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I just picked up a krw timing fixture no. 41-f-2993 i want to time my own distributor and set the dwell (points) on my 1940 ford flathead. I have...
Any body know what the torque is for a flathead v8 intake manifold and the correct pattern for the bolts
I have a 39 ford transmission that i picked up on ebay and was told that it had been gone through and new gaskets installed but there is a problem...
Very cool video and a sweet truck i wish i could slow it down to see how you did the front windsheild posts and the doors i have a 36 ford truck...
any body know how tight the chatter rods should be ? is there a torque # or just till they are tight ?
Hello from south florida
welcome from florida
It's alive ! Changed the distributor and it fired right up i think it was burned points or bad distributor i now have great spark thanks for all...
i'll make sure to check them again thanks
i fooled with it all day and still have not found out why i have no spark i'm go to track down yet another coil and condenser and hope thats it
point gap is good checked i adjusted them to .012 the book says .012 to .014 still useing the 6 volt system no ballist resistor and the truck was...
yes the coil wire is all the way in and i have tryed 3 different coils one is new bought it today
no its not
ok here we go 1940 ford flathead stock distributor rebuilt from mac 1 year old , coil kit 1 year old , ballist resistor bypassed new condenser...
Got a new condenser and she started right up and the spark to the plugs looks much better when cranking thanks guy for you help flatheads for ever !
The condenser was new with the coil kit but i'll pick up another one to check if thats the problem
Help !! 1940 flathead has little to no spark at the plugs when trying to start it but when i get it started the spark from the plugs are great. It...
Does anybody know the best way to reinstall a nos 1940 torque tube center bearing with no damage and lined up right i was thinking to use a pvc...
Hello i am putting together a 37-40 ford rear and would like to know whats the easiest way to get a nos torque tube center bearing back into the...
I am looking for a 1936 ford 1/2 ton truck grill that is wrecked but still has a good bottom section to repair the grill that i have i don't need...
what are these holes for on the spring perches ?[ATTACH]
Very nice
butt
I planned on useing just the center section and axles and changeing the axle houseings /torque/driveshaft /bones to a 37-40 the 41 has the longer...
I have a 41 rear and there are extra holes in the spring perches right next to the shackle pins does any body have pic's of what these are for
Wow nice work
Great to hear from you frank i also moved to fl from middletown nj after i retired from gm i don't miss the cold but i do miss raceway park
Just looked at the 2 rears i have and the bug on the 411 rear reads 21 and the 378 rear reads 19
here is mine
thank you i'll call them
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