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The 32 frame is much stronger than the A frame. That is the main reason they were used. That looks like a really nice car in the picture. Take...
I run one of those offenhauser manifolds that you call "biased" on my flathead and I have run it with straight linkage and also with a progressive...
Yup, keep the fenders. Myself, I would shorten the bed too.
Read the article. It was interesting enough to keep my attention the whole way through. They didn't mention that the flathead only had 3 main...
Sorry for you. Hope the damage to the car is minimal.
When we were young punks we couldn't wait to tear out that column shifter and put in a floor shift conversion. Now we are going in the other...
I rebuilt mine with kits that I bought from the Old Car Centre in Langley , BC . I'm sure these kits are available from lots of aftermarket...
Nice to see someone thinking out of the box. That's real hotrodding
If I remember right, the Ford Y-blocks, the Chrysler hemi, the early Olds and Buicks were all air gap manifolds. Yet this is played up like the...
The old 6 volt system required more amperage than the equivalent 12 volt system. That is why the wires in 6 volt car are of a much larger gauge...
The cam grinders often get the extra lift by grinding the heels of the cam lobes down. That means that your adjustable lifters must be turned out...
Gorgeous truck. I love it.
Had a similar problem in my '40 pickup using stock gauges. Added a mechanical gauge and it showed that everything was fine. That should be your...
that is a really cool looking motor. you obviously have done a lot of work on it. Any idea how much horsepower it puts out?
I just thought of something. When you drain the oil, the set screw won't likely flow out if it is in the oilpan on the bottom. If by luck it is on...
Had a '57 chev when I was in high school with a 283 automatic. I found it to be very sluggish with that 2 speed auto. Tried out a '56 chev with a...
I was a passenger in my friends mustang when his clutch blew during a 1-2 shift. Huge noise, the hood was smashed up like a canopener had cut it....
Henry didn't treat Chandler/Groves very fairly. It was legal apparently but not very respectful. It is my understanding that He had C/G design and...
My first car was a '47 Ford that I dragged out of a field with a stuck motor. My dad towed me home with a rope. He said" put her in second gear...
I believe the 2 door sedans were by far the biggest seller. My first car was a 4 door that was older than me because it was cheap. I wanted to...
I did a fender repair once using an airless gun and I was very dissappointed with the results. Airless guns are all about volume so not suited for...
When I built my avatar pickup with flathead power, I converted to 12 volts. I put a ballast resistor in the ignition wire before the coil. I...
I sent you a pm but I will add some stuff. The front rims are 6 x 15. That means they are 7" wide overall. 1" offset means the backspace would be...
Lean fuel mixture would do that. If that checks out then check your timing. Retarded ignition results in heat. I think those are the two most...
The real difference between a 160 and a 180 degree thermostat is that when you encounter a situation where your coolant temp begins to rise (...
I doubt it. Radiator shops usually paint the brass radiators black and have done so for years. I have an aluminum radiator in my model A with a...
I just finished doing this on my '40. I first wired it up like the shift wizard shows and lo and behold it worked except for the fact that the...
Back in the day some guys did this to increase the harshness of the sound. Some liked the loud rap it gave the tailpipes and some didn't. Warm up...
One thing to keep in mind is the centrifugal type of supercharger blows straight air through and into the carburetor whereas the Judson, gmc, SCoT...
I really hope the damage to your flathead is minimal and you can save it. Henry would be proud of you for keeping it. If you must switch over to...
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