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Thanks, guys. Just looking to get back on the road right now, so that’s part of the reason I’m trying to keep it local.
Hey Folks! I’ve got a frozen 8BA in my ‘49 and am looking for help getting it rebuilt. Did my best with using search without much luck. Does...
Agree with Big A; the left manifold wrapped around the front of the engine and joined the right manifold. I have heard that there was a trick...
He also made some pretty bad ones; the load-o-matic distributor on the very same car, for one!
I have an unmodified original starter as well. Yes, it runs fast. But as long as you don't have to hold down the start button for too long you...
Didn't have anything to add until I saw this. David is absolutely right; electricity is mean spirited and you are putting it near gasoline and...
[ATTACH] This is my set of keys for my '49. Bottom two are reverse and obverse of the ignition, top is the trunk. The other side of the trunk...
340, look up the LM317 chip. A simple regulator is usually posted with its spec sheet.
My favorite kind of kustom is one that looks like it was a ride that should have rolled out of the factory that way, but didn't. You nailed it....
A couple of thoughts on diagnosing the issue: - Use an IR thermometer to test the temp at the same spot as the sending unit. If the temp is...
Bumpity bump! Will do my best to get my ass out of bed tomorrow to see ya guys!
Also seen Dave's shoebox in person. Beautiful work!
Or... you can check out this link http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=448589 and make them yourself!
I'll bring the Shoe! Bump because we can.
Because most early gauges are electro-mechanical, it should not matter (except for amp gauges, in which case they will move the needle the...
I'm surprised (but pleased) no one asked about the starter motor! (They spin only one way no matter how they are connected).
I actually believe the term "frenched" comes from something other than cuffs. To "French" cut something refers to cutting it into thin strips...
Technical note: the black stuff IS a form of rust. The electrolysis of red rust to black rust is a reduction reaction (essentially converting red...
Coil and voltage regulator, too. My six volt starter still works nicely.
Evening bump! I'll see you guys in the morning.
Correction about the mid mid-year options noted. Just goes to show how quickly the pony car wars heated up!
With the 289 making its appearance in '63, I can only guess that Ford went to a six bolt in '65 due to increasingly better power.
'64 1/2s were titled as 65s as they came out mid model year. But, they had 260s or 170s, not 289s or 200s. What's worse is that subsequent...
Welcome aboard, from down the street!
...But then again, unless you are trying to be completely original, you should lose that dizzy anyway.
The cigarette lighter is often an easily accessible unswitched power source and the radio a good switched one. Does your conversion include a...
The LM7805 should be fine. There is a thread in the tech archive that discusses the LM7806 for 6v purposes: "How to Build a Voltage Reducer for...
Trivalent chromate is available that will create a yellow/golden sheen to carbs. The stuff is apparently pretty nasty, though. Also google...
Awesome link, Jon. Thanks!
This leads to another obvious question: what colors were these carbs when they were new? Hexavalent chromate appears to have been a frequently...
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