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That is one buried car!
Don't know anything about the Gomer Pyle secret password! I'm talking about CORNDOGS!
The only thing better than a corndog is a free corndog! See you'll at Lloydfest!
Track food and food trucks and corndogs OH MY!!!! Sounds good to me. I found a corndog in the bottom of my freezer that was probably there for...
I think the readings for the Lucas oil readings would have been a little better than what I posted because the engine was about 15 degrees hotter...
I finally changed the oil in my 8ba. The pics represent the oil pressure with Valvoline VR1 20W-50 racing oil in this order. cold idle-Apprx....
NOS Ford 8BA is for sale in Austin, Tx. craigslist, last I checked. Asking $6700.00
I posted a thread (8ba low oil pressure/restrictor fitting) From what I understand the restrictor fitting allows the oil pressure to remain high...
[MEDIA] I couldn' wait to put the cooling system back together. The oil pressure was still coming up when I shut it off. I only ran it for about...
I also wanted to add that the skirts I posted pics of fit my 1950 Ford. I think squablow is also correct that they may fit other cars. Any other...
1949-51 Ford. Foxcraft
The two-door shoebox looks so much better with a chop, and I wish I had the room you have to work in. I have a 2-car garage with 2 and a half cars...
The coupe has 79, 000 miles on it. The squealing was a belt sliding over a stuck water pump and the other one was squealing as well. I replaced...
This is also on Sept. 2, 2022[MEDIA]
This video is from Sept. 2, 2022.[MEDIA]
That looks like the correct restrictor fitting. hamber 51504bat shows the part # as weatherhead 1512. Ebay sells them also. I bought some (5 qt....
Thanks, I am changing my oil this weekend and I will give it a try.
Tonight, I installed a mechanical gauge and at cold idle about 20lbs and hot idle 11lbs. At 3000 rpm cold about 39lbs and 28lbs hot. The oil is...
Thanks. the last two posts explain the purpose of the restrictor fitting. Probably wouldn't be good to have 50-60 lbs. of pressure in the oil...
Yes, if you don't have a restrictor fitting on the line going to the oil filter housing you will not have much oil pressure. That's my...
That's funny-made me laugh! Anyway, the small hole in the end of the fitting is .060. I bought a mechanical oil gauge set-up at O'Reilly's and...
Thanks for the replies. I am going to find out today what size the hole is. I have two other 8ba engines and they both have a restrictor fitting...
Thanks. The guy I bought the car from told me not to worry about low oil pressure. He is 85 years old now. He told me if it bothered me that much...
I have a 1950 Ford coupe for ten years and have put about a thousand miles on it. I was told by the PO that he rebuilt it and it was punch out .80...
I am going to add a wire to the latch as suggested. I am also going to solder a little blob on the end of the release cable because I don't trust...
Good News! I loosened the two bolts/nuts, and the latch sprang back to the lock position. I put oil and worked the latch back and forth last week...
Yes, I have searched the web and cannot find anything. I will call shoebox central on Monday to see what they recommend. I'm going to remove the...
Thanks TTT. I might end up doing that if I can't find the correct replacement spring. Anything would be better than putting a ratchet strap across...
I have a 1950 Ford coupe and last week when I pulled the handle from inside of the car the cable did not go back in after releasing the hood...
I have had my bumpers, complete grill and several other parts re-chromed by "The Chrome Shop" in Rock Island, Il. almost ten years ago with great...
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