11-12-2020, 04:51 PM | #21 | |
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Re: Gasoline flow
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11-12-2020, 05:19 PM | #22 |
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Re: Gasoline flow
You can access everything you need to remove the tank from under the car....have done it several times until I finally got a replacement from Dennis Carpenter....solved my "tank" issues.
As noted several times above, the tank may be the least of your issues in bringing this one back to life!!! You have a wonderful adventure ahead of you and I love the '39's!! |
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11-12-2020, 06:24 PM | #23 |
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Re: Gasoline flow
Drain oil , add 5 qts new oil , install mechanical oil pressure gauge , inexpensive easy to do .
Crank motor a few seconds at a time till oil pressure registers . Do not crank for minutes, the starter may or may not have been converted and its an intermittent motor , not meant to be cranking many minutes , especially being 70 yrs old . No plugs and no gas or spark while cranking for oil pressure |
11-13-2020, 12:16 AM | #24 |
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Re: Gasoline flow
A question about all this "crank until you get oil pressure"advice: What about the cam lobes and the lifters? After years of sitting, there will not be any oil on the lobes or lifters! So there's metal-to-metal contact until the engine is started and splashes oil onto the cam. How much grinding of the lobes against the lifters can occur before damage is done?
It's funny how many guys here are adamant about the need for extra zinc in your oil to "protect the cam", yet these same individuals will say "crank it until you get oil pressure"! Something does not add up here! |
11-13-2020, 12:45 PM | #25 |
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Re: Gasoline flow
I read somewhere that ford partnered with Lockheed on the first year of hydraulic brakes usage. I don't know what that means in terms of actual involvement or supply. I thought it was pretty cool. Most likely the original master cylinder, or a very old replacement.
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