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wow thats a big difference. I never removed the heads on the flatty, but like i said it ran well and the guy that had the car before me drove it...
i was considering selling my 1950 ford 8BA flathead. Its complete carb to pan. IT ran well when i had it in the car, 45-50 lbs of oil pressure,...
Hey thats cool though, everybody has different ways of doing things, not that one is always better than another. Yea thats just my plan, start at...
Really nice job! Im in the process of doing a whole floor and all new rockers on my 50 fordor box. Its hard to not get overwhelmed. Its even...
THat tool is sick! Even better, i have a pneumatic chisel layin around and a few chisels too so i dont have to buy anything. Thanks a lot for the...
well, ive got the whole car braced to the nines! doors were aligned and now its time to pull them off and start cutting the rockers out(whats left...
Some really great work your doing! Ive looked through this whole thread and got some good info. Im tackling the same project as we speak(floors...
thanks for the pics Tedley, they look great in there and im surprised they fit that well. Sweeeet!
Well after some more exploration on my 50 shoebox, i found a nice size hole in the bottom of the frame rail that was filled with fiberglass...
awesome! one less thing i have to buy, thanks a lot guys.
just wondering what kind of headers you guys are using that have 302s in your shoebox's? I have 2 sets of shorty headers from my 5.0 mustangs,...
thanks for all the suggestions, you guys helped me out quite a bit. Anybody have any pics of a "rocker job" on a shoebox? Or any pics of what...
that sounds like a good idea too. what if i want to replace the outer rocker too? Like i said, its really fuked up looking because there is...
yea thats a true story, thanks for the advice! Ill prolly just tie the front of the car and back of the car together with some cross bracing and...
Yea sorry i didnt state that in my first post, its a fordor car. Its a really weird setup.....from outside the car, it looks like there is not...
Hey guys, i started ripping in to the 50. Always my favorite part...finding all the crap you couldnt see when you bought it. Anyway, just...
yea thats true, it can definately be the guages. That just seems like the best option, 2 senders and 2 gauges.
ok guys, didnt really know that each side of the motor is seperated. Im new to flatheads, so this is a learning experience for me. I would like...
gettin rid of the stock sending units, can i just use a mechanical gauge on one head instead of both sides?
yea i agree with ANtibling, if ya dont know what your doing, dont do it. I think some of the worst welding i have ever seen has been on race cars...
yea i would like to have a factory service manual more than anything. Im not hot rodding the flathead right now, just trying to get everything...
Well i threw a mechanical oil pressure guage on the flattie today. Getting that old sending unit out was a royal pain in the ass. They couldnt...
Hey Flatman, thanks for the info. Those sites have some really good stuff, i appreciate it!
yea both of the above methods posted work well, i have used WD40 and worked fine. Hey if you tank has any pitting in the metal or questionable...
im 29 and ive had a few rides already 1964 chevy impala 2dr lowrider 1985 Chevy caprice lowrider 1963 chevy impala on bags(still have) 1989 Ford...
wow thats impressive, i didnt know you could use molasses. Im going to have to give that a shot sometime, thanks for the post!
yea welding overhead takes some getting used to. You have to push the rod up into the puddle and travel a bit quicker so the puddle wont sag. I...
Yea thats a true story. I grew up near Allentown, PA and the home of the Bethlehem Steel Corp. That area (Lehigh Valley) was booming during the...
Hey guys, looking for a really good Flathead service manual for my 1950 8BA. Let me know if you have any recommendations
More damn China junk! I tell ya, no matter what i buy, if i can find the same part made in the USA i will pay double for it! Some stuff you cant...
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