Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-23-2024, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,093
Re: Public Service Announcement: Avoiding Ethanol
10% ethanol has been mandated in my area for decades. (Corn production is big business in Illinois) Never had a problem with 10% ethanol. Probably all rubber parts made in this century accept it. I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-16-2024, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,561
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-14-2024, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 213
Re: 39/40’ Tudor Sedan Glass
Ny guess too is equally spaced, since that would be only 9/16" on each side. When the glass is out you may be able to see some discoloration/residue on the glass that will tel.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-12-2024, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,218
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-10-2024, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 709
Re: 1951 Ford, runs fine then runs bad.
Yeah, I normally go to coil or condenser for this kind of symptom. But then how do we explain this: "...and the amp gauge goes much lower than normal"?
So now I am leaning towards what kiwi nz...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-10-2024, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,218
Re: 1939 radiator overflow tank?
But why would you want an overflow tank? Your radiator already has a built-in expansion tank above the radiator fin-tubes. If you don't fill the expansion tank, leave room for expansion, you should...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-08-2024, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 709
Re: 1951 Ford, runs fine then runs bad.
52flthed I think you missed this part from the long original post:
"I coasted to my destination, I parked and left the car while I went to the store and when I came back the car started fine"
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-08-2024, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,085
Re: Installing a wiring harness
I agree. I'm not familiar with the product you bought, but a "universal" harness may just give you lots of wires, and maybe a generic "universal" fuse panel. You will have lots of head-scratching. A...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-07-2024, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 925
Re: Help aligning body panels?
Kube should jump in here if I am wrong.
The hinge assembly can be rotated to get a slight adjustment. (very slight if holes have not been elongated) To get the back of the complicated hinge assembly...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-01-2024, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,057
Re: 1937 distributor quizz question........
Disagree with that. If you disconnect the wire to the coil, (or engine stopped with points open) you will just read battery voltage. That doesn't tell you anything.
You need current flowing when...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-26-2024, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 712
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-25-2024, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 735
Re: 160 or 180 degree thermostats?
I think the opposite is true. Even a marginal cooling system can probably maintain 195F, while it might struggle to cool everything down to 180F.
But I'm not recommending 195 thermostats. No...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-23-2024, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 546
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-23-2024, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 735
Re: 160 or 180 degree thermostats?
Another possible reason 160 degree stats were the standard in the old days: alcohol was the common anti-freeze. Alcohol begins to boil away at 173 degrees. After "permanent" anti-freeze came on the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-16-2024, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 805
Re: Sending unit issues
That is the opposite of what I experienced with my aftermarket sender. Your problem may be due to float arm adjustment. May be that when the float is all the way up, arm is only moving to the half...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-14-2024, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 755
Re: seat belts 40 coupe
Depends on how/where you mount them, the seat position, and the girth of the people going to use them. I would cut two 30 inch, and two 40 inch pieces of rope, lay out the rope where the belts will...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-13-2024, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,713
Re: 1947 Super Deluxe V8 engine ground strap?
That is not correct. When cold will be about 3.5 volts to the coil. As the resistor heats up it will drop voltage only a few tenths of a volt. Then when engine running, points open 20% of the time,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-12-2024, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 489
Re: 2 wire versus 3 wire circuit breaker?
I would reinstall the original. Chances are it will work fine, both the circuit breaker and the ignition resistor.
Probably does not matter which way the circuit breaker is wired. The circuit...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-12-2024, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 682
Re: 1938 Ford ?
We can all enjoy funny sarcasm. But your post about 10 cents makes no sense to me. Nothing in this thread said anything about 10 cents.
Edit: I get it now. They were offered free, so you raised...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-12-2024, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,089
Re: Third Gen Automotive
And in addition to everything else, Michael has agreed to serve (again) on the board of the Early Ford V8 Club.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-12-2024, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 484
Re: CHEATERAMA Hot Rod & Kustom Car Show
I was there for the first time last year. This is a fantastic venue for traditional hot rods. Never saw so many flatheads at one show! These guys from Wisconsin appreciate traditional rods.
Also...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-09-2024, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 732
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-09-2024, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 997
Re: 47 brake springs too tight!
I get your reference to John Lennon's "For the Benefit of Mr Kite" song. But I don't get how that applies to this thread.
Were you just listening to the Sergent Pepper album when you read this...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-09-2024, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,906
Re: To use in hose thermostats or not? 1935 85 V8
Modern vehicles use a remote expansion tank. They fill the available grill area with radiator, no expansion tank as we have on top of our radiators. (and the plastic expansion tank is probably...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-08-2024, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,906
Re: To use in hose thermostats or not? 1935 85 V8
So the radiator's expansion tank remains full of fluid when cool. Then as it comes up to temperature that fluid gets pushed out instead or air. How does that help the cooling system?
I have heard...
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