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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) Yesterday, 03:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 750
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: Flathead Machine Shop-Utah

I believe they send them out let us know what you find out.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) Yesterday, 03:33 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 736
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: 1932 Ford shock absorbers taking them apart

Hop Up
Thanks for the pictures.
Home made tools to make this special project not so hard to do after all.
Ronnieroadster
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) Yesterday, 03:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 736
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: 1932 Ford shock absorbers taking them apart

Hi Nick
Thanks for the information besides restoring my Deuce pickup I also have Jacks three window project underway as well. Not wasting any time staying busy as usual.
Ron
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) Yesterday, 03:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 169
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: Where Alum Cam Gear?

Aluminum 8BA cam gears are easy to get many vendors offer them for sale. Overall all 8BA aluminum gears are the same so any vendor you use to buy a gear the one you get will work fine.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-13-2024, 05:58 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 100,548
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: How many of you are working on a 1932 Ford ?

Starting on a new project a full fendered Deuce three window. And slowly restoring an original very early production Deuce pickup as well.
Ronnieroadster
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-13-2024, 02:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 750
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: Flathead Machine Shop-Utah

From what I know they don't build flatheads.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-12-2024, 06:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 736
Posted By Ronnieroadster
1932 Ford shock absorbers taking them apart

Would anyone be able to explain how to disassemble 1932 Ford shocks.
I finally acquired a set for my Deuce pickup restoration project. The shocks I now have are frozen since I do as much work...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-10-2024, 03:01 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,545
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: Hot rod steering box

Hank if it was me I would simply use the F-1 box {I use them in all 4 of my Deuces} its much smaller than the F-100 and as others have posted the stock 32 arm fits perfectly.
An additional bonus...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-09-2024, 09:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 665
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: pennies

Doing so makes a slight change in the exhaust tone and as noted above is a small Hot Rodding tip that allows a cooler intake which run betters in certain modified application's.
Of course it...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-09-2024, 02:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 446
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: Help needed to identify Bell Housing

Not being a Ford part looks like your not going to be able to sell it here on the Barn. :eek:
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-09-2024, 02:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 737
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: Timing gear sheared 12 teeth

Turbofan I have seen a similar issue like yours in the past it was a press on NOS Ford fiber gear. The failure was caused by the cam not having enough cover clearance. It took a while after the...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-09-2024, 01:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 665
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: pennies

The answer is yes.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-08-2024, 07:37 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 446
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: Help needed to identify Bell Housing

Its not a Ford its missing the clearance for the starter cover on the oil pan. Also there's some missing bolt holes as well as the dowl pin alignment holes. And the throw out bearing shaft pivot...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-07-2024, 06:39 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 834
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: Disc brakes for wide-5 drums

Since the wide five pattern was and still is used for stock car racing disk brakes systems are readily available. One example Winters Performance In Pennsylvania has wide five disk brake options but...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-04-2024, 08:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 391
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-02-2024, 02:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 556
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: NGK Anti - Seize?

The reason they don't recommend the anti seize is due to the fact the spark plug ground can be reduced thus possibly creating an issue with the plug not firing at full potential. That issue is more...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-02-2024, 02:35 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,281
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: Changing of the Guard. A new breed of car nuts.

Those of us who enjoy MODIFIED old Fords are actually helping keep the flame alive. At the events I attend there's usually a good number of gray hair individual's with modified Fords however there's...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-30-2024, 07:42 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 232
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Contact info for Tom Bay

Hi Gang would anyone have contact information for Tom Bay? Interested in some of his repair panels,
Ronnieroadster
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-29-2024, 06:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 391
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: French Flathead Crankshaft

Its actually easy to measure the stroke if the crankshaft is not in a block.

Here's how I do it. Place a block of wood under the front and rear main bearing surface here in the U.S. I simply use a...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-29-2024, 06:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,016
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: (Best) copper head gasket and offenhauser aluminum heads

Since you found the crap at the rear of the block that's an example of lack of proper coolant flow. Another reason I always open up the coolant holes in head gaskets especially at the lower rear of...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-28-2024, 08:35 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,016
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: (Best) copper head gasket and offenhauser aluminum heads

Unfortunately the only gasket currently being made with water coolant holes that are not restrictive is made by Cometic. Every other brand available have those small restrictive holes in four to...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-27-2024, 09:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,016
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: (Best) copper head gasket and offenhauser aluminum heads

The latter flathead Ford 8BA heads were redesigned to flow more water out of the rear of the block not less than the front. The water holes in the gaskets shown by the original poster are defeating...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-23-2024, 04:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 897
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: KR Wilson engine lifting bracket

Tim from my experience using the KR Wilson one I have if its turned around the lifting bracket will not sit flat on the inside surface of the valve chamber.
Ronnieroadster
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-22-2024, 07:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 533
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: 1937 21 Stud Oil pan front and rear seal and gasket clarification.

When I build a Ford flathead I do not cut the front rope seal flush with the pan and front cover. The way I do it is simply trim the cork gasket around the rope seal that's protruding out of the...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-22-2024, 02:43 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 4,056
Posted By Ronnieroadster
Re: Magneto and belts

The narrow belt came on the Ford 8BA in 1949 for the engines used in some passenger cars. The wide belt continued being used for the Ford trucks in 1949 to 1953.
Ronnieroadster
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