Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 558
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 558
Re: pennies
Back in the 50s I always chocked that wheat penny nonsense up to the anal-retentive kids. Those of us that were actually interested in carburetor heat/manifold hotspot tuning looked in mom’s garbage...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2024, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 409
Re: Ballast resistor for 12V coil
Don't forget the starter solenoid that has the tap to bypass the resister. I stuffed a 406 BBF in my '56 T-bird. The 312 started fine. Stuffed in the 406 and could not start it until I discovered the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-04-2024, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,175
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-02-2024, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,175
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-24-2024, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 395
Re: 1949 ford sedan hood cable
One of my greatest fears, been going to ask that question for a very long time here. I think what I would do would be to pull the bar in the grill. Then a person could get his arm up there. I'm going...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-05-2024, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,040
Re: Annual MONSTER Swap Portland, Or
Sadly, the decline of the Portland swap meet has been ongoing for many years. I wish I had the answer. My friends and I had some great times there in the late 70s thru the 2000s when we moved to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-25-2024, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,594
Re: Public Service Announcement: Avoiding Ethanol
Back in the day (pre-ethanol) we climbed Rose Mt highway on the way to Cartright ranch Lake Tahoe in August. Bone stock (6-volt, mechanical pump etc). Yes, it vapor locked and ran poorly barely...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-24-2024, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,594
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-23-2024, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 495
Re: Clutch?
https://www.centerforce.com/c-1389420-products-clutch-kits.html#!submodel%3DBASE%20-%20%20-%203.9L%20(239%20CID)%7C%7Cmodel%3DF1%7C%7Cmake%3DFORD%7C%7Cyear%3D1951
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-23-2024, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 495
Re: Clutch?
Have had a CF duel friction 10" and flywheel from them for many years. Great products. I got tired of wearing out my hoist and wrenches using "original" 3 finger designs rebuilt from dubious sources....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-15-2024, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 541
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-12-2024, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,549
Re: 1939 radiator overflow tank?
My reasoning for an overflow tank is quite simple
Take a water glass and pour the water from that glass into a another glass. In the receptacle glass you have air bubbles. You are doing the exact...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2024, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 741
Re: Fuel filter best location
My application
There is a filter on the bottom of my old Stewart Warner "thumper" pushing thru the stock fuel filter on the pump
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-26-2024, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,579
Re: Lowering the front of my '49 coupe
Took out my 1" spring pocket spacers. New Ford Aerostar springs. Camber correction. Cranked in 1 degree castor.
Aerostars "sagged" after a couple of years, about 1/4/1/2". Lowering blocks in rear...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-25-2024, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 876
Re: 160 or 180 degree thermostats?
Absolutely. Much verbiage on this site of the benefits. I stumbled on it by accident 25 years ago when dealing with issues on my big block Camaro. Radiator builder that built stockcar radiators...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-24-2024, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 642
Re: Spark plugs - 6 volt, 12 volt difference
I've always thought 12v was a "dryer" (as in amperage) spark. My stock flatty seems to like a 45 thousandth plug gap. Throttle response starting etc.
I'm running a magnetic pickup, HEI brain firing...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-24-2024, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 876
Re: 160 or 180 degree thermostats?
I've run 180s (Robert Shaw reverse poppet) forever. With a 3/32 hole I drilled. I've actually thought about 195s. Probably not a good idea for someone with a "conventional" fan/no shroud setup.
I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-20-2024, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 970
Re: radio won't fit
I've had one of their products for years. Great radios with BT, USB port for thumbdrive and phone capability. Works great. Be sure to check out their twin speaker indash replacement. ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-06-2024, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,513
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-02-2024, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,648
Re: off-topic, but...
Gentlemen, Our sport/hobby is not just for purists as some would like it to be. The EV Merc is just an exercise demonstration. So is 3 duces or aluminum heads or dual points or cutting up a script...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-02-2024, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,217
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-01-2024, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,217
Re: where to buy a quality 10" clutch?
See Pete's post above. I seriously doubt if any rebuilder would have have such an approach.
After reading the problems with "refurbished" clutches and flywheels on this board alone....
There is a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-01-2024, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 557
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-01-2024, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 557
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