Forum: Early V8
02-22-2023, 12:36 PM
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Forum: Late V8
08-29-2020, 11:40 AM
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Forum: Late V8
12-07-2018, 06:53 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-10-2017, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 11,043
Re: Asbestos In Cars
To sort out the facts about asbestos i suggest reading "Environmental Overkill: Whatever Happened to Common Sense?" by Dixie Lee Ray. In it she explains there are two forms of asbestos: one is...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-30-2017, 07:50 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-06-2017, 12:26 AM
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Views: 1,666
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-06-2017, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,720
Re: ignition resistors
JSeery, thanks for a very clear explaination. One thing I'm not clear about is how much the coils impedance from induction adds to the circuits total restance? Thanks, Curt
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-03-2017, 10:55 AM
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Views: 1,945
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-02-2017, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,131
Re: Carb jetting
Thanks ford38v8. I'll check the plugs, but it's good to know a starting point.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-01-2017, 11:41 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-31-2017, 11:41 PM
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Polished and painted aluminum cylinder heads
I've always admired engine color paint added to finned aluminum heads. I want to paint my polished heads but not sure the best way to do it.. The ones I've seen look perfect, almost like they were...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-31-2017, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: Carb jetting
What change to sea level jetting for an engine living at 4,000 ft? Is there a rule of thumb?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-28-2017, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,003
Re: Draft tube
I'd like to hear about installing a PCV. Do you have any pictures?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-28-2017, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 37
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-28-2017, 12:03 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,682
Re: Optima battery
We've used optima batteries on our endurance race cars for a few years now and use their charger to maintain and occasionally bring one back to life. If you run an Otima batteries should you should...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-24-2017, 11:54 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-22-2017, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,274
Re: Security error
Can't blame Microsoft for an expired SSL certificate. The bigger question is why Apple machines did not throw a message. They tend to keep (cache) web pages longer than Microsoft and make it harder...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-22-2017, 08:39 AM
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Views: 6,543
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-18-2017, 12:14 AM
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Views: 1,703
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-18-2017, 12:11 AM
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Views: 3,588
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-16-2017, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 27
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Re: 1951 ford shoebox
Any chance the system was converted to 12vdc before you purchased the car? Check the number of a tail or stop light to verify the voltage..
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-13-2017, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 37
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Re: Is there a tutorial on king pin r&r
GB & Pete: it's nice to read about people creating innovative solutions out of necessity. Shade tree mechanics at their finest! A while back I had to press a bearing onto shaft so heated it a little...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-10-2017, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 13
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Re: Loose adjustable lifter fix
Green Loctite does not have as much strength as red, but as I recall it's the only one designed to wick into assembled threads.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-09-2017, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,129
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-07-2017, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,974
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