Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-03-2024, 12:57 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-30-2024, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 30
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Re: Opinion needed on fuel pumps
Thanks Pete, yes I have one of those somewhere, I didn't realise that it was a mostly UK, NZ. All our NZ assembled cars came from Canada, maybe it is a Canadian made pump.
Geoff Kiwi
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-23-2024, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,577
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-23-2024, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,075
Re: 1937 ford jack
50yrs ago I probably had one of those in a 37 Ford, but I would have put it aside as next to useless, not enough room in the trunk to transport junk around.
I may still have it but if I do it...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-06-2024, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,588
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-04-2024, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,124
Re: Molded vs. Woven linings
Ted, it is just over 50 years since I got my 1st V8, a 37 wellside truck. I had small english flathead ford 4 cyl cars for a while before then. On those we called floating brake mechanisms,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-04-2024, 04:58 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,720
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-08-2024, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 957
Re: 1951 Ford, runs fine then runs bad.
I would have a look at the wire to the electric fuel pump.
If that is shorting intermitenttly your ammeter would move to discharge and the pump would stop pumping fuel.
It would give you the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-08-2024, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 505
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-07-2024, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 505
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-16-2024, 03:03 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 631
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-14-2024, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,043
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-12-2024, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 278
Re: 5 window
The Aussies did, hopefully...... I have attached proof.
Yeah I know that is not what you mean but it may give you ideas.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-09-2024, 04:23 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 387
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-09-2024, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 387
kingpin quality recommendation?
As mentioned in one of my previous posts I am going to need a set of kingpins for my 1950 Ford sedan. I have heard enough of other peoples experiences to realize that quality may vary.
Does any...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-07-2024, 02:32 AM
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Replies: 131
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-03-2024, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 597
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-01-2024, 03:01 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 813
Re: 1950 Ford kingpin lock pin
glennpm it appears that you are correct and I am fairly sure that the kingpins are the originals to the car. I have ben playing around with several sets of uprights and stub axles that I have and I...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-30-2024, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 608
Re: 1954 Victoria welded chassis plates
Thanks all for your confirmation, it is a relief to know that it is supposed to be that way. I thought that I had read that somewhere else. I have to get the car “complied” for NZ and I can...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-29-2024, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 608
1954 Victoria welded chassis plates
My 1954 Victoria has steel plates welded to the under side of the center section of both chassis rails.
Is this how they came from the factory?
Thanks
Geoff
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-27-2024, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 813
Re: 1950 Ford kingpin lock pin
Thanks for the suggestion guys, but no nut on these lock pins, I don't think that they were produced new with them either.
Seems sensible to me that they should be held in place with a nut, but...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-27-2024, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 813
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-26-2024, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 813
1950 Ford kingpin lock pin
I have to dismantle my kingpins to add shims to the thrust bearing and do not not know which way to drive out the lock pins.
How do I tell which way to drive them out?
The manual does not state...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-22-2024, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,247
Re: Head gaskets v8
Why the Bars Leaks? in my past experience Bars Leaks was a good way to block radiators.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-22-2024, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,163
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