Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-07-2024, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 731
Re: Off topic. Remember TV show Columbo?
I actually drove a Peugeot 403 my last year in high school ('64-'65), a sedan (not a ragtop)-nice little car when it ran, albeit gutless. 4 on the tree, sunroof. Definitely the oddball car at my...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-08-2024, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 263
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-01-2023, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,222
Re: Cheap bias ply tires ?
I have Excelsior 6.50-16 on my '36, see this old post of mine:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=326506
I continue to be very happy with these, pretty much identical to the Coker...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-21-2023, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,459
Re: Engine Swap
Further to what Bored and Stroked suggested, this is an old post of mine from last fall about low oil pressure on the poured bearing motor in my '36 pickup:
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-18-2023, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 940
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-17-2023, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 940
Re: Tire purchase for 36 pickup
I waited it out for the back-ordered Excelsior bias ply tires for my '36 pickup and recently put them on (6.00-16 front, 6.50-16 rear on wide five wheels)-see my recent post "For bias-ply guys". Like...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-15-2023, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,187
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-15-2023, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,187
CleanSweepWiperMotors, excellent service!
I just wanted to comment on the excellent service by Melissa Klein of Clean Sweep Wiper Motor Service in Redmond OR. I sent her the leaking/non-functioning Trico vacuum wiper from my '36 pickup...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-12-2023, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 97
Views: 13,049
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-12-2023, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,511
For bias-ply guys
I recently decided to replace the Firestone (Coker) 6.00-16 bias ply tires on my '36 pickup, which were aging out after 10 years-particularly since I drive on the freeway regularly. I've been very...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-02-2023, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,493
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-15-2023, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,040
Re: 38 PU at Work.
I'm with you Phil, I've always thought of my '36 truck as a working vehicle. Never could understand people who tart these old workhorses up with white wall tires and flawless paint. See also the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-09-2023, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 6,260
Re: Charlie NY says hello ALL
x3 Tubman. Jumped into my truck for a 70 mile drive yesterday and it occurred to me that I didn't even give a thought to it not starting or running well, in part down to NY Charlie's setting up the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-08-2023, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,284
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-02-2023, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,750
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-01-2023, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,750
Re: Experience with Coker Excelsior 6.00-16 tires?
Coker responded to me RE their Excelsior vs Firestone bias ply tires, saying the Excelsior should run the same as the Firestone on the freeway, no specific word about quality issues although I didn't...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-31-2023, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,750
Re: Experience with Coker Excelsior 6.00-16 tires?
I haven't had any problem with the Coker bias ply Firestones being out of round but as I said they are now ageing out, perhaps the more recent examples aren't as good? I did have tires shaved in the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-30-2023, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,750
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-30-2023, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,946
Re: At least it has a ford engine in it !
Congrats! Great cars, is it a 260 or 289? The 289 is really a wonderful motor, we have one in our '65 Mustang. Nice that Tigers have the smaller tail fins of the later Alpine bodies
Adam
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-29-2023, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,750
Experience with Coker Excelsior 6.00-16 tires?
I currently have bias ply Firestone 6.00-16 tires on my '36 pickup, these have been very satisfactory but are ageing out. I see that Coker lists the Firestone 6.00-16 at $241, but also has an...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-28-2023, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,564
Re: A new thread!! Firestone Bias Ply Tires
I'm inclined to agree with OldGold360 about bias ply tires. I put a set of Coker classic-look radials on my '36 pickup, which has an entirely stock suspension; after a seemingly never-ending series...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-02-2023, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,925
Re: Ken Isadore has passed away
Sorry to hear this, I had a couple of nice conversations with him. Once I mentioned that the leather tip of the vacuum retard on my distributor had worn out, he immediately sent me ten of them,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-27-2022, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 814
Re: fan belt alternative for 21-stud motor
Fever, thanks for the interesting information, particularly about the matched sets; I didn't realize belts were sliced off a large roll. Pete, thanks as always for the picture enlargement, and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-26-2022, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 814
fan belt alternative for 21-stud motor
I've been using 5L560 fan belts from NAPA for my '36 pickup with a stock poured bearing 21 stud motor, but noticed the life span didn't seen to be very good, they seemed to stretch out and start...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-04-2022, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 967
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