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My car is a 49 Wayfarer.
Yeah...I have a mid 80s 302...double sump oil pan. Matching it up with a T5 trans and 8" ford rear end. Got it at the shop...they guy is...
Hey All. Just been scrubbing the forum and see a lot of posts about Wayfarers being fit with either Mopar or Chevy V8s. Anybody know of a...
Really!? The seal is square , or do you mean it's not a typical o-ring but rather square profile? Do you have the parts numbers handy? That ring...
Thanks Brother...I'll keep this in mind if I have to go this route. My next step is to remove the unit from the Econo tank, and check it out....
..so I grounded the wire from the sending unit, and the gas gauge went all the way up past Full when I switched the ignition..so I guess my issue...
Thanks Brother!
Right on..thanks. Yeah, I had the cluster off the other day. Popped the wires off the gas gauge...cleaned the connections. The gauge moved a...
Thanks Brother. I found original manuals for the van on ebay yesterday, and scored them both for $20. As well as the rear transmission mount...
Help! My 63 Econo's wiring is a rat's nest from previous abuse. Trying to clean it up. Anyone have a scanned wiring diagram, or better...
Have you had any luck with hydraulic clutch master setups or solutions, using the stock pedal assembly? I am heading down this road real soon and...
Right on..thanks for sharing this ...I'm also going to look at a 50 that apparently is in running road worthy condition..what about the torque...
This is ALL good stuff...I have a 49 Wayfarer and I'm fixin' to take the chassis from underneath it as well and fit a 302 and T5 and 8.8 rear end...
Velcome... ;)
Very cool..the best thing about this for you is you will know EVERYTHING about your ride..plus all the invaluable skills and experience you will...
Gorgeous gals and cool cars...why else would anyone be into hotrodding. ;)
disregard..must be the firewall at work that blocked the pics! kewl!
Where are all these pictures hanging of everyone's brackets? for some reason they aint showing. For the filling - why not just cut a hole in...
Gots a 49 Wayfarer meeself.
Well..hate to be the turd in the punchbowl, but here I go..I've used All Metal with marked success. Thing I like about it, is it is vacuum...
Bob. This is good info..yeah..I've got a rear end that is from a late 90s Mustang 5bolt with discs..I was thinking the same might have to be...
Well..I scored a 50 Chrysler hood orn to set on my 49 Dodge..the profile is pretty close to matching..the screw holes are different so once the...
right on!
Yeah, I'm looking at going with an ECI underfloor master for either disc/drum or disc/disc, depending on what I go with in the rear at the end of...
Roger...thanks for the info...Yeah, I'm gonna be running a (gasp) 302 and T5 mated to the 8.8" locking rear.. Did you have the spacers made or...
Searched the forum, but didn't really find it exactly I want to run disc brakes on my Dodge, keeping the stock suspension in place and stock 15"...
Right on..thanks...so no dice on the hood orn, then?
HAMBurglers, Anyone know if the hoods between a 49 Dodge and a 50 Chrysler are close enough? I want to find a 50 Chrysler Hood Ornament to use...
Wow...Super Shops...flashback..it's the mid 80s all over again and I'm back in SoCal...trip out! Fast parts for Stoner Cars. sorry..couldn't...
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