Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-14-2024, 11:37 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-11-2024, 08:13 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-10-2024, 04:18 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-05-2024, 12:15 PM
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Re: 1940 clutch parts
yes, all the time, when the enetiful problem develops they take care of it right away
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-05-2024, 08:21 AM
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Re: Stuck Valve ?
I had a stuck valve in an 8ba and finally pulled head/intake off and it had been stuck for a long time just off the seat, could not get the valve out of the guide even after pulling valve out. this...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-03-2024, 12:37 PM
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Re: Adjustable Lifters
I had sort of tthe same problem with some old johnson adj. lifters, i ran the adjustment all the way out and "staked" the threads on the adj. part and then adjusted the lifters, that was a lot of...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-01-2024, 08:51 AM
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Re: Towing Capacity?
that fire truck is a first response pumper that originally had 500 gallons of water so pulling a smoker would be no problem
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-29-2024, 05:11 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-29-2024, 11:16 AM
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Re: Petcock
be careful trying to remove the petcocks, I have seen more than one that broke off and also have seen cracked blocks from trying to remove them
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-27-2024, 07:41 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-24-2024, 05:33 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-21-2024, 09:00 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-19-2024, 08:28 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-17-2024, 08:49 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-15-2024, 09:29 AM
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Re: Rear axle leaking
done a few of these seal replacements, not that hard once the spring has been stretched to remove the shackles, made a tool out of junk fence rod, a washer and a small sleeve to reinstall the seal,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-14-2024, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 21
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Re: Clutch won’t release
I took one with stuck clutch down a 4 lane highway varying the speed all with the clutch pushed in=finally after a loud bang it released-do not do a dumb thing that I did. my 41 I finally had to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-14-2024, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 19
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Re: New Here 1941 Fire Truck
there is a website for these army fire trucks, google it and it has a lot of info,pictures. I wish my 41 500 gallon pumper was as nice of yours but body was real bad
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-11-2024, 04:27 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-16-2023, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 22
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Re: Vibration
does the vibration come thru the steering wheel? the seat of your pants? I would start with universal joints, then check input shaft into rear end, or have the driveshaft balanced--look for any weld...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-13-2023, 11:00 PM
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Re: Trans shifter
should be a ring that holds the shifter into trans and also a 1/4" pin that keeps it inline to make the shifts--picture would help
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-12-2023, 10:21 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-10-2023, 04:49 PM
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Re: 2nd gear disengaging
from under the car remove the second/high gear shift linkage on the trans. shift arms closest to front of the car, shift the linkage to second and see if it feels tight or sloppy next, have some one...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-03-2023, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Ignition primary for 12v conversion
why ask for advice and then not take it? several people including me have experience with the "blue coil" and are extremely satisfied with the results and heartily recommend them
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-25-2023, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 28
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Re: Distributor ?
he also said one of the lugs on the cam was broken off--is he talking about the distributor mount timing slot? if so then will need to pull the engine apart and install another cam!
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