Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2021, 06:27 PM
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Re: 1941 pickup with ford 226 motor
I doubt the hose is the same. The radiator location for the 41 pickup with 6 was different from what came later. It may be similar to 41 car with 6, but I doubt the same.
Can you use molded rubber...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-11-2021, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 874
Re: 1947 Ford - convert to open drive line
Are you aware of higher speed gearing options for the original rear axle (please ignore the rest of this post if you are familiar with this, I don't want to sound condescending)?
You can buy 3.54...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-11-2021, 07:16 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 874
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-11-2021, 06:36 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 336
Re: 1953 Ford car wiring
C&G shows to have the headlight crossover harness, I didn't check for anything else
https://cgfordparts.com/ufolder/fordpart.php?number=FAA-14445F
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-11-2021, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 513
Re: Day out in the 33
Driving them with friends and family is the best part of this hobby for me. Thanks for the pictures, sounds like a great time.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2021, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 88,332
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2021, 07:16 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 88,332
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2021, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 88,332
Re: Engine block I.D. pictures
I don't have pictures of World War 2 era blocks. Instead I'll post pictures of two blocks damaged by hanging them only from the thin cast on bell housing from modern engine stands. I'm not saying...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2021, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 88,332
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2021, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 88,332
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2021, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 88,332
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2021, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 88,332
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2021, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 88,332
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2021, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 88,332
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2021, 06:19 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 88,332
Re: Engine block I.D. pictures
Here are the LB pictures. I realize I don't have a picture of the main bearing stud spacing (looks about 3 1/4 when measuring center to center with your tape measure or scale), which is my go-to way...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2021, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 88,332
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2021, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 88,332
Re: Engine block I.D. pictures
Here is the post with 33-34 engine block pictures. Again, many of these pictures were provided by gracious and helpful people earlier in this thread.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2021, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 88,332
Re: Engine block I.D. pictures
After thinking about it I decided to post pictures here at the bottom of this thread, and edit the old posts to reference the attached pictures. I'm planning on a post per engine group (1932 post,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2021, 05:57 AM
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Replies: 134
Views: 88,332
Re: Engine block I.D. pictures
Allmost 59 marked blocks are equivalent. The exception is the over the counter replacement blocks cast with the smaller 221 motor size bore of 3 1/16 inches. All the speculation about different...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-04-2021, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 134
Views: 88,332
Re: Engine block I.D. pictures
Well it has been a decade since I started this thread. Lots of good information and help was added during that decade. However, I hosted the pictures for the original postings of this thread on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-03-2021, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 2,330
Re: Cam clean-up?
Do you have any other flathead cams? The 8CM is nice, but not the only option. I helped a friend rebuild the engine from his grandparent's 50 Merc a couple years ago. The 8CM cam was too far gone to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-03-2021, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 320
Re: Help Identify a helmet
The one on the left is stock 37-41 (11A marking on the back of the shaft indicates 41).
The one on the right has 32-36 guts installed with the earlier points.I have done this trick a few times...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-03-2021, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,751
Re: German H-block?
The beginning of the piston part numbers, 99T, are 239 truck pistons. The beginning of the rod part numbers, 48, are starting in 35 production for the earlier flanged rod bearings. Interesting...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-03-2021, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 777
Re: 38 sedan
Nice car! I really like stock, black, blackwall tire, 38 Fords.
You have a Chandler Groves / Holley / Ford carburetor, model 94. It uses the same style main jets as all the common Holleys still sold...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-27-2021, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 731
Re: Beautiful Ford Easter Egg
Beautiful looking car. I'd swap the headlights back to stock (you can even get repro parts to do that these days, maybe they fit well...). I wonder if it goes on display or gets sold to raise funds...
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