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Daves55Sedan · 07-13-2023, 08:18 PM

As far as "hot-rodding" posts, I pass on those few posts I do see in the fordbarn. But MODIFICATIONS which may be required for continued driveability in this day and age are always a welcome sight to me.
Case in point, we see many questions in both early and late V8 forums on the use of electric fuel pumps for our cars that have 8BA, EAB, EBU, Holley 2100's and ECG (bugsprayer) type carburators.
Another example is a lot of people are switching to electronic ignition (Pertronix or Accel) since offshore points and condenser reproductions are LOUSY!
Personally, I have not made any modifications to my 100% factory stock '55 Ford Y-block YET, but the time is coming when I will get tired of pulling the oil-bath air-cleaner of the EBU carb so I can dump a little gas from a bent tuna can down the air tube into the float bowl just to start the car. Keeping my fingers crossed on an old condenser I put in two years ago. But she runs good every day.

07-13-2023, 08:18 PM	#179
Daves55Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granite City, Illinois Posts: 3,008	Re: Hey Fellas... Some Clarification... As far as "hot-rodding" posts, I pass on those few posts I do see in the fordbarn. But MODIFICATIONS which may be required for continued driveability in this day and age are always a welcome sight to me. Case in point, we see many questions in both early and late V8 forums on the use of electric fuel pumps for our cars that have 8BA, EAB, EBU, Holley 2100's and ECG (bugsprayer) type carburators. Another example is a lot of people are switching to electronic ignition (Pertronix or Accel) since offshore points and condenser reproductions are LOUSY! Personally, I have not made any modifications to my 100% factory stock '55 Ford Y-block YET, but the time is coming when I will get tired of pulling the oil-bath air-cleaner of the EBU carb so I can dump a little gas from a bent tuna can down the air tube into the float bowl just to start the car. Keeping my fingers crossed on an old condenser I put in two years ago. But she runs good every day.