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Working those single axel trucks hard. super neat pics
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] This battle I'm not ecstatic about. Some hero drilled out the tumbler at some point in the trucks history. He barely got into...
I also finished cleaning up the gearbox today. Before: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] After: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Clean parts are so much more fun to...
I through some grease in the rear bearings. It seems guys sometimes do, and do not grease them on this axle. One of these had some shotty grease...
I also checked out my upcoming fuel situation. It has a pump like this... [ATTACH] I discovered its an AC Delco. I believe it was made by Walbro...
This week I made a little progress while waiting to here back from the machine shop. All four wheel cylinders were seized. They are now all...
16 gauge wire will have no problems with 30 amps, so you just need to worry about not frying the fixtures. I suspect the instrument panel to be...
Also the past day or two I have attacked the brakes. I'm optimistic it she'll run in the next 6 months so she'll need to stop. So I popped the top...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] While I'm waiting a few weeks for them I have been tinkering around on the truck. I have been cleaning 2" of...
I'm still alive and working on truck. This 46 ford will not spend the rest of its life not ruining in my shop! Engine is at a local machine shop...
PISTON RODS. Since I ordered the 4" crankshaft I've been looking at the rods out of the original seized 59 block harder, due mainly to the fact...
That said, I been gathering parts and trying to come up with a plan... I also got all the old parts and some new with the engine ($1000 and I...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Found a new block. Took awhile...lol. A decent 59 block pretty hard to find. About a month ago I bought this from a nice guy up...
Agreed. Thanks for the update
good feedback, thanks so the the two oil gallery holes in the rear cam bearing both have oil coming solely from oil pump idler gear chamber...
I think Ford retained the 21A part number throughout the 59 series. Interesting if they changed stock cam lift with the same part number. Clearly...
I went to send a camshaft out to be ground today. Both came out of 59's One allows oil into oil pump chamber and into valve chamber. One allows...
Fuel, air, spark are your three components to not "running like crap" You probably are but I'd only run premium fuel. Might install a clear sight...
I cheated and ordered one from stumpy's fab a couple weeks ago. Little pricey but great communication and arrived in 3 days!
I'm glad you showed me that pic. I've never worked on an engine this old/ this must oxidation in water passages. I'll see if I can one up you....
Good looking rig. Looks pretty complete. Love the patina as well
Today I worked on trying to expose the top of valve guides/valves through intake port. Solid caked rust :/ I use small chisel and hammer and tap...
Most cylinders look good. Two look kind of scary. The one I've been most concerned about since I've popped the heads off I believe is cracked....
Yesterday I got pistons and crank out. Piston removal tool. I was using 100 plus year old rough sawn true 2x4 blocks. 2 pistons wouldn't budge...
[ATTACH] Another thing. Here is a pic of inside of oil bath. Why so much water? from being neglected while it was last driven? moisture...
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Good news and bad news today. Popped off the intake today. I ordered one of those fabricated plates that bolts to intake; it's suppose to be here...
great story old wolf.
Thanks for the welcome. Ya I just finished watching his, Mart's, series. I came across it while researching. That was a fun story to follow.
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