Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 09:29 PM
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Re: 91 birthday today
Happy birthday Ron! Always enjoy your wisdom on the barn, may there be many more BD's
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 12:55 AM
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Re: 8BA Flathead Ford Crankshaft Pulley Install
To lock up the motor, you could remove one shift rod from the tranny, and put it in two gears at once...it will not turn over then. For this job, may be easier to just put it in gear with a block...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-14-2024, 09:13 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-14-2024, 08:58 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-14-2024, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 48
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Re: NOS 8RT camshaft
Save the swing set frame for the hillbilly paint booth like I got. Hang lots of parts!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-12-2024, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: 47 Tonner pickup Tranny 4speed
That slot holds the shift lever in place. It is supposed to slide into a 1/4" pin, that sits in a hole in the threaded portion of the shift tower...right side I think. Many times they are worn...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-11-2024, 10:35 PM
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Re: Drove 30mi round trip burned 1qt oil
I would just drive the heck out of it. Who knows, it may improve. Some marvels magic oil mixed in may even loosen up some stuck rings. drive it, it can't get worse!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2024, 09:21 PM
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Re: Oil capacity clarification
Totally agree with Ken, put 5 quarts in and then punch mark, chisel mark, hacksaw mark, drill tiny hole like the newfangled cars have, take your pick
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-09-2024, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 61
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Re: Back end of a T-5
More off topic rambling from cas3 here...A big farmer near me went to Brazil in the 80's to look at buying farm land. They wanted to rent a four wheel drive rig as they knew they would be in rough...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-09-2024, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-07-2024, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 61
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Re: Back end of a T-5
I've always said " they can put a man on the moon, but they can't mark a drill bit so anyone can read it "
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-05-2024, 10:29 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-04-2024, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 493
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-04-2024, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 61
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Re: Back end of a T-5
yeah, 8hp is a big one. I've had a couple of those plain jane IH square looking things, and a 1 1/2 hp fairbanks, but never put to use. Always wanted to get a line shaft set up, had all the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-04-2024, 09:32 PM
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Re: V8 Rear Axle Width
Which v8 rear? No numbers here, but the 35 to 40 is 3/4" wider (per side) than the early
v8, and 42 to 48 is wider yet. If you're building a hotrod, 35 to 40 is the most commonly used to give a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-04-2024, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 61
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-03-2024, 11:02 PM
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Re: What year is this?
I sold one of those hood ornaments at my auction for 175 bucks! I think it was the highest out of my 150 or so collection. 53 poncho was my guess too
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-02-2024, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 19
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Re: Powder coat VS paint for wheels
I have almost always painted my wheels myself. I once had my pickup wheels powder coated by a place my former employer used, because it was cheaper than I can buy good epoxy primer, urethane...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-02-2024, 12:41 AM
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Seems to me any grand kid would be happy hangin out on mount picket and riding around in old fords. no need to tell them about that one incident of crashing into mamas chicken coop! Just teasing of...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-31-2024, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-31-2024, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-30-2024, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 35
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-30-2024, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 328
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-28-2024, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 764
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-28-2024, 03:06 PM
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