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Treadlevac gone. Made a bracket. Got rid of the 2:1 pedal ratio and made a 6:1. Would like to had a 5:1 but i would need a different pedal for that.
Good idea on isolating the front and rear. We blocked off rear and had a great pedal then. Thanks. Helps me to talk these things out. I’ll report...
58 Edsel. Treadle vac conversion, factory drums. Everything new
Nope. Made sure the MC bottomed out before touching the floor. But thanks.
Thanks Mike. Was it you that had a badass write up on brake hydraulics? I can’t find it. if calculating the volume a master cylinder puts out,...
Ok thanks. Problem is my pedal is going almost to the floor. No air. All new system. My 7/8 bore is giving me .66 cubic inches of volume. I’m just...
How far does the typical wheel cylinder travel on a drum set up? On a properly adjusted system. Sorry I’ve searched and can’t find an answer....
That’s a good quote. Havnt heard that one before. I try to teach my son, do it once, do it right. It gets old doing things twice.
Yep. I’ve a got 361 FE I’ll probably use for my wagon. Keep it period correct anyways. This motor was free, so i don’t have anything in it
Yep. Line hone needed for sure, rods resized, and what ever needed. Deciding if it’ll be worth it.
This one was just laying in the pan lol.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Picked up a FE engine that seized. I assume the owner did his own distributor swap and dislodged the oil pump rod, the keepers...
Best looking truck of all time. I’m sure it’ll come back around for him. 18 and starting life. Hahahaha what a fun time. Tell that boy to go Join...
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