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Car looks good nice body. I had 4.44 gears and was no fun the drive 60mph. I went with M2 IFS and 8ba engine with C4 auto trans with parallel...
I would try 1/8" shim and grind down were its hitting maybe a big hammer.LOL
As I see the scrap mark may need shim at end of crankshaft ,to move away from starter plate.
I will guess its the ring gear to far forward. I had a problem with start plate ,but mine was with a flatomatic c4 trans touque convertor bolt...
I wonder how low the car is. My 39 has 205/70/15 tires and has stock spindles. If you measure to the top of the wheel well mine measures 26" 40...
That's sounds very interesting only 54s. I looked on map about 900 miles, if the old 6 cylinder holds up. Will keep in mine. [IMG]
If you want to check the spindles. dropped is more in the middle of the ball joints from top to bottom. Stock is more to bottom lower to ground...
Question do you have dropped spindles. You only have 2 ways to lift car. Stock spindle if you have dropped ones. 2nd go to larger dia tire. If...
You can realign up or down, but you must start off with the lower A ARM level with ground. If you raised the car the arms moved also,you changed...
I think if you rasised it up with the coilovers you changed the lower a arm and no longer level.I have Height Mii with no sway bar and coilover...
I had been trying to sell a pickup for couple years was asking $13000. then went to $12500.Got a call wanted to see it. The guy looked it over and...
I bought a 63 fairlane wanted the engine thought maybe a 289. Had a 6 bolt bellhousing that I also wanted. When I got the engine out had a c4...
I think on older engine they used the intake, I have a 94 engine with head temp and seems the runs cold most all the time with new thermostat. I...
I would run the 6 till its no good No goodie, then go with flathead and v8 trans case and keep stock drive train.
I have a 47 ford and hood does,nt close down good ,removed webbing and is better. I just bought the car and in paper work with car, someone...
I maybe totaly off on this but 53 didn,t they have a lever like a 1951 ford trans. I just got and engine out of a 53 truck and found a mouse nest...
You could put a c4 auto from flatomatic, truck open and closed trans,s10 with adpactors.
You have a 49 -56 pic #5 see how the ujoint bolts on, NO U BOLTS. PIC TO RIGHT.
Looks are more important then knowledge.
I had a 52 chevy and used stock springs. When I used a 56 rearend to center the wheel don,t remember, but think it has to go forward to center...
The 39 and truck tower will have a 3" fork, the gears are weak not the case.
I'll second replace starter, The nose cone bushing most likely worn and wobbling around.
Do you know if the trans and torque convertor is any good, did it ever work right. I wonder if you have the wrong convertor like a high stall,...
Back in the day when the engine was tight you could push or pull car with chain or rope. Those auto trans you can do that.
If its sounds like the rear shoes and you had the drums turned, they may have not gone far enough and the out side of the shoes is rubbing on the...
My any chance do you have Speedway pinto mii lower control arms stamped ones. If they could be hitting the inside of rotor.
Try removing the kick down you really don't need it make sure it has spring tension.
If its stuck in passing gear it wouldn't shift. check lever on trans.
If you have dual points gap them at .015 and make sure they are clean and try another condenser.
From key switch run position to .5 ohms resister under dash to coil. starter from batt to starter with selinode in middle ,small wire on selonode...
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