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I have a 1930 Ford coupe with a '68 mustang steering box. It is mounted side steer and no special work had to be done. It's a power steering box...
If your truck does not have the same number of rotations left and right it can be that your drag link is not adjusted correctly. It could be that...
I wanted to put a suspended headliner in my '40 pickup instead of the cardboard pieces that Ford used. That meant making 3 roof bows. I cut a 2x6...
It essentially becomes a scraper. Capable of taking very thin shavings without digging in. Thanks for sharing. I hope I remember this when my turn...
When I was a young fella and learning how to estimate jobs at the family boatyard, my father told me to calculate it out as honestly as I could...
No matter what value you have for your power valves, they should not be passing fuel at idle. If you have completely shut the throttle valves and...
The radiator is the only place where the coolants from each side of the engine can mix together. Each side of the engine has a separate cooling...
I am assuming this is a Holley 94 that we are all familiar with. I have run dual Holley 94's on my '40 flathead for 23 years running with regular...
Everything looks pretty good except for the clearance at the bottom of the shackle. Your shackles look like they are around 45 deg. which means...
If the 39 rear fenders are the same as the 40/41 fenders then good ones for sale are as scarce as hen's teeth. I saw a decent 40 right rear ( the...
One other thing to consider is making sure you can't hit the gas pedal when you apply the brake. Don't ask me how I know. The gas pedal should be...
I have a similar situation to you, a '30A coupe with tank behind the seat. I had a steel vent line going straight up about a foot with a rollover...
Well, it has taken a while but I finally found the leak. I had to replace my starter and when I had it off I could see the track of the coolant...
Sounds like you have a few issues to deal with. Low oil pressure, possible compression issues, and power loss. Don't give up on that flathead...
I have one of those solenoids with the push button built in. It works great as long as you make sure the vehicle is not in gear.
When I converted my '40 flathead over to 12 volts it wouldn't charge. Took it to an autoelectric guy and he said I had a GM regulator on it...
You want to make sure that the lifter is on the heel of the cam when you adjust. For me, I bring #1 to top dead center on the compression stroke...
That last picture shows a marked improvement. Good work
That problem is caused by your head gasket not sealing. 15 pounds of pressure in the cooling system would not be the culprit....unless...as...
Definitely something out there. Now is the time for careful measurements before doing anything. Check with a framing square to compare the angle...
Have had it off but didn't see anything that helped spot the leak. That was before I realized that there were frost plugs at the rear of the...
Good idea on the pressure tester. Went out to the shop today and it hasn't leaked for 2 days. It has been just sitting though. I think the...
Fortunately I have another classic ( my avatar) to drive so there is no rush into this thing. I will leave it up on blocks while I take...
Thanks for the picture. That makes it pretty clear where I have to look. I don't mind doing the job except for removing the transmission with a...
Yes, but it is a heavy awkward thing. However, I think I know what I have to do. I wonder if it will last through this summer. I would rather...
Thanks for the replies. I don't see how the coolant could get from the back of the intake down inside the torque convertor cavity. It is dripping...
One of my hotrods is a model A coupe with a warmed up Chev 350. Lately it has started leaking coolant from the torque convertor drain hole. I...
Had that thump, thump happen to me once and it turned out that a brake drum was cracked
Always glad to welcome a new member to the " flatheads forever" club. Or if you are returning to the club after losing your way, we welcome you...
I would not think it was possible to hammer a 36 spline wheel onto a 39 spline shaft.
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