The Jalopy Journal
didnt Deman file bankrupt and sold off
I like it alot........ I have a 283 in mine..........are we conservative or libral then?
Lucas helped on my Flathead idle oil pressure too no 15 hot was 9 to 10 before and 30 at speed
bump your timing up dont go by the bb in the flywheel advance it enough to take out the stumble and not ping wont take much . 28 to 35 deg dwell...
My 59a has insert mains and full floater brass rod bearings as I thought all 59a engines had then the 8ba had inserts in rods and mains
here is a pix of Johns car
cut a hole in it ....my 46 has a hole in the end and you can see the drive
yep they did ....v1710 allison my dad worked at allison as they were fazing them out cool engine
Oh and his name is John and drives a sweet and low Tsedan
A fellow Hamber I just met for the first time gave me a nice windshield for my T today and he just lives a few blocks down the road. Small World...
my flatty has better oil psi hot with 30w than if i use 10w30 ? whats up with that
Here is a shot of my 46 pulling a buddies Caprice back to my garage for a starter...lets see more of working drivers.
use a diffent length muffler on each side to give it that nice 6cyl purr
Hey guys I just got wiper blades and arms for my 46 Ford and they are hook type. Question is how do you make the blade not flop side to side in...
It is to make small adjustments to timing ether advance or retard for poor fuel quality
my daily driver 47 has 5 @ hot idle and 25 to 30@ speed and over 50@ cold idle
here is mine a daily driver
Geez somebody need a friggin nap Yep, if you ask the question here, your are ultimately fukking cheap. grow a set of balls and get...
Now this is a real Cool topic ......me likey
I agree every guy who wrenchs old cars should have several old Motors
there not hard to do ...... get a kit and try it !
2x that is cool
Some body needs to start an Old School school for cars and trucks........as I read thru the post daily I cant belive how many guys dont know basic...
I doubt that.........went thru 4 "good" flatheads when I started my build ...all cracked....went with a 283...my daily driver 47 Ford 239 you have...
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