little sludge. There is a spot between 3 and 4 cylinders that had...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-07-2023, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 504
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Forum: Model-A
12-06-2023, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 457
Model B Ford engine
Model B engine with the CB crank that has the weights sweated on. Does turn over. I can not see any cracks in the deck but it does have minor pitting near the valves. Exhaust valves have hardened...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-26-2023, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,330
Re: Please Help with Flywheel Decision
More info would help but I'll share my thoughts. My fenderless 31 roadster ran a stock A engine that was upgraded with a 6-1 head, B cam and downdraft carb. Flywheel was lightened to 42 pounds with...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-07-2023, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,048
Re: Is there still a market for a V8-60 race cam?
I had two V8 60 race cams on my table with nos bearings, rods etc. No takers on anything. A vender one row over had two sixty motors one full race another complete but stock, again no takers even...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-23-2023, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,252
Re: Gas tank removal -39 pickup
Mine came out the way your describing but there was still slight interference with the bottom of the frame rail. Using a thin flat bar between the mounting edge of the tank and the bottom flange of...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-29-2023, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,082
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-29-2023, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,794
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-28-2023, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,794
Motor mount spacers
Can someone tell me the thickness of the metal used to make the U shaped spacers that are used when putting a later model flathead in an earlier frame.
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
07-27-2022, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,738
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-01-2022, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,018
Re: 39 pickup wiper arm
Just got off the phone with Joe from antique auto. He tells me because I have a NOS wiper motor that I need to put the arm on the shaft and tighten up the front nut. This causes the arm to cut the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-01-2022, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,018
Re: 39 pickup wiper arm
No, that nut is removed. Between the threads for that nut and the threads for the wiper motor mount is the six sided piece. I cant load photos to explain it any easier.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-01-2022, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,018
Re: 39 pickup wiper arm
I've checked the parts catalog and it does state 37 -39 closed cars and pickups do use the same wiper arm. Still not sure why the one I got is splines. Tried to call Joe's antique auto where I got...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-28-2022, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,018
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-28-2022, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,018
39 pickup wiper arm
The trico wiper for my pickup is a KSB 383-1G. The wiper arm I got is a 78-17529 listed for a 37-39 closed car and pickup. The problem is the arm is splined while the wiper shaft has six sides like a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-02-2022, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 800
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-02-2022, 05:15 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,119
Re: Speedometer drive gear
I checked the rear ratio and the turtle gear before I posted the question. My question is are there different drives for the driveshaft or did Ford use two different ratio speedometer. As far as all...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-01-2022, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,119
Re: Speedometer drive gear
Speedometer has been repaired and odometer works. Rear is definitely 4.11 Speedometer and odometer only read half of what I going using GPS as a guide. Shop swears its calibrated correctly. So...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-01-2022, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,119
Speedometer drive gear
I purchased a 39 1/2ton pickup last year. I just got it where I can start doing test drives and I noticed the speedometer was off and the odometer did not work. The speedometer is now reading half...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-24-2022, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,651
Re: Fuel ????
It could be as simple as the fuel evaporating. It seems the newer fuel evaporates a lot faster these days. I had the same issue and found a few threads on the subject all talking how fast there carbs...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-13-2022, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,694
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-13-2022, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,694
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