Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 05:49 PM
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Re: 1938 ford standard 60 hp motor
If all you intend doing is new head gaskets, just remove the radiator cap and open the drain cock on the radiator. It won’t stain your driveway if you have your garden hose running while doing so.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2021, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 508
Re: Oil pressure mystery
All good points made above. Another point not made as yet is the level of oil relative to the rotating mass, which should determine a correct quantity, rather than any other factor which may be...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2021, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-02-2021, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 556
Re: Drivetrain Advice Needed
The 3.78 gears will provide your highway speed regardless of the transmission gearing, as 3rd gear is 1/1 ratio anyway. LZ gears are not well suited for a light coupe for street use, 1st gear being...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-01-2021, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 6,221
Re: Fuel boiling at fuel pump
This is precisely when it gets that hot, when the flow of fresh air under the hood slows to allow temperatures to rise. Compare your temperature gauge while on the highway to when you exit and wait...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-01-2021, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 167
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-28-2021, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 684
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-28-2021, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 684
Re: The question of the day?
Come on Coop, we weren't born yesterday!
Actually, Fathers did it so the kids could retrieve any marbles that fell out of their pockets. :D
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-28-2021, 01:56 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 578
Re: Salvage yards in Colorado
There was a place in Greeley that advertised in Hemmings. I made a special trip there for which I found nothing worthy of advertising, and lost my bearings trying to get the hell out and back on the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-27-2021, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 684
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-27-2021, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 392
Re: Gasoline in Crankcase
Will,
The underside is exposed to high heat, while the topside is cooled by the fuel. Apparently, it may have been replaced prior to being attacked by ethanol?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-23-2021, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 189
Views: 6,798
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-21-2021, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 455
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-21-2021, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 802
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-20-2021, 02:40 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 439
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-19-2021, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 456
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-17-2021, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 627
Re: Bullet wire connectors onmy 40MERC
If you don't anticipate further changes, or even of you do, consider soldering the bullets permanently. The only reason they are there was to facilitate fast assembly during manufacture. If you...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-16-2021, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,909
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-15-2021, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 342
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-12-2021, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 658
Re: 1940 Ford V8 Wouldn't Start
With the air cleaner removed, actuate the throttle to see if there is a squirt of fuel from the crossbar nozzles inside the air horn. If no squirt, remove the air horn itself, and see if there is...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-12-2021, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 997
Re: Failing health
Al, Here's hoping your vertigo becomes more tolerant for you, and that we'll hear lots more from you in the future. We are all getting on in age and condition, and this Forum becomes more and more...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-12-2021, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 1,352
Re: A little eye surgery
I had both mine done when glasses wouldn’t do me any good anymore. Now I’ve got technicolor, and can read a street sign a block away. :D
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-11-2021, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 570
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-06-2021, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 374
Re: Distributor Installation 40 V8
This is an excellent method, particularly as you can only get one hand in the cramped space. Only two headless bolts (studs) needed however, an inch or so longer than the mounting bolts.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-05-2021, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 758
Re: heater for 1935 Ford
Ford allocated cars to Dealers equipped as Ford determined they wanted that Dealer to have. The Dealer had no choice as to these predetermined vehicles options, nor even the quantity. This practice...
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