Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-11-2024, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 906
Re: Oil leak
Could there have been enough vacuum that air being sucked in through the weep hole is what stopped the flow?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-11-2024, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 365
Re: Engine dies
Isn’t the carb’s air vent opening above the choke plate, so a closed choke shouldn’t do much to stop evaporation? Or am I missing something else?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-11-2024, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 511
Re: Ballast resistor for 12V coil
Yes. And that normal variation in the applied voltage has a significant effect on everything downstream. Bigger effect than a few tenths of an ohm in the resistor. But everything downstream is used...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2024, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 365
Re: Engine dies
As already said, most engines want partial choke until warmed up. Don't push all the way in until after driving a bit.
Hard-to-start after sitting a week is normal. Gasoline evaporates out of...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-10-2024, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 511
Re: Ballast resistor for 12V coil
You will be fine. Theoretically your current will be 4.3 amps instead of 4. Close enough. None of this stuff is exact to the theoretical anyway.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-04-2024, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 342
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-03-2024, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 186
Re: 38 Standard Tudor rear side window removal
Someone just asked about installing Tudor rear windows, and I posted steps I took to do that on a '37. Removal is pretty much the reverse order. And I think your '38 is the same. See post #8 in this...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-03-2024, 01:15 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,915
Re: dirty oil. Why so quick
Guys, you are responding to a thread from six years ago.
My first clue was seeing a post from G.M. He passed away a few years ago.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-02-2024, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 456
Re: Rubber stopper on window channel?
Found this old post on the V8 Club forum in response to someone asking same question. I had posted this after doing my '37 Tudor quarter windows. Your '39 is probably similar but might have some...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-29-2024, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,702
Re: Running ford king seeley gauges on 12 v
I don't believe it. Gauges might work on 12v. but probably with no accuracy.
Maybe (I don't know) the pulsing sender is not affected by voltage. But I believe needle movement in the gauge works on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-26-2024, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 807
Re: No Brake Lights
For my correct original car, I would never add an obviously wrong mechanical switch. Some years ago replaced the hydraulic switch with a Harley switch like the one recommended by Kube in #9 above....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-23-2024, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 297
Re: 41 Pickup Defrost Nozzles
Just make four more posts right here saying “ok thanks”.
We will understand what you are doing, and the site’s computer won’t care, will count them.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-21-2024, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,660
Re: V8 Engine
Ed
You should edit your public profile to add your location. You might just get lucky, someone close to you might be willing to help.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-20-2024, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 675
Re: Oil Filter Canister Question
Don’t forget the restrictor needed to maintain oil pressure in the engine. .062 opening in a washer somewhere on the inlet side of filter.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-18-2024, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,116
Re: Door weatherstripping 40 coupe
Just asked on Carpenter's site chat line if they are also selling the Vintique packaged product. Got this reply:
"I believe ours is made by uss..."
Not totally reassuring, but I will take a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-18-2024, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,116
Re: Door weatherstripping 40 coupe
My sad experience with the '40 hinge seal packaged and distributed by Vintique:
The seal is about 24" long but was stuffed into a plastic sleeve package about 18" long. Rubber looked like a snake...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-16-2024, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,429
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-15-2024, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 735
Re: Helmet Distributor Issues
Dwell (duration of points closed) happens eight times for each 360 degree revolution of the distributor. So dwell as a percentage is the percent of 1/8 of a revolution, of 45 degrees. 22-1/2 degrees...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-14-2024, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 924
Re: Directionals switch
I did that same dumb thing one time on a '58 Chev with an aftermarket fuse block. Can't blame anyone else, I did it. I had plugged the turn signal flasher into the flasher cavity for the four-way...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2024, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 924
Re: Directionals switch
The advice about bad grounds is wrong. You are suddenly having signal problems front and rear….. did all the grounds go bad at the same time? And those bad grounds work ok when you apply the brake...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2024, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,543
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2024, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 954
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2024, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 362
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-08-2024, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,362
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-08-2024, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,362
Re: Skip Haney
That is a scary thought. As far as I know he is the only one who can do what he does with the coil, and I believe he has kept it a closely guarded trade secret. Wonder if he has been training...
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