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Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-13-2020, 09:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,439
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: 1965 ford falcon issue

Lol, hi 54vicky. I recon I got my label, so might as well wear it, but aren't we all strange in some form or fashion even if it doesn't show? At least I got a couple nibbles on my line in a pond that...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-13-2020, 08:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,484
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: Storing a rebuilt engine

Well, sometimes people don't have as stabile a job or profession as others and if their motor is on its last legs they may buy a whole motor while they have the money and even though they didn't mean...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-13-2020, 08:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,439
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: 1965 ford falcon issue

DMSFRR I know that and I did look. I'm just going through the old posts. I figured that maybe they didn't post anymore because because they didn't get enough recognition, so I recognized them. I knew...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-12-2020, 05:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,733
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: Like this forum

I like it too. I mainly hate the changes that interfere with life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I know that doesn't pertain to what you are saying, but while people including myself get all...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-12-2020, 04:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,356
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: 64 ranchero

...6 years later: Sounds good Frank-- I'd like to see a picture of it if you still have it.
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-12-2020, 04:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,265
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: 170 6 cylinder stalls on acceleration

cohammer60, that's probably because of the ethenol fuel. Carbs like that probably worked well on the good ol gas of the 60s.
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-12-2020, 03:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,439
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: 1965 ford falcon issue

Set the carb timing with a spring? Ol goober sure has a way with words lol. I bet that "new" carb was really a rebuilt one and had the wrong spring on the idle mixture screw and the spring from the...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-12-2020, 02:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,731
Posted By greenpondmike
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-11-2020, 06:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,484
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: Storing a rebuilt engine

Had an old timer tell me to fill it up with oil--I guess that means to fill it where you add oil and fill the intake manifold also. Knew a fellow that stored a rebuilt one dry, but covered for many...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-11-2020, 06:39 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,787
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: Zinc Additive for 6 Cylinder??

I think if people knew what we know they would be ranting too. I think a lot of people are on edge nowadays though. Govt. in our gas, govt. in our oil and now govt. in our faces with all this foolish...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-11-2020, 06:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,731
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: What's better: cork or rubber valve cover gaskets...

Lol, I just don't know how y'all got along without me. Nah, I knew the post was old, but I just wanted to throw in my $0.02 and plus it would put it back on top so y'all could come back and rag me a...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-10-2020, 02:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,731
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: What's better: cork or rubber valve cover gaskets...

I have used rubber, cork/rubber and cork. The unimproved pure cork fel-pro gaskets work the best and have reused the present one 3 or 4 times. I just stagger tighten them from front to back and back...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-10-2020, 07:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,696
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: 2012 f150 5.0 motor

A common problem my brother in law told me was the injector on the driver's side in the back. Carbon is also an issue there in that spot. This is on early 90s ford trucks with a 302(5.0).
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-09-2020, 10:23 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,935
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: tick tick tick tick

I hope the rebuild went alright. On my oil gauge the 20w-50 and 30wt performed very similar results. I don't think VR1 has enough of the good stuff to properly protect, but it is a last result option...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-09-2020, 07:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,787
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: Zinc Additive for 6 Cylinder??

My 71 6cyl was almost ruint by that reduced zddp oil. I believed what "others" were saying about if the engine is stock and has stock springs, then I wouldn't have to be careful about getting an oil...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-07-2020, 09:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,379
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: Vlaue of a 390

I want to add that even though that 67 390 had impressive power I just figured out that it got around 20 mpg. I may have said 15 elsewhere, but that was a guess.
Ran out of gas down the road from my...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-04-2020, 06:28 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,130
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: Crab Walking or is it Dog Walking

If I may chime in, my advice is to have it looked over real good and if no solution is found just drive it and enjoy it. Never had or seen another vehicle do this but fords and it is common...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-04-2020, 02:57 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,683
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: 1960-1972 ford trucks- thoughts?

I had a 77 with a 302 and it got 16-18 mpg soft peddling it on takeoff. The 16 is with 10-40 valvoline and driving it 70-90 on the highway with some mixed city driving. It got the 18 on valvoline...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 09-04-2020, 12:26 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,154
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: It ran when parked ..... at the bottom of the lake

Lol to the posts above. Seriously though, I wonder where the rest of it is...I mean, did it all rust off or was it bombed and the other stuff was blown off?
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-04-2020, 11:54 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,472
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: oil with out zink

Whoa man, I didn't think I was pounding on my chest and I believe the oil companies are doing the best they can with the demand that car companies are putting on them because "big bad" government...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-03-2020, 09:06 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,372
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: 351 Driving Me a Little Nuts

How much extra to deliver to Alabama?
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-02-2020, 08:34 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,472
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: oil with out zink

Sorry Paul, I still don't believe him. He is just like many I have seen on the web that says these things to calm down all those people like me that is angry with the epa for ruining our oil. He even...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-02-2020, 03:10 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,472
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: oil with out zink

No, VR-1 has detergents
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-02-2020, 01:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,379
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: Vlaue of a 390

I had a 1967 LTD with a 390 in it. It was 2 barrel and had 275 hp. I have owned a lot of vehicles including chevies. I've never had a vehicle that had the hump that motor did--chevy eater fer sure....
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 09-02-2020, 01:08 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,472
Posted By greenpondmike
Re: oil with out zink

Paul, I believe you posted that in good faith, but I don't trust the article. I think there are a lot of propaganda articles out there to control what people think. I was a teen in the 80s and my dad...
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