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I had the same noise in my 59a just rebuilt, used badger pistons and a pair of old alum. heads.I checked valve clearance but did not check piston...
Thanks Bill, I did not know how the oil got to the vent hole but now i see what Bruce was saying about it coming from the bushing.I guess i...
Bruce, So are you thinking the bushing is loose and allowing oil to pass by,but if i am getting a lot of bypass from the foward pressure valve...
Bill , I think it might be the relief valve is being overpowered by the new oil pump,considering that the new oil pump has a releif valve in it...
Just got my 1948 59ab running it started to leak out of the dist.vent hole?i am using a stock dual point with a crab cap.It is not just dripping...
I am wanting to put a set of tube shocks on the rear of my 30 roadster,i have a pair of BRAND new ones for the front of my 51 f1.They would fit...
Thanks Andy, I bought just the gear,now i will have to look for a housing.
So can i swap the gear in the turtle,i think it is for a 4.11 ratio rear to a gear for a 3.78 rear? i have a gear for the 3.78 but it looks...
Picked up a pretty nice original 40 wheel but someone put a heavy coat of white paint on it.I tried to get underneath some of it an chip it...
I had seen a really dark green almost black,on a 32 ford .Wondered what it was? Is it brewster green medium ?or elkpoint green.or ??? Any input...
I tapped mine out using a 3/8 pipe tap and used allen head pipe plugs,of course i had the crank re balanced.A little more work but you don`t have...
Thanks Bruce I looked across the studs they do seem to cock when they are tightened,did not know if i should loosen them as you said.Wasn`t...
Having a !@#$ of a time trying to get Wieand finned alum. head over the head bolts on a 59ab.The heads are used but in very good cond.New stud kit...
Thanks guys for the advise,guess i will be running them together.. Randy
What linkage would you guys recommend,i am putting a pair of 97 s on a Tattersfield intake,59ab with a max1 cam.Should i use solid,or progressive?...
Thanks, Didn`t know i thought the m19 had a pressure relief in it.therefore i didn`t need the orig. one.
Just converted my 59a block to the 95 percent filtering,my question is.. i am using the m19 oil pump,should i get rid of, block/plug the oil...
I am putting a 49 up merc crank in my 1948,what main brgs do i use? i have a set(must be from a 49) because the thrust bearing will not fit the...
I want to put a pcv valve set up on my 59a flathead,i checked out some of the posts.Of the ones i have seen it shows tapping into the "pipe"in the...
I got a pair of stanchions(1930 ford roadster) off of ebay,they are made of solid aluminum.On the back they are stamped made in u.s.a. 30...
Didn`t someone on the site offer a plate/adapter to put under the 59a crab dist so you can advance/retard the timing without moving the breaker...
I am setting the drag on a 32 banjo pinion,new bearings and race,I read that it should have 20 inch pounds of drag if you are using new...
Someone told me that 1930,1931 upper stanchions were the same as 1932 uppers? is this right. Thanks Randy
Here is what i have, picked up a 1930 roadster on a orig. 1932 frame,basket case.owner had a 1930 assembled title with it.I didn`t want to use it...
thanks guys, i will keep on looking,this frame has been blasted just within the past year,and who knows how many times before!
I have a orig. 32 frame,but i can not find a serial number on it? Looked on the k member and on the left hand frame rail in front of the firewall...
Hey,I know what you are saying, been working behind the counter in auto parts since 1975.The big box stores are taking out all of the smaller...
I found some good 33/34 lever shocks for sale,what is involved to fitting them to my 32 chassis,i am using stock 32 perches that have the round...
Thanks,i thought it had to be ground,the spring i took out wasn`t tapered either !
I just got a new posie reverse eye spring and am trying to fit it up in my 32 crossmember,it seems to not go up in flush against the crossmember.i...
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