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F-ONE · 08-19-2020, 02:29 PM

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What I've done so far.

The car would barely run. Maybe this had something to do with it?

Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr
Carburetor was filthy so I rebuilt the 94 from my '50.

Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr
The linkage was funky and there was a difference in the carburetors. The '50 carburetor used a throttle ball whereas the carburetor on the car used clips.

Look at this junk, a screen door spring and bailing wire wrapped clamed down by the generator bolt.

Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr
I had to make new linkage out of a F-1 Throttle rod I had laying around. I had to cut it thread it in a die and bend it.

Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr
The car would barely crank and refused to crank hot. I was anticipating rebuilding the starter but the only thing wrong was corrosion on the primary leads. Instead of slow cranking I get that familiar 6V Ford starter note.

With a fresh 94 on it and a good cap and new points, it ran worse. I misread the manual and set the points to 6cyl specs, Ooops. I corrected that.

I could not find the mark to set the timing so I used a gauge and set it by ear. The car still had a miss or skip.

There was no oil filter so I decide to take the one off the '50 flathead and put it on this one.
To do this I thought it may be best to remove the crossover and install headers.
I had these from my '50.

Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr

Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr

This is where things got really dicey. They used the wrong sized bolts in the front exhausts. They used 3/8 whereas it requires 7/16. They used studs and glued them in with sealer. It was touch and go but I was able to chase the threads and clean them up.

Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr

Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr

I can't express how meticulous that job was. All of it was done by hand and with utmost care. I knew if I cross threaded the tap it would be all over. I had to use the small file and countersink to get the damaged hole to accept the chase bolt. I was very fortunate that I was able to repair the threads.
This is another access point to get to exhaust.

Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr

Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr

I got the block threads repaired. The headers on and the oil filter installed....
more to come

08-19-2020, 02:29 PM	#26
F-ONE Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Heart of Dixie ( Alabama) Posts: 63	Re: Introduction, Hello my '51 Club Coupe Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) What I've done so far. The car would barely run. Maybe this had something to do with it? Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Carburetor was filthy so I rebuilt the 94 from my '50. Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr The linkage was funky and there was a difference in the carburetors. The '50 carburetor used a throttle ball whereas the carburetor on the car used clips. Look at this junk, a screen door spring and bailing wire wrapped clamed down by the generator bolt. Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr I had to make new linkage out of a F-1 Throttle rod I had laying around. I had to cut it thread it in a die and bend it. Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr The car would barely crank and refused to crank hot. I was anticipating rebuilding the starter but the only thing wrong was corrosion on the primary leads. Instead of slow cranking I get that familiar 6V Ford starter note. With a fresh 94 on it and a good cap and new points, it ran worse. I misread the manual and set the points to 6cyl specs, Ooops. I corrected that. I could not find the mark to set the timing so I used a gauge and set it by ear. The car still had a miss or skip. There was no oil filter so I decide to take the one off the '50 flathead and put it on this one. To do this I thought it may be best to remove the crossover and install headers. I had these from my '50. Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr This is where things got really dicey. They used the wrong sized bolts in the front exhausts. They used 3/8 whereas it requires 7/16. They used studs and glued them in with sealer. It was touch and go but I was able to chase the threads and clean them up. Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr I can't express how meticulous that job was. All of it was done by hand and with utmost care. I knew if I cross threaded the tap it would be all over. I had to use the small file and countersink to get the damaged hole to accept the chase bolt. I was very fortunate that I was able to repair the threads. This is another access point to get to exhaust. Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr Untitled by Travis Brown, on Flickr I got the block threads repaired. The headers on and the oil filter installed.... more to come