Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-02-2024, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 464
Re: Oil guage indicating backwards
This is an example of where knowing your general location would be helpful. It is the beginning of flea market season. Spring Carlisle is just a few months away and a few weeks after that is Ford...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
02-26-2024, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,667
Re: Pre Osha
I must not be seeing what you guys see. The car's front tires are supported on purpose-built stands with wide bases. I see no problem.
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Forum: Questions & Suggestions
02-06-2024, 07:59 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 358
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-04-2024, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 811
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-04-2024, 07:16 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,598
Re: off-topic, but...
Well, that is Free-Market Capitalism!
Your fear of him passing along his "affliction" to another generation is probably misplaced. It is doubtful that he has sufficient male hormones to be of any...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
02-02-2024, 06:55 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,104
Re: "lil red" 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente
The condition of the trunk makes me jealous! If that is the extent of the rust you have a truly great find. I did that power steering power valve about 40 years ago. I modified a pair of regular...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-29-2024, 06:36 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,104
Re: "lil red" 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente
That was the punch line of a joke back in the day. A new car was to be produced as a joint effort, combining the Mercury Comet with the Plymouth Valiant, to be call the Vomet. It would have throw...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-29-2024, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,104
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-23-2024, 05:46 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,533
Re: Cam and Lifter failures
Boxed up and shipped.
Surprised at the cost of US ground parcel post. $60 including $500 insurance which I hope I do not need.
Cam and lifters should be at Oregon Cam on Saturday.
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-22-2024, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,533
Re: Cam and Lifter failures
Yes, of course.
That is one of my constant pleas---lets close the loop so others can learn from the experience.
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-21-2024, 05:52 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,533
Re: Cam and Lifter failures
For anyone contemplating cam and lifters in this day of lesser quality parts.....
I contacted Oregon Cam and they quoted me $90 for the cam regind and $5.50 per lifter to recondition them. They...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-19-2024, 06:18 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,533
Re: Cam and Lifter failures
In the past, replacing cam and lifters was SOP. Now, I am rethinking that. I kept the lifters in order so they could be returned to the same cam lobe.....and then I dropped two and now I don't...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-18-2024, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,533
Re: Cam and Lifter failures
Thanks for all the replies----and the links. I WILL look at all of them before I decide.
Also thank you all for graciously tolerating a non V8 question--some forums would be "rude".
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
01-17-2024, 06:56 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,533
Cam and Lifter failures
I am building a stock 200 Falcon Six ( sorry--not a V8)--but I think this problem is becoming a universal one......
I hear of far more cam or lifter failures recently than ever before. I was...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-04-2024, 06:14 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 885
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-31-2023, 06:02 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,212
Re: 53 merc v8 overheating
I feel like I am reading the backstory to " Hotrod Lincoln"...."the Ford got hot and wouldn't run no more...."
Also--" They all do that"
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-31-2023, 06:01 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,212
Re: 53 merc v8 overheating
I feel like I am reading the backstory to " Hotrod Lincoln"...."the Ford got hot and wouldn't run no more...."
Also--" They all do that"
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-23-2023, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,275
Re: Ardun sales brochure
One great thing about a slide rule is that no one will ever take it off your desk. Calculators were often "appropriated" by fellow technicians--but never my slide rule.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-19-2023, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 441
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-14-2023, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 441
'38 Pickup Hood Hinges
Well, it seems as if during all the disassemble, painting and trailering the parts around that the HOOD HINGES might be lost.
IIRC, they were pretty simple--a couple of pieces of angle connected...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-30-2023, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 391
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-30-2023, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 391
'38 Pickup Hood Lacing
Getting my shopping list together for the Ford Nationals at Carlisle this week.
On the '38 Pick up...
It gets lacing both on the cowl and the radiator shell, right?
Is the same lacing used on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-16-2023, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 232
'38 1/2 ton motor and transmission mounts
Getting ready for a trip or two or three, up to Carlisle this week. Might be a good timne to find some of the rubber donuts used to mount the engine and transmission. Can anyone help with...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-08-2023, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,090
Re: How to start a low compression flathead?
Great story--Love to see good stuff happening.
Since you mentioned you are new to 6V systems--have you looked at the wiring between the battery and the starter? 6V systems need much larger cables...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
04-08-2023, 07:13 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,129
Re: Smaller repo Steering Wheel
The steering wheel is your choice, of course, but.......remember that those dep dish steering wheels were part of the Lifeguard safety stuff that Ford and Cornell University worked together on. The...
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