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Took me a while to figure out everything you were saying. It seems to me that the 4-3-1 setup you propose would be better than the 4-1. Each pipe...
I love '40 Ford pickups. Hope you find another.
Most people name their cars after girls but I knew right away that Ol' Blue was a boy because everywhere we went he like to mark his territory.
I have used a helmet distributor in Ol' Blue for 20 years and it has performed excellent. I converted to twelve volts as well. The only issue is...
Boats use zinc for sacrifice plates if i remember correctly. Someone mentioned magnesium. What is the best thing to use in an auto engine?
I got a set of them with my model A when I bought it. After reading all these post I'm sure glad I never put them on.
My '40 pickup still has the original flathead in it. I redid everything including the motor 20 years ago and it is still running fine. I have the...
That transmission was used in Ford trucks until around 1950 or 1951. The last version of it that was used from 1946 on was open drive. You just...
My '40 pickup uses a stock King Seeley temp gauge and I had trouble relying on it. I added an aftermarket SW mechanical temp gauge and it was...
I run a separate trans cooler without the radiator. It works fine. Light car helps keep the heat down.
We used to make them out of steel plumber's pipe threaded with a cap. They worked great but I had to remember to keep a pair of gloves in the car...
I read an article a few years ago that mentioned that the serial numbers were sometimes stamped in different places on the frame not just under...
I purchased one of the Champion radiators for my model A with sbc and I have been very happy with it. Also, the price was right. Look them up.
You can replace one or two guides only. If the rest of the guides, valves, cam, lifters are ok then go with them. If you have lots of money and...
Somewhere on your alternator the output current should be stamped. If the output current of the alternator is larger than the maximum reading on...
To me it is a toss up which Ford pickup is the best- either the '40 or the '56. I wish I had one of each.
You can't charge a 12 volt system with a 6 volt generator unless you can change the field coils to ones from a 12 volt generator. Also, I'm...
The '32 tank in the rear is the most likely place to be hit in an accident. The side tanks under the aprons is the next most likely spot to be...
If your original radiator is reusable, I would boil it out . Those old Ford radiators were very good. They had to be good to cool an engine that...
Wherever you make fiberglass repairs you must then cover with gelcoat. Don't paint over raw fiberglass. Gearhead is correct about not using just...
I like the Merc ones the best. Surprised no one has suggested recessing '59 cad lites.
Those are the one way valves that make the pump work. One lets fuel in, one out. A rebuild kit should have new ones with it but I might wait until...
I had a similar problem on my model A on one side only. I think that the original builder did not tighten up the swedge pins tight enough and the...
Yes, the wire is absolutely necessary for strength. Without it the fender will crack. When repairing a cracked fender, you should peel back to...
Bill, when the intake valve closes, the piston is just coming up on the compression stroke. You need to continue turning the crank until the...
The 1940 pickup had v-8 on the tailgate but the 1941 pickup did not. Those trucks also had a middle stakepocket so the 46 would have one also....
Looks like we lose another member of the "flatheads forever club" Sorry to see you go.
Thanks for bringing this up rs57. I didn't know this was happening. I remember the issues with aluminum wires in houses and if I remember right...
I have run the Offenhauser street manifold for years. It is the one in Tubman's picture. It is set up that way so you can run the generator in the...
One other thing to note is that every time you adjust a lifter, you weaken the interference of the threads making them more likely to slip. Don't...
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