Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-05-2022, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,336
Re: cast headers
I wanted to follow up on this thread that I maybe kind of hijacked toward the end. I tried flipping the manifold before I made the adapters. And it was already sitting on the steering box. Another...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-23-2022, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,336
Re: cast headers
I’m not sure why I hadn’t thought about doing that. This adapter that you’re talking about, this would adapt the exhaust port flanges? I’m picture pieces of metal about 1/4” thick with 4 bolt holes...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-22-2022, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,336
Re: cast headers
You had me excited for a second. I knew I couldn’t get by that cheap.
I kind of figured the center dumps wouldn’t work either. But I was hopeful. I don’t think shoebox central sells those...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2022, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,336
Re: cast headers
So those cheap center dump headers I see on eBay will clear the steering box? I’ve been afraid to try them I thought it was too good to be true. Too cheap to work…
My car is a 50 coupe? You think...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-19-2022, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 581
Re: Shoebox parking brake.
Ok..I’m an idiot. Disregard previous message. That parking brake link gets pushed into the forward facing shoe. Duh
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-19-2022, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 581
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-19-2022, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 581
Shoebox parking brake.
See images.
Hopefully someone can help. Is my parking brake lever installed correctly. This is the passenger side pictured. The lever is to the rear of the car and the cable is entering from the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-17-2021, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 850
Re: 1950 Coupe Mystery pieces
That’s funny. They must be from a maverick rearend I pulled at a scrapyard. That’s what I get for hoarding parts.
Spent a good amount of time going through images, looking through manuals..etc. and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-17-2021, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 850
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-17-2021, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 850
1950 Coupe Mystery pieces
I took these off this car...I think. I can’t figure out where they go. Anybody know? See pictures.
The first picture at the mystery pieces.
The second is where I thought the pieces went but it...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-03-2021, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,808
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-01-2021, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,808
Re: Shoebox Brake Drum replacement
Called Dennis Carpenter today. The guy didn't know what the heck I was talking about. I emailed them the pictures...still waiting for a response.
I double checked my receipt and I definitely ordered...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-31-2021, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,808
Re: Shoebox Brake Drum replacement
This is out of the catalog. This is what I ordered, and this is what is pictured in the catalog. I'm going to call Dennis Carpenter tomorrow.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-31-2021, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,808
Shoebox Brake Drum replacement
I bought new drums from Dennis Carpenter. I received what was pictured in the catalog. But they don't fit. There is an extra lip on the new drum that interferes with a piece of the backing plate. My...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-19-2020, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,460
Re: 1950 Rearend Disassembly
Thanks, everyone. I do have the green shop manual but I couldn’t really make sense of this part and the diagram didn’t give me confidence.
If nothing else could be holding it up then I’ll get it...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-19-2020, 02:48 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,460
Re: 1950 Rearend Disassembly
Yes. Axles were completely out. But the thingy still won’t come all the way off. Gets hung up around 1/2” off the surface of the housing.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-18-2020, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,460
1950 Rearend Disassembly
Slowly getting back to work so the progress on the project is slowing down. This whole COVID thing made me realize how much work gets in the way of me doing things I want to do.
Anyway, I tried...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2020, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,410
Re: Mystery part
And maybe the speedo being tilted is creating an illusion, making other parts seem to be more or less sloped. I’m going to try and clean it up and straighten the Speedo and take a better more...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2020, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,410
Re: Mystery part
Wow. really? I was not expecting that. My family has had this car since the late 60s. I'm sure one of my uncles put that there. But none of my family members have had a 30s anything as far as I know.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2020, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,446
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2020, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,410
Mystery part
Anybody know what this gauge cluster is from?
Found in the back seat of my shoebox. Looks like truck...any idea?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2020, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,801
Re: AOD to flathead
When I was looking at what trans to use I saw this adapter. It's a bit pricey.
https://transmissionadapters.com/products/1949-1953-ford-flat-head-to-chevy-automatic
It doesn't specify which...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2020, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,446
Re: 1959 Coupe Header question
I did look around the forum before I posted my question. Didn't see that. I have noticed that my frame has a hole through part of the frame in which the exhaust pipe goes. That hole is on one side...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2020, 12:38 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,446
Re: 1959 Coupe Header question
I have looked at Red's site. That ecklers was just an example. Red's prices are a little closer, within $20 of each other. But still shows a different part for convertible and non convertible. ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-01-2020, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,446
1959 Coupe Header question
Title states 1959. I meant 1950. Sorry. This is a shoebox question.
What is the difference between a convertible car and the rest that make some headers only fit convertibles? What is in the...
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