Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-10-2023, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 737
Re: Aftermarket Temperature Guage
I thought about that this morning...
What I should have done to start with was simply replace the factory installed two wire sender with another one wire sender... then wire both to the original...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-09-2023, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 737
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-31-2023, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 737
Aftermarket Temperature Guage
The car is a 1940 Deluxe Fordor with a 59A engine...
I'm wanting to temporarily install a couple of temperature guages... one for each side of the engine... just to keep an eye on the operating...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-25-2023, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 737
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-24-2023, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 737
Off Topic: 1952 8N Question
My dad has an old friend who has a 1952 Ford 8N tractor...
He has installed a new distributor in the tractor and he and my dad were attempting to set the timing. They started by trying to bump...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-02-2023, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 937
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-02-2023, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 937
Re: Charging System Issue
The 'cutout'? Would that be the set of points at the coil above the 'BAT' terminal in the regulator? They seem to stay open, where the other two sets seem to remain closed.
With the voltmeter...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-02-2023, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 937
Re: Charging System Issue
Ok, I'm back working on the '40...
I still haven't figured out the charging system... I'm using an analog voltmeter... across the battery while not running, I'm getting 6.3 volts. At idle, 6.4v......
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-28-2023, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 937
Re: Charging System Issue
There is some good info and ideas here... thanks!
I didn't consider the generator ground... that's definately something I'll have to check. I do understand that any amount of resistance in the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-27-2023, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 937
Re: Charging System Issue
I was wondering about that... about whether I was getting 'interference' with the digital meter... what would cause that?
-Bear
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-27-2023, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 937
Charging System Issue
I have a 1940 Ford Deluxe Fordor with a 59A flathead... it is still 6v positive ground and still has the 6v generator.
When I first bought the car, I was checking to be sure the charging system...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-08-2022, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,121
Re: New guy... new project...
I've checked the top wood over as well as I can... I can't really see any rot, but I can't access the corners of the header, so I don't know.
I know I have 2 of the top bows broken... all the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-07-2022, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,121
Re: New guy... new project...
I performed some 'explorive surgery' on the Model A this morning...
When I bought the car, there were 3 areas that I couldn't check for rust that concerned me. The first area was under the piece...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-04-2022, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,121
Re: New guy... new project...
Thanks for all the help and information...
The car will be stored in the corner of my shop while I finish a couple of other projects... I'll get started on it once I can dedicate some time to...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-03-2022, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,121
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-03-2022, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,121
Re: New guy... new project...
There is a 'body number' tag tacked to the floor just inside the passenger front door... it has CL197-2862 stamped on it...
I received two titles... one from 1968 and one from 2006... the first...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
11-03-2022, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,121
New guy... new project...
Hello... new user here... I've just acquired a Model A, but I'm not sure it was advertised correctly. I bought it as a 1929 Model A, but instead of having the seam on the cowl sides where the top of...
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