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Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 03-14-2024, 06:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 514
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: Borg Warner overdrives

I love my 3 speed BW R10 overdrive unit in my 55 Fairlane. It is fun to drive and just the ticket for the way I operate the car. I do have a rebuilt T85R11 ready to go - I think the tail shaft is a...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 03-13-2024, 02:48 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 193
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Model A Farm Truck in SoCal area needed for One Day Display...

Greetings.

I mostly post on the other part of the forum for 50's cars. Our church is looking to see if anyone has a Model A truck (farm truck preferred) for a one day indoor display at a married...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 12-10-2023, 06:16 PM
Replies: 449
Views: 185,471
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: 1955 Ford Club Sedan Refresh Blog

The old '55 is still alive and kicking after a move to California. The latest blog entry on my site includes removing the original leaf springs and replacing them with another stock set made in the...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 10-28-2023, 11:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,398
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: Mello Tones on a Y block

https://youtube.com/shorts/oxf2KFW0X-I?si=BVxtNYpo4zvMtR-l

I have the same set of glass packs that I installed way back in 1992. I love the sound, but I know they are not the greatest on...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 10-01-2023, 04:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,951
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: 55 Ford Ranch Wagon is Overheating.

Some questions that would help...

1. Were you in heavy traffic or stop and go when it overheated?
2. On the rebuild, were the head gaskets installed correctly? If flipped, there are coolant holes...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 08-14-2023, 10:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 916
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: Stalling issuesÂ…

A very good series on these Holley 94's can be found on this YouTube channel...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPq4WhD2s0Y
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 08-05-2023, 03:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 652
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: Car stalling 292 engine

The easiest to check is to ensure that there is no vacuum on your fuel line. In some way, either by line or by gas cap, your tank should be vented so that the fuel pump can move the fuel to the carb....
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 07-31-2023, 11:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,619
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: Finally finished

Looking sharp!
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 06-27-2023, 10:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,061
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: Evaluate my PCV system

Ryan,

there is quite a bit more on my website... I used to post a lot of the build here on the forum but my posts got rather lengthy, had a lot of photos, and I started adding videos as well. You...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 06-27-2023, 10:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,562
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: Lower control arm bushing washers/ shims

I have some good photos and articles on my website that concerns the front end work you are doing. Dive into it all here:...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 06-26-2023, 11:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,061
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: Evaluate my PCV system

Answers to these questions may help give you the information you need...

1. Do you happen to have the beehive canister on the side of the block? If so, this is another area where air is being...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 06-14-2023, 10:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,697
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: Edlebrock Carburetor on 1957 312

I am always fooling around with carbs - I guess I just love tinkering. At any rate, you can check out a blog post here on installing one of the Summit 4 barrels on a Y Block....
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 05-31-2023, 11:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,014
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: Putting car together

The thread with the most views may help, but there is not a "search" or "category" index for it: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=145936

I finally gave up when the photobucket thing...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 05-29-2023, 11:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 467
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: '55 272 2 barrel carb spacer

Here is one offering, but some of the guys that deal with Strombergs and Flatheads may have options....
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 04-27-2023, 04:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,243
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: Gil Baumgartner-CTCI Gil's Garage

The mid-50's Ford and Y block world with certainly miss him!
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 04-03-2023, 10:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,162
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: Fresh air duct flapper re[placement

check out my blog post on this with pictures (just too much for this forum lol)... in short, I had to drill out the spot welds and just used small hardware to sandwich it all back together. As I...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 03-26-2023, 09:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,412
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: Service Letter for '57 E-code passenger car

Mercman from Oz is right, and I gotta say... I have the best kind of wife a man could ever have. She had no problem with me heating up the air cleaner housing IN THE KITCHEN OVEN before I brought it...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 03-26-2023, 03:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,412
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: Service Letter for '57 E-code passenger car

Me too - just purchased this gem of an original setup!
Forum: Late V8 01-31-2023, 10:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,825
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Forum: Early V8 01-31-2023, 10:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,897
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 01-27-2023, 07:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 932
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: Is rusty t. Stat housing useable?

Consider electrolysis if you do not have a blast cabinet. While it may be overkill for the housing, it may help with the intake manifold or any other parts that need rust removal. I have a blog post...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 01-24-2023, 11:30 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 754
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: retractable or non seatbelts?

Take a look at this post in my blog series... I have a 1955 Ford Club Sedan and did install a set of 3 point's from Juliano's. The post is rather long as it covers more than the seat belt...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 12-06-2022, 01:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,363
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: Aerostar spring isolaters.

No problem - I did like the "lowered look" but I kept getting some tire rub up front on extreme lock-to-lock turns. It wasn't a big deal but I am pretty happy with how she handles and rides.
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 12-06-2022, 01:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 830
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: 1955 Ford Thunderbird heater duct question.

They will not work/swap from what I understand. In your photo, the one the right is for the passenger car.
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 12-06-2022, 01:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,917
Posted By Hot Rod Reverend
Re: The Carburetor Shop - Forest Lake, MN

All of the Holley 94 variants I have disassembled and rebuilt included a fast idle mechanism/lever. That has been about 30-35 of those carbs over the years from 54-57 (some 57 trucks had those small,...
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