The Ford Barn

Abe Lugo · 05-28-2010, 02:56 PM

It also looks like some HAMBERs are coming presenting their post about building their hotrod, even though it's a Ford, if it were a still a banger with some fender missing that seems to be a modified Ford, but coming in and showing your Hot Rod project doesn't seem right on this forum. Then pushing HAMB ideas of modifying to the people on here that have been just restoring or collecting original Ford car info doesn't seem cool. Hopefully you'll sort this sort of thing would also.

Mike V. Florida · 05-30-2010, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Abe Lugo

It also looks like some HAMBERs are coming presenting their post about building their hotrod, even though it's a Ford, if it were a still a banger with some fender missing that seems to be a modified Ford, but coming in and showing your Hot Rod project doesn't seem right on this forum. Then pushing HAMB ideas of modifying to the people on here that have been just restoring or collecting original Ford car info doesn't seem cool. Hopefully you'll sort this sort of thing would also.

I don't think there is a simple answer except for a "Ford HAMB" site where modifications and rodding of Fords is the speciality like the the old Rodder section on the old Ford Barn. Your right, there is way more modification stuff on the this version then there was on the old.

Tom Wesenberg · 04-18-2011, 05:02 PM

I installed shims then tightened the bolts and checked. I just happened to take the picture when the bolts were loose.

In the second picture I checked the runout and I also checked the flywheel face. The picture shows me checking the runout, which can ONLY be correct by correctly mounting and grinding the crankshaft. Remember the crankshaft needs to be centered off the flywheel mounting, then the mains can be ground and be perfectly centered with the flywheel mount. There was nothing I could do if this second picture showed the flywheel mount to be off center, except to get another crankshaft and have it correctly ground, or regrind this one if there was enough main journal left. This was an old used "as is" engine I installed for temporary use, and I did the flywheel check for peace of mind.

05-28-2010, 02:56 PM	#21
Abe Lugo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 100	Re: I don't see modified section is that now HAMB It also looks like some HAMBERs are coming presenting their post about building their hotrod, even though it's a Ford, if it were a still a banger with some fender missing that seems to be a modified Ford, but coming in and showing your Hot Rod project doesn't seem right on this forum. Then pushing HAMB ideas of modifying to the people on here that have been just restoring or collecting original Ford car info doesn't seem cool. Hopefully you'll sort this sort of thing would also.

04-18-2011, 05:02 PM	#23
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: I don't see modified section is that now HAMB I installed shims then tightened the bolts and checked. I just happened to take the picture when the bolts were loose. In the second picture I checked the runout and I also checked the flywheel face. The picture shows me checking the runout, which can ONLY be correct by correctly mounting and grinding the crankshaft. Remember the crankshaft needs to be centered off the flywheel mounting, then the mains can be ground and be perfectly centered with the flywheel mount. There was nothing I could do if this second picture showed the flywheel mount to be off center, except to get another crankshaft and have it correctly ground, or regrind this one if there was enough main journal left. This was an old used "as is" engine I installed for temporary use, and I did the flywheel check for peace of mind.