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TO ALL WHO COMMENTED ON THIS THREAD: FYI I'm happy to report after more research, FLAT - O in Salem, OR sells the plate Alchemy may be referring...
Lobucrod: "The TH400 behind the later nailheads are super tuff. " Yea!! That '65 Wildcat should have one, also called "switch pitch" trans. '63's...
If I get the '51 back down on all fours and the damn clutch & T5 is working I'll be there. (That is if you let cars in that need paint....)
OD handle pulled out under dash, to left of steering wheel. I agree with Desotot about trunk hinges. A one year only item - 1950. If car has been...
V8 BOB: You da Man! (If you are the same V8 Bob that put the above link together.) All very comprehensive. Also after much research this week, I...
I'm completing a T5 trans installation in my 1951 Ford Coupe with the Flathead. The original engine and starter were performing perfect until I...
Bob Mitchum's cars in Thunder Road ! Period perfect !
I think you did well to shelve the CAD trans idea. They were once the hot item when there wasn't anything out there. I had a few through the years...
I am amazed at the ambition of some rodders. I have been struggling with what I thought would be a piece of cake T-5 conversion in my '51. I've...
Why does this stuff always look better through the fence? I want that YUGO, Victor ! Sorry! I don't get up until 10:30!
A piece of square screwdriver makes an excellent axle key, but sadly the next weak link is the axle breaking!!
Sorry, but I disagree about the steering wheel. That looks to be a classic CRAGAR wheel. I had one on my first '51 except it was red. That was in...
Very eloquently stated from another Valley rodder who has probably seen it all happen. I'd be surprised if Turner's up in Fresno is still in biz....
Wow! This thread just came to my attention and I agree with all the comments ! It has been several years since I was in there and agree that...
Best thing to do is the long way, which is to call them and ask. I made lots of calls. I never contacted Ft. Wayne, but I've got to believe others...
Email info@customclutch.com They have a web site.
I just went through this exercise in my '51 Shoebox!! The stock Ford clutch is 9 1/2"Dia NOT 9 1/8" ! You with me?? The stock S 10 DISC is 9 1/8"....
After pulling the clutch on my '51 Ford Coupe (w/flathead) I find it is 9 1/2". Flywheel and Long Plate are great, but I ran into problem looking...
Cool thing about Cad flatheads is exhaust manifolds on top of engine. Good potential for freaky headers/zoomies out the hood ! Flatheads are...
I'm anxious to find out what clutch pedal with hydraulic reservoir is being used in these Shoebox ('51) swaps. I'm doing the T5 to Flathead swap...
...and if the quarter windows weren't covered with decals, it would have the name of your favorite song such as the classic "La Bamba", "Get off...
If you go with dual setup,(the most I would run on the street), don't skimp on good linkage. Duals will keep it simple. the first time the linkage...
Art Carr is the original 727 expert. I believe he is still alive and living in L.A. and working/consulting for a trans company under a different...
I've had Ron Francis and Painless kits. I preferred the Painless kit. Aside from the good one wire at a time suggestion, mount the fuse block...
I never heard the song: "Crazy 'Bout a Prius!"
Hey 117 Harv, Did I meet you on the Nasca Plains in Peru in '88? You haven't changed at all! (Except you were sitting up in a basket.) No hot...
Hey Falcongeorge, did you press them flowers between BRAWNY paper towels? Is that Lurch Kerry? As for my avatar, I like changing mine...
Sorry , Mel. I reread your post several times and I too was confused. I thought perhaps you had mis-stated the question and I was trying to be a...
Easiest way to ID a 392 is to look at the water outlet at the front of the head. If you can place your thumb on the head above the outlet and...
Welding a brake drum sounds like a shakey proposition. It's not likely any reputable shop would even turn it after welding. Most brake shops have...
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