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The theory with these things is that a small amount of water produces steam which increases the cylinder pressure when it fires off. I'm sure it...
Thermostat installed upside down? I always drill an 1/8" hole in the rim of the 'stat before installing it. That lets a small amount of coolant...
I just use the original 6 volt starter on 12 volts. Haven't had a problem yet.
Toe within a 1/4" is not acceptable. Stock axle specs are: Max is 1/8" and 1/16" toe in is preferred. Have you checked the king pins for wear?...
Sounds to me like the spring mounts are not the correct distance apart, making the spring ends hit the frame or mounts themselves. Shackle bars...
Look closely at the back end of the joint between the intake manifold and the block. The rubber piece the goes across the back is easily bumped...
This is a hard question to answer but these thigs are very hard to bleed all the air out of. Start with the right rear wheel, then the left rear,...
I've been using Fram filters for decades. Most were severe service applications. Never a problem. I just installed a Napa Gold filter on my small...
Common crack. Both the crack, bolt and the water passage go into the water, so this crack is not a problem. Be sure to use a sealant on all the...
Pretty nice clean engine but the picture doesn't seem to show the crack. At least I can't find it. I would be more concerned about the number 8...
The original fan should work fine. I would try to avoid the 3 blade fans that came out post '49. They don't move as much air and you need a lot of...
Adjust the clutch.
A shifter on top of the head?????? That's not where the shifter lives on any car. What I think you see is the coil wire. It looks shaped like a...
I saw on ebay today new ball nose end mills for a little over 20 bucks. Good enough for a few projects? I would think so.
Steam radiator level. One pipe system. I think only us old guys remember those cast iron low pressure steam heat systems. Great heat and kept the...
Another couple of things you'll need to do: You will need the alternator bracket for the conversion. Available from early Ford parts vendors. You...
Not knowing what kind of car you have, if the master cylinder is under the floor on an early Ford, they can be a real problem to bleed all the air...
Due to the design of these gauges they work just fine on 12 volts with no mods at all. Use 12 volt coil and ballast resistor. All light bulbs....
Model A with a solenoid? I second the "clean your battery terminals". Take the cables off and clean the insides, not just the outsides. Battery...
'55 thru '59 w/292 or 312 engine w/power steering should work. I could be wrong. The '54 Y block was a 239 cu. in. bastardization of the 8BA...
When I was born people were still driving them. :o
You can get the proper cap from any on line vendor of parts for your car. It sounds like you've found your problem. With an unvented cap the car...
Sounds like fuel starvation. A finer filter would make it worse. Where in the line did you put your filter? First thing to check is for leaks in...
Alchemy - if you want to dissolve the pistons, just fill the cylinder with a strong solution of Lye (Caustic Soda) and water. Dump it in and...
If you insist on blocking the valve up, Use 3 wooden wedges to hold it up. One wedge under the valve head can warp or bend the valve. Please do...
My neighbor had a Vedette in the '50s/early '60s. The French designers did a great job of getting some performance out of those V8 60s. Maybe it...
Very simple setup. The cutout does not use a voltage regulator. It just breaks the circuit to the generator when not in use or when it's not...
I just make my own with the appropriate piece of pipe and a hacksaw. A longer bolt to fit through the hole with a nut on the other side works...
Optional overload springs. The pictures show this poor truck was pretty severely over loaded. The original springs are deformed (see photo #2)...
It kind of looks like the lug studs have been swaged to keep the whole thing as a unit, like the early Fords. Clean around the studs really well...
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