soo i finally got all of the parts i needed for my small block 289. i laid everything out as shown in the manual and noticed that theres supposed to be an "anti rattle" spring that attaches to the release lever at the bell houseing. i ended up buying one from Dennis carpenter and got it in the mail today. I tryed to figure out how it goes and i have no idea, i even tryed to look it up in my Chilton repair manual and there very vauge. can someone please help me out with this simple mistake. the motor cannot sit any longer soo the sooner the better. thank you.
The fulcrum that the arm pivots on has 2 ears on it. The wire clip hooks under those ears and holds pressure against the arm.
hey, is it the wierd little spring on the clutch arm in the bellhouising? if so, great! that helps me understand what to do with the bellhousing i got at the LA roadsters swap.
I just bought the complete bellhousing for future use. I have a flathead and now have both the truck and merc bellhousings, for use on my ford open drive OD trans, and my 48 PU floor shift. Depends on how I build my duece sedan [next project]. I have been an anti flathead person for 50 years. 'the worlds best heater'but it sits in my garage and keeps asking me to be put in my 32. Waybak an old buddy had good flatheads, I didnt, but I'm old and I think I,m getting soft, and want the smell of flathead blowby, wafting in the air, trying to relive them heady days, of my you't.
Awesome. I have not had the chance to lay my hands on one yet, but i've hurd that there good little motors. im only 18, and learning as i go. Started working on cars here and there when i was growing up and really liked how things piced together. i finally got a chance to own my fathers 1965 ford f-100 and i compleatly restored it to it's glory. now that i gained the know how i decided i would tackle something diffrent and thats ware my 1953 ford 2dr coupe came into place. when i first brought it home it was just a body and rolling frame. i took everything down to bare metal and re finished it. sadly though theres still alot of work that needs to be done until it's running but it's fun.
I was 16 and my first car was a model A. I mostly learned from the mags, which gave me the questions to ask, and then found the old guys and asked. but today you have the internet and its all here with at least 60 years of info at your finger tips. Its a wonderful time to build a car, and you have a great car to start with. Its old, and simple, but modern enough to have for everyday driving. Keep it simple keep it Ford, and have fun.
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