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I got fuel Pressure!! Installed a fuel pressure regulator, 2.5lbs. Cured everything like magic. Thanks everyone!!
Thanks Everyone. I've ordered a 2.5 lb fuel regulator. Turns out I'm having the same issue with the rear carb too. When it got hot enough the...
What fuel pressure should I be running? The Strombergs are new not original old ones.
Just put my car back on the road after a new engine swap. I'm running 3 Stromberg duces on an Offenhauser intake manifold. Problem is that when...
Thanks 40FordGuy. I'm looking for someone to do the machine work, know anyone?
Anyone know of a Flathead builder in or near the Houston TX area that can modify the Flathead block to improve the oil filtering? I have a '49...
Got one head off this afternoon. I was able to unscrew the bottom (small bolts) near the exhaust manifold with an impact gun. It took a while...
Thanks Krylon, I'll be in touch. I plan on going ahead with the engine rebuild in Feb. I'll be talking to you then.
@jrblack30: Open drive. I'm going to bag the rear end and C channel the frame.
Hoping someone's been through this before. I want to couple a 5 speed transmission to a Flathead 8ba motor. It will be going into a '36 Ford 5...
@ Vintage Iron, The studs are breaking about 3 inches down from the head of the bolt. I've never taken a flathead motor apart before but I...
Yes and No. I tried both impact and breaker bar. Broke bolts with both. The one that came out, came out with the impact. I broke one with the...
Ha,Ha, Thanks Nate, I didn't know you were an astronaut. That's the second time I've heard about the paraffin wax trick. I'm gonna try that...
Great idea, I'll do that Thanks Ebbspeed
Ok here's what I'm thinking. Unless someone tells me I'm nuts for doing this. I plan on grinding the heads off the head bolts. Then (hopefully)...
Hi Fenderless, Both heads are still on the motor. I broke the second head bolt I tried to remove. Since then I broke 2 more trying different...
I just started removing the head bolts from a '49 Ford V8 Flathead. First one came out OK. The second one I broke the bolt. Seeing that the...
Just bought this 36 Ford Flathead. It runs but not for long. The symptoms: It starts and warms up fine. Then after 15 or 20 minutes it...
6 days ago I hooked my 67 Chevy Pickup to a car trailer and drove to San Diego, CA from Houston, TX to pick up a '36 Ford Coup. The drive out was...
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