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Chrome or Stainless on seat cushions??? August1988, Gym shorts, ‘60s vintage black GM vinyl Yeowwwch! Instant 1st degree, 2nd degree if my butt...
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OK….. The Model T and ( Improved Cars 1926-27) were not designed for front brakes. Technically the late cars were not called Model Ts by Ford....
Origins…… Model T Obsolete when introduced in 1909. It is the car of the 20th Century. Produced by name until 1925 and by form through 1927. (...
Just to be clear.... I’m not against hot rodding a car. I’m not against hot rodding an engine for performance gains. Having an engine with no...
If want to have a great running car dump the duals and go back to stock. Make sure it’s all in spec. You’ll have a car that runs a drives...
OK.....Rocker suds 3/8 for the top rocker adjustment. The bottoms or the part that screws into the head is 7/16. You already have 7/16 studs...
You are going to learn.;) First order the Green Shop Manual for 1949-51 Fords. The old Chilton and Motors manuals are great too and speak more...
You are correct! The heads shown in the photo are early '63-65 heads. They have the tight slots and are pushrod located. He does not need rail...
I change all my tires by hand. I hand them them to the guys at the tire shop.;) Sometimes you have to choose your battles. Spending $$$$$ on...
Is the engine out of the car? The heads are off, correct? Do you have access to a palm sander? Soak contact areas with your breaker lube of...
You must use a CO2 extinguisher for this. Dry Chemical is messy and is not cold enough. Another idea is dry ice.... basically the same thing.
It means died. I’ll have to put a kit in it.
I guess I can join in on this. Do Amerasian 94s count? In 2021 I bought a brand new Dennis Carpenter “94, “American Made 94”, that means...
Reverse may be fried. Before I opened the thread, I knew it was a Ford 3 speed. This is not an uncommon problem.... A friend of mine back in...
If I had your set up, I'd throw those 94s out the window and get some English made 97s. I have to run a 94 right now. They are old. They require...
Awwww Leave the purists alone. They are an easy target. It's kind of like winning a track meet or worse, the boxing match at the local nursing...
I think everybody is in agreement. The point is that the stock crossover with a single exit breathes better than the sock crossover modified with...
2" pipe is too big. Find another shop or do it yourself. CORRECTION!!! 2inch is perfect! OK let's get real.... Installing headers on a Shoebox...
There were “long coupes” and “short coupes”. I believe the difference is in the doors and of course the roof line. I would think the business...
It can be be one liners like daddy comments or stories and Experiences.... Just funny stuff. I’ll start..... I had a 1955 2nd or Task Force...
Stuck rings. Personal experience..... Stuck rings can be impossible to remove and the piston still be usable. Post ‘56 Holley pattern 4bbl...
Hmmmmm What a pain in the butt. You are most likely not holding your mouth right. Pucker, pursed lips, lips to left, lips to right, clenched...
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An old trick was to run each carburetor on a single (stock) manifold to make sure it works and is roughly tuned. Once you know they both work,...
Gauges..... Fords used King Seely 6v gauges through the 1990s on some vehicles. 1956 is the only year Ford used true 12v gauges until the...
Personally I think it’s odd that you are frying coils. This seems odd to me. In my experience it’s been the points burning, not the coil with the...
Let’s get real...... You have no 1942 Chevy truck. You have what may be a ‘42 cab some front fenders that may be for a big truck. Running boards...
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