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To hear this car come past you at about 420 puts you in goose bump city.
At Twin Cities Assembly in St. Paul, my friend Jack used to joke he had worked here so long his first job was sanding spokes.
When you achieve exactly 88 miles per hour you simply grab this handle and - - - - -
White is OK if you get the good material. I had a Tee bucket for years with white. We always carried a can of spray cleaner, and used it often. It...
Make a box to fit the rear of the radiator, cut a hole one inch larger than the fan centered for fit, make flanges to mount. If its for safety,...
I would just flush it with a solvent. When crud gets loosened, it must be flushed really well to get it out of the bearings. After you are...
55 Ford, built 312, Tremmec T3550, Ranger 3;73 Traction Loc. Car is from a dry climate. We have owned the car for 21 years, selling due to health....
Hey Mike, if you welded on the housing, before you screw on the backing plates, check for a heat warp. Clamp a three foot long 1/2 x 1/2 aluminum...
The KD shown in post 9 above is very much like the one I bought in about 1970. I use a tube cutter with a squirt of WD 40, just to lube the wheel....
Keep in mind, the front ones have 7/16 holes, the rear two are 3/8.
No need to grease there, assemble with anti seize in case you ever need to take it apart. Grease the spindle bushings once a year and wipe off the...
It looks like someone removed the entire X in the frame. If you still have it, I would weld flanges on the ends and bolt it back in. The frame...
You are correct about the lifters being the same for the tractor. If I were planning to use these, I would look for the lightest. If cost is high,...
Don't let it sit on the ground. On a stand is good, or on a pallet, or a home made wood stand just high enough for the pan to be up a few inches.
If the inner bearing is just a bit loose, use a center punch on the spindle all the way around, then file the bumps down until the bearing fits...
I made an angle piece that was under two of the spring U bolt nuts, and a 3/16 angle under one of the four bar bolts on the right side. A heavy...
St. Louis Spring built me an A spring with a T curve, and reversed eyes. I ran with seven leaves, and had to make a spacer to sit on top so the U...
There are a few places on that block where just a bit to long will bottom out and not hold the head down.
19 posts and nobody has yet mentioned the obvious. What sort of lubrication have you used on the ones that failed? Good quality grease inserted...
If I had your drive way, I would have a milk crate full of 4x4 and 4x6 standing on end near the door. Right next to the new floor jack, because...
The four speed transmissions Ford used over the years had two bolt patterns. Some gear box castings had both. If you are looking to buy a trans...
I wanted a generator because it was a small car with very little load on the electric system. I also wanted it 12 volts. I found a 56 Ford F6...
If you use a model A rear crossmember, and eliminate leaves to make it ride better, you may have to cut up the removed leaves to make a spacer to...
ATF. In a P/S unit, anything clean will work so long as it is compatible with whatever is in there now.
Is that aluminum line??? It looks like it could be. Laws in every state call for steel line. Rent or borrow a double flare kit. Make several...
I went trough a bored and stroked nailhead years ago. The cam was marked as an Isky E 4 grind, and was perfect. But, several of the lifters looked...
To make a good safe handling early Ford front end, its best to use your imagination some. With the tires and wheels the car will run are on, car...
I had three tachometers in the Y block before I found one that worked right. The one I settled on was an Autometer. It may be hard to do in a...
The picture of the stock nuts shows one problem. You should have two full threads stick out beyond the nut when tight. This leads one to think...
Take very careful measurements, and call a spring shop. St. Louis Spring, is a good one. Eaton is another.
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