Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-18-2024, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 557
Re: 1940 Ford Zenith Radio
I'm not anywhere close to being ta radio expert, but doesn't the fact that it makes a noise when he turns it on suggest that the vibrator may be good? I believe I have also heard that the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-18-2024, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 308
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-17-2024, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 308
Re: Bucket seats for 50 Ford
If your seat is in bad condition you might want to consider a set of these on eBay : https://www.ebay.com/itm/325564645547. I'm considering getting a set to protect my decent original upholstery.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-17-2024, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,580
Re: Upgrading to a different carb/intake?
Nice engine; it just needs more carburetors:D (the "look", you know). Unfortunately, that will require a distributor change. I prefer vintage "flattop" Mallory's".
BTW "Sunnybob", do you by chance...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-17-2024, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 251
Re: 40 Sedan Deluxe Speaker install - No studs?
Just throwing this out. Perhaps fabricate some brackets to mount the speaker on the radio body in approximately the stock location? I know this depends on a lot of things, but since later components...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-17-2024, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,580
Re: Upgrading to a different carb/intake?
As I first said, "I have no idea". My knowledge of the detail on the French Fords is close to zero. I just wanted to raise a warning about the standard Ford "Load-A-Matic" system being an odd beast....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-17-2024, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,521
Re: chevy dizzy for flatheads
Now that you have Charlie's contact information, I think he would probably be the best one to answer this. He may also be able to supply the proper core.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-17-2024, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 829
Re: Hirsch Auto Auction Sale
I will turn 82 next month with arthritis so bad I can no longer do the lathe work that is the main part of making these. I have a partner in this that may or may not continue on with this. The guy is...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2024, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,580
Re: Upgrading to a different carb/intake?
Boy, I have no idea. Does the French distributor work on the "Load-A-Matic" principle? If so, the carb from your link most likely won't work right. All in all, I think it's a bad idea. The original...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2024, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 304
Re: Edelbrock 1107 4 barrel intake for 8ba
Did you try an original Ford/Merc tube? We don't even know if the manifold is too big or the tube is too small. (Knowing Speedway, I'd bet on the tube being wrong.) If you have a dial calipers,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2024, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 304
Views: 19,612
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
"Relief" is kind of a odd word here. Generally, any time you remove material from the combustion chamber, you are "relieving" it. Where the misunderstanding comes in is that "relieving" has a special...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2024, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 829
Re: Hirsch Auto Auction Sale
If you don't believe the marketplace is changing, consider this : at the Mecum Auction in Indianapolis this week, I saw two "station wagons" sell to the highest bidder. The first was a nice lookin'...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2024, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 829
Re: Hirsch Auto Auction Sale
I think the market is drying up. I sold over 500 of my "Trash Can" condensers over a 7 year period. It was not a big volume, but steady. Then the demand just stopped about a year and a half ago. I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2024, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 304
Views: 19,612
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
A couple of things. First, I never use radical high lift cams (usually just a "MAX-1") and have never found a problem with clearance over the valves. I do put a large foil ball on each valve head on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2024, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 557
Re: 1940 Ford Zenith Radio
In my experience, tubes are usually good if the radio appears to be clean and not molested. That's good because they can be hard to find and relatively expensive. Capacitors are usually bad and easy...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2024, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 363
Re: 97 carb on a 51 8ba
While the 97 does flow a bit more (162 cfm vs 155 cfm) due to slightly larger venturi's, more improvement could be had by using a later "Y-Block" Holley (185 cfm) that is still compatible with the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2024, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 363
Re: 97 carb on a 51 8ba
Nope; never saw the point of it. I remember that my older brother did it on our '51 Fordor back in the fifties and replaced it within a week.
One caveat : I have heard that back then "Western...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2024, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 179
Re: Automotive switch ratings?
I don't think current type matters, since it's not given in the rating. "Watts is watts", so it shouldn't be relevant. There may be some esoteric difference with the way the contacts handle the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2024, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 179
Re: Automotive switch ratings?
Watts (VoltsXAmps) is a rating of total power, which would determine if the switch could handle the load.
So we have :
12X6=72 Watts required
6X125V=750 Watts
3X250V=750 Watts...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-15-2024, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 304
Views: 19,612
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-15-2024, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 304
Views: 19,612
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2024, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 847
Re: Odd Frame Repair?
I had a '36 Coupe that had a cracked front crossmember that was similar to that. I replaced the entire crossmember with a new one from "Precision Coachworks" of Billerica, MA (unfortunately they are...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2024, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 304
Views: 19,612
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
It sounds to me like you need some different heads. I've never had a problem of too little quench. It may be because I've always had access to "virgin" heads. Do you know the history of the heads you...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-13-2024, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 304
Views: 19,612
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
I seriously doubt that you could hit the head with a piston with anywhere near the force of a power stroke no matter how fast and hard you turned it over.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-12-2024, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 706
Re: '46 Coupe 59AB Starter
IIRC, new brushes are almost an inch long. I have seen starters that worked with the brushes worn down to almost nothing. New brushes should solve this problem. While you're at it, replace the...
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