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Why are the instructions in this link provided if they simply pull up thru the top? would seem like a bunch of unessasary steps....
This site might have what your looking for. http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_home.htm
Yeah thats what i have. I think I got the hang of what im doing now.
Looks to be the two piece, It also has the C clip style spring retainer on the bottom.
I thought the valve guides needed to come apart to remove the early style valves?
Hi, I'm trying to get the valves out of a 1941 Merc motor. I'm not having much success, but i only have the valve pry bars, and not "c" impact...
Searching 193* will search 1930-1939 makeing "*" a wild card digit.
Does it have the Coutner Balanced Crank? Here is some good info. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=161159
I think its a cutdown sedan they just chose not to put the extra metal in the back making more like a standard pick up cab. I'm looking thru...
Haha, i was gonna say... Maybe this would be better as a poll. Anyway 24 here.
Ok ok, Jokes over, we all know that late model Fords are superier to Flathead's in everyway. Lets stop busting his balls. How much do you want...
Think out of the box, maybe its a Hot Roders fight against every 350/350 vette powered StreetRod.
Yes, that is crazy talk.. lol.. sounds like a good idea, and it might be,,,,the Pin is concaved {\/} (sorta like this) making the sides easy to...
I'm taking apart a 1938 Ford Toploader to make a "39 style" trans. I'm trying to get the clutch fork off the shaft and I dont want to bugger-up...
How do you do this? Thanks, Chris
www.hotforhotfours.com this might be of interest.
Yes, this is true. I stumbled upon a b motor a few years ago, then i found a guys web page, he sunk 10 grand into his b motor and it made about...
Thanks for all the help, It looks like i'm going to start work on the motor and trans, and save money for a body in the mean time. Thanks, Chris
Dude, you destroyed a radical rat rod. maybe some primer spots on that candy green could "rat" it up a bit.
Thanks for the info. To be honest im not very picky as to how it looks, as long as it's better than the large gap it has without the pinch. I...
I need some opinions on this idea. I Plan to build a model A highboy on 32 rails. I don't have money to buy a body right now, but I do have almost...
I have never done this, but my grandfather tought me this.....run it hard up a hill, keep advancing the timing untill it pings than retard it a...
The real question is, does it have the counterbalanced crank. If they do then you got somthing. Chris
There's a bunch of people from central PA on the board. Welcome.
Welcome, nice looking cars.
Whos car is that? I'm only a few miles from Glenside. Do they call them 1/8 miles smoke runs beucase of who built the motor? (Jk had to take that...
Next time you do that, its easyer to unbolt the motor and lift the car up.
Why are some factory relieved and others not? What years were, what years were not etc? Chris
Chris, here is a link to teach a bit about the 99a motor. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93447
I'm no expert, maybe if Bruce Lancaster is reading he can fill us on on the details. From what i understand, the key to the 99a is the super thick...
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