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It’s a Meteor front end on a Ford, they used a Ford hood and put an insert in the ford hood to use in Meteors. I’m trying to get the insert...
[ATTACH] Slowly progressing , still a lot to do before Deuce Days
Finally got it running, 1950 Ford with T5 transmission [ATTACH]
I made my own setup, I gutted the original master cylinder and run the pushrod through it and original clutch linkage with an adapter plate on the T5
[ATTACH] do you have the existing pedal setup?
[ATTACH] Is there a reason why you don't want to used the existing linkage? I made a simple bracket that bolts to an S10 T5 that works well
[ATTACH]I just finished doing the brake lines on my 50 ford using nickel copper lines and this tool. No leaks at all
I am using 15X6 off a Ford Bronco II same as Ranger[ATTACH]
[ATTACH] At the moment just starting on this rust free 50 Ford I just picked up
Early ford Rangers ( 83-92 ) have the right width ( 56.5 inches ) but require the spring perches to be flipped from top to bottom. they come in...
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Well it looks like the Deuce Days are going to be back in 2022
My personal favorite from mid 70s Plymouth Fury[ATTACH]
91 and older ranger rears are a bit narrower( 56.5 inches WMS to WMS ) but you have to cut off the shock mounts and move the spring perches from...
[ATTACH] Not mine, 1950 ford 4 door conversion
1990-1991 Ranger rear ends have the same widths (65.5 inches wheel surface to wheel surface ) but the spring perches need to be moved
Any suggestions on how to clean up factory aluminum heads and a possible coating?[ATTACH]
Rear ends ( 7.5 and 8.8 ) from 89-92 Rangers are 56.5 wms to wms
These are the measurements for the plate needed for the adapter plate[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I think speedway has them under ford to Chevy trans adapter part # 5605173
I got this adapter plate to use on the stamped steel bell housing on an 8BA [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
1950. 8BA[ATTACH]
The gauges are mounted in 1/8 inch sign material in the original housing. the speedo is an 85mm GPS model ( as the T5 trans I have has an...
looks good, I went a bit different route but it works for me.[ATTACH]
[ATTACH] 1950 Meteor
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