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Amazing, hope it doesn't get scrapped if it doesn't sell.
Krylon, What an inspirational and amazing story of life's "32 accomplishments". Well done. Keep cranking.
I bet the folks on Fordbarn can tell you. Meantime, here's some good info. high rev flathead ford cams - Search
ONE MORE VERY IMPORTANT THING I FORGOT TO MENTION. When you rake a stock 40 Ford the gear lube in the rear differential runs down into the torque...
No, not if you slightly overlap each tack so that they fuse together.
Check out the HUGE number of folks in the USA, State by State, who drive without insurance. what percentage of drivers in the united state don't...
I dropped the front end of my 40 Ford in 2002. Chin pan was 9" above the ground before and 4 3/8 in above ground after. WATCH OUT FOR SPEED BUMPS...
Get a medical checkup for your "soreness" to avoid back and neck pain in the future. When you're young, you're flexible. As you age, not so much.
If you are using the OEM King Seely gauge your set up will not work accurately as the OEM King Seely gauge only works with the OEM King Seely...
bct: Just a reminder. DO NOT use a tap to clean out the threads in the banjo center housing as they are a special class of fit to prevent leaks.
Will anything here help you? how can you tell the left and right hand halfs of a Ford banjo rear end - Search Videos
"Au contraire"! During the 1980's our club (Classic Cruisers) hosted many big car shows with over 150 cars in South Florida. Folks didn't...
Why not eliminate judging and just give every entrant a dash plaque at registration table? That way nobody gets upset. Everyone wins. Trophies are...
Did you check the voltage regulator? May need adjustment.
Valvolene 20W50 or Castrol 20W50 is what I've been using for the last 60 years. Jump over to Fordbarn and read the most recent oil thread.
Ken: Check this out. 1940 ford front shock tube kit - Search Images
A sad example of what happens to your "goodies" when you pass on.
Remember this pink custom? ttps://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/charle-durso-radical-built-custom.97125/
Don't forget the pink custom built by Charlie Durso in 1956. I used to see parked outside his shop on my way to Wappingers Central High School...
I remember I once used some bronze nuts on my flatty exhaust. No problems. Use anti-seize.
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Corey: Here's a porting thread worth reading. Flathead Porting for Dummies...? | The H.A.M.B.
That's great news. Well done. Perhaps I missed it, BUT, please tell us exactly what you did to eliminate the vibration.
In 2017 I had the same problem in my 40 Ford. Your torque tube center bearing is most likely the cause of your vibration. It is encased in...
You may have a wheel cylinder that is incorrectly manufactured (off shore). This was discussed on Fordbarn. Look here: The Ford Barn - Search...
I recall reading on Fordbarn that there were some early Ford wheel cylinders (ff shore) that had the internal hole drilled in the wrong place.
Thanks for posting those great photos.
Excellent craftsmanship. Your 40 is top notch.
Just checked. After letting 8BA idle inside the garage for 1/2 hour. Engine temp. was 192. Outside of coil was 164.
RE: No concerns with the coil overheating in that aluminum cover? No concerns so far. In fact, I wrapped the coil in insulation and then...
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