Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-24-2011, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,205
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2011, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,189
Re: Spring in the Valley
I was thinking about getting my shoebox out over the weekend but it snowed at my place on the mountain in Eastern Washington. Temp still dropping into the 20's at night. Where is spring?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-09-2011, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,573
Re: Help! I am failing at Oil Bath Air filter
Oil only goes in the bottom of the pan. As air is drawn into the filter it bounces off the oil before moving into the carburetor. Dust and dirt will stick to the oil allowing clean air to enter the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-02-2011, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 500
Views: 115,902
Re: Fordbarn Average Age
Just turned 64, two years older than my shoebox. I'm not sure which one of us is in the best shape.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-30-2011, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,101
Re: road draft tube
Air passing over the draft tube causes as vacuum which pulls air out of the motor. The oil filler cap allows air to enter the engine, the cap should be position on the filler tube so that it catches...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-21-2011, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,871
Re: ol' ron
Sent him a email telling him we need his great knowledge back on the Barn.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-15-2011, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,121
Re: What a pile of grief- kinda long
Couldn't figure out why I kept getting this busing noise in my TV, never happened before. My wife came in and picked up her i-pad which was setting next to the TV and the noise quit. The wifi...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-15-2011, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,747
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-22-2011, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,923
Re: Modern Oil
Chevron DELO also is good for flat tappets, I've been using it in my 49 for about 7 years and have had no problems. Of course I change my oil every winter and I only put about 1500 miles a year on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-25-2010, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,189
Oil pressure relief valve
I've got 49 with a 49 8ba and all of a sudden the oil pressure gauge has started to fluctuate up and down. It doesn't move quickly it will slowly move from 60 down to 20 and back up again with the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2010, 11:10 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 18,539
Re: Flathead Gas Mileage
I just put 200 miles on my almost bone stock 49 with V8 and overdrive going to the Washington State flathead reliability run and got slightly over 20mpg. I drove at a steady 65 mph. I do have...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-20-2010, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,370
Re: Edsel
A friend of mine in Seattle owns the the 58 hardtop conv. When he bought it the door windows were broken and the engine had the wrong pushrods so all of them were bent and it ran like crap. After I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-07-2010, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,600
Re: Starting problem?
I know this has been said many times but here it is one more time. Take the ground cable off at the engine block and take 80 grit sandpaper and clean the surface until it is bright. Next clean the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-02-2010, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,053
It's a fact
Although my 49 V8 always started, sometimes I wasn't sure it was going to.
I hesitated converting to 12 volt because I wanted to keep it stock since everything else on the car is stock. Last...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-24-2010, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,472
steering box
Is there a drain on the steering box on my 49? I was wondering so I could change the oil. It seems to seep a little so I'm not sure how much oil there is in it or how to check it.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-17-2010, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,836
Re: timing help for a '50 shoebox
I'm pretty sure the bump on the pulley is 2degs. When checking the timing with a light be sure to disconnect the vacuum line attached to the distributor vacuum diaphragm.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-11-2010, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,290
Gear ratio
I was wondering what ratio of 2nd overdrive is on my 49. Is it higher or lower than 3rd gear.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-20-2010, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,948
Re: Where to buy a radiator?
There is a place in Arizona called Cool Kraft that makes radiators for most old fords. I got one for my 49 a four core for less than my local radiator shop wanted for a re-core.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-21-2010, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,461
Re: Brake Machines
When I worked as a mechanic in an Olds garage back in 1964 we had a set-up much like that one. Most of the cars had the brake linings riveted on so you could punch out the old rivets and rivet the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-15-2010, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,780
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