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OK..... What Imbalance is your crank? 50oz or 28oz? Stock 289/302 in 1968 was 28oz, 28 oz up to 1980. Post 1981 it was 50oz on the 5.0s. Stock...
Jeeze Louise, can this get anymore complicated!!??? Not only have we gone through all the 289/302 stuff,…rail rocker…..non rail…..screw in...
Ok… Wow just wow! I guess you could call it a woody?:rolleyes: It’s not very cherry, it’s an oldie but a goodie. This explains the sawzaw. The...
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[ATTACH] Here’s the 289 out on tires. I have to clean the carnage, gather up all the bolts and stuff. We were blessed because I did something...
Wow, a double stripe whitewall, hmmmm. Where have I seen one of those before? o_O
You gotta be careful!!!!!!! When you use a puller make sure the steering shaft is properly pushed against with a cap...something..... Use common...
[IMG] Phaetons, Tourers in AZ ( A 1927 T is a 'Touring Car", A 1928 Model A is a "Phaeton" in the U.S.) These are just cool cars. If had one....
I have a lot to do. We’re trying to make it even without the car. It’s tall order and there’s always….. Something. It’s fun to try to make it, to...
Engine is out. Transmission is on the floor. It’s still under the car but it’s on the floor. I had a great helper. Angie. She helped more today...
I’ll have some help today so I’m fixing to get the garage ready for a guest and pulling the old 289 and Cruisomatic. Afterwards I can run all my...
Tourer? Ok this can mean different things. Is this a running and driving car that “ tours “? This could be any type of Model A. If so, what type...
My phone told me this car is very rare.o_O 1964 Fairlane Sports Coupe ( bucket seats , console, column shift) 289 Cruisomatic Rangoon Red...
Well…… What I did yesterday was pretty much get my coveralls on, put the Dell Shannon channel on my little phone speaker thing “ music ball” crawl...
I think I have figured out the idler arm bushings. I thought they were worn and slipped out of idler arm, not so. That stuff is still “tight” it’s...
Well, it’s not going as fast as I had hoped. There’s been a lot of “recon” and parts gathering. I could do the parts store fuss but everybody...
Honestly My first impression is…. There’s something weird here. AI maybe? Mysterious poster? Something is just off about this whole thing....
One area you may have trouble with is the drag link. Shoebox flatheads were "mid sump". Sometimes this is an issue. It may require a dropped draglink.
It’s already been a short and productive day in the garage. I had to go though all my stash. I had a master cylinder brand new in the box....
OK… There’s kind of lull in the action today. Today I’m going to gather some parts I know I need. Two rear wheel cylinders and a master. ‘M going...
No leaks this morning. [IMG] It's official, it's a hot rod now.
It would be easy to check. You could measure how far the rod goes in. Unhook the pedal and find a rod or something longer to push with, with a...
He’s pump bleeding with an assistant according to post 3.
My thought is pedal rod length. I don’t think you are getting a full stroke to the front of the master. ( usually the rear brakes work off the...
It’s not going as fast as I would like. I always overestimate what I can do. [ATTACH] I got the axles in. I had to work on one of the axle studs....
I just got off the phone my girlfriend. She was adamant that if the Ford is ready, we’re both riding in it. If the Ford is not ready, we’ll...
In my Fairlane that has not driven in 49 years. I’m going to go for it…. This week…. [ATTACH] The 3.1 is out. Tip if it’s stuck and all the...
I have to go through and overhaul a C4. I have big homemade wooden workbench, heavy plywood top. I was thinking about painting the top surface...
I’m going to try for it. I have a month to put the Fairlane together. It has not been on the road since ‘77. I have a lot to do, like putting the...
Yep, that’s a great benefit with the 51 system. That slinging catch thing can be tricky on 49s and 50s.
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