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Hi, went to the groups I follow this morning and the 52 to 59 Ford group seems to have disappeared completely. All my postings to the group from...
I have a neighbor with that Y-Block setup, it has a finned timing chain cover with the word "Interceptor" cast into it. The water inlets are...
I am commenting on this not based on ever doing this on a 55-56 Ford myself but most everyone I have talked to have the same complaint you do...
A 24 did not fit the battery tray in my 55 but I am not convinced the tray is totally original. I am using a group 26 12 Volt battery from Wal...
Welcome! As far as steering, I would imagine your right foot would have as much to do with steering as the steering wheel does. Just saying, lots...
What is even more to add to this is the length of time that is acceptable for a fuse to open (blow) according to the SAE standard. The response...
The gauges are a bi-metallic strip with a heater element that is fed current from the gauge regulator. It takes a little time for the bi-metallic...
Y-Block tri powers had two different port sizes, early 239 style and later style. They do not interchange, had a friend that bought one at a swap...
Nice straight 54 convertible, looks all original except for 292 Y-Block. On Craiglist. Mark...
I will throw in some pictures of my low mile 55 stock throttle linkage if it helps. 272, 4 barrel, Ford-o-Matic.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here goes, I am hoping this works as I am not a computer wiz. We have a small group of Hot Rodders that have been getting together on Thursday...
Welcome to the group! You are right in that there is a lot of information to be had here for free if you ask.
Okay, yes this looks like a frame stub (attaches to the existing frame cut off at the firewall) but the name "spring pocket" seems aimed at the...
I have verified that Fat Man Fabrications has indeed went out of business and that was where most of the stub frames came from. I posted a thread...
On my 55 the "Aerostar" springs brought the car down about 3 inches. Don't have whitewalls but you can see where the fender well ended up on the...
This is an annual event that has been going on here since 1972, longer if you count other locations. The predicted high today was 101 degrees,...
Both cars I mentioned in California were cars coming from out of state and required a VIN check. Oregon has the same requirement for out of state...
Here in Oregon a new build of an old car (pre WW2 mostly) is pretty easy to get an assigned VIN, involves receipts, pictures and an inspection....
Just wanted to add a couple things to this thread then I will shut up! I will attach a picture of a Chrysler stock K Member, as you look at it...
Yes, I have heard that Godzilla being a pushrod motor is smaller than a Coyote and makes gobs of torque! Fun for sure!
No, the stub frame would take the place of the K Member so to speak. It would be what you welded the motor mounts to for the Coyote. The 50's...
Yes, the terms used for the front frame are different. A K Member was a 60's Chrysler term and used on the unibody cars that didn't have a full...
You mean 332 FE? Had a couple of those in 59 Wagons with 2 speed automatics (couldn't do the low gear start like my 55 or 57) and they were NOT...
So Alan, was there a bigger engine in the 54 police interceptor than the 239? Like a 256 Mercury y-block? I know they did some not offered to the...
Pietros has been our get together spot for decades except during covid. I probably talked to your granddaughter more than once!
One other thing, anyone else have any heartburn over LED headlights like the ones in the white 57? They look like someone broke the glass...
I live just outside of Dallas in Rickreall, people even here in Oregon have never heard of Dallas or Rickreall. I am in a car club called the...
Hi all, went to a local car show last weekend. Not too many of our cars there but a few that looked good. I didn't drive my 55 this year but took...
Gee guys, I wash my cars if they get really dirty (it rains here) otherwise I clean them with a damp wash mitt and dry with a towel if just dusty....
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