Things I should Know-long trip planned

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Originally Posted by tubman

That's actually not a bad idea. There are a lot of little things to be aware of with these vehicles. The electronic ignition thing is one; another is beware of current replacement timing gears when rebuilding an engine. Word has it that the currently available examples have a tendency to self-destruct at 5000-8000 miles. Cheap contemporary ignition components are also suspect, especially capacitors; get your replacements from a known source and a name brand. There are reports that some currently available inner tubes are questionable. I personally had a bad experience with a new aftermarket oil pump I installed in my last rebuild. It would not produce oil pressure up to factory specifications, and I ended up solving the problem by replacing it with a good used Ford pump. The list goes on and on. There is a lot of knowledge and experience on this forum, so if you are in doubt, just ask.

Thanks for that advice on where I’m purchasing parts…….kind of funny I do that with customers cars all week use this not that because of quality …..so I better remember that doing mine……..when comes to the 60s era I have it mainly figured out………but I better figure it out for this…….guy gets shopping by price and forgets his own rules regarding finding out the quality parts . Thanks I think I needed that wake up call. Just like buying an electronic ignition thinking he is doing a big upgrade only to find he paid a bunch for more problems. But good point on oil pump , timing gears ,points, condensor quality. So much cheap quality stuff being made now. Thanks for your input