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How about keeping the front end stock? Replace tie-rod ends and redo wheel bearings and brakes. Doing fancy front end things only costs money...
Not to "crap in your cornflakes"; but, if that was my block ... I would donate it to a marina as a boat anchor. The corrosion around those...
Slick solution. But the only caution I would have; is the body of the receptacle(s) is turned into "negative." So one would have to be careful...
Getting pretty close. Some silly little details that have caused delays. For example; the front stainless flex brake lines turned out to have been...
The original term - "highboy or lowboy" - (body channeled over the frame) originated from the removal of the running boards, splash aprons and...
With the price of gas now days; I can't for the life of me understand, why anyone would want to blow fuel and burn it out the tail pipes!
Because wrestling the trans and engine back in together as a unit; is made difficult with the steering linkage in place. This might be a good...
But; if your into WWII history, they now have setup tour direction signs around the old Air force base. This was where they trained some of the...
This site will give you almost any combination of oil pan, bell housing, starter plate and cover plate that Ford made for flat heads....
ARP is one of the few American manufactures of high quality hardware. The bolts they provide for flat head head bolts or studs are NOT made from...
WOW! And here I thought I had seen all the different combinations! Thanks for the trip down (the new) memory lane!
Many builders of rods like to "SPLIT" the front wishbones on early Fords; (mainly to get them out of the way of a changed engine and transmission)...
I like the way you painted the ends of the fan yellow; warns people to keep fingers out of the way! We had an air show up here where most of...
The bushing being referred to; is the one below the fuel pump just above the camshaft. It guides one end of the fuel pump push rod that rests on...
Part of the confusion in this thread is STOCK, vs. MCF vs. Street Rodder versions. Stock took a small amount of oil, (by way of a restrictor...
Maybe a bit more explanation of the diagram would help. The port (riser) on the left side of the diagram is coming from the oil pump. Normally...
Dammit Doug. I hate the fact that you are there; and I'm NOT! The pictures just make me all the more jealous.
here is some information on the French flat heads ... http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/french.htm...
Just to clear up a bit of confusion. In the U.S. Ford produced the flat head until 1953. In Canada Ford continued production until 1954. (my...
I would also suggest the following thread ... MOTOR, flat head build ... tips tricks??...
No, the reference is to a metal tag often attached to the block by some re-builders. (usually near the front of the block) But ... not always....
Geez; that was 10 Years ago!! We were standing at the back of "North of 49" if my 'ole brain remembers correctly. That was the first year it made...
I think I just did.
First of all, let's clear the air. I worked in an engine rebuilding plant that specialized in POURED babbitt bearings. This is where the...
Holy smokes! this thread moves SO fast, I lost track of it. I only found it by looking through Tmans post file! The sawbones have advised me to...
Assuming that the babbitt bearings are "poured" (in the block) .. Do NOT DO IT! The electrolysis will EAT the babbitt!
Well Tman, things have been both good, and bad. The bad, I had an infected gallbladder (they "ripped" it out) and it took the better part of two...
Mike, what are the chances of the stream liner making runs at Bonneville in 2012? (BTW - how the hell are YOU doing?) Dave
Back in the mid '60's I was an announcer at a dirt oval track up here in Canada. Jalopy racing was the "hit of the night" - Saturdays. There...
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