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Pull the pan and check how much sludge is in there. My 239 had so much sludge I pulled out chunks with my hands.
All our fuel has ethanol now so I run Costco ‘87 and try to drive a lot so I don’t ever have old fuel on the tank. I think the YBlock in the...
[ATTACH] Can’t go wrong with a bunch of friends and a tunnel ram
It’s almost impossible to beat a roller 302. I have a stock foxbody 302 in one of my cars and last winter I ported the e7 heads and picked up .40...
As usual I agree with the HAMB member’s suggestion, I had actually considered a return spring but didn’t want to suggest that myself, I wanted to...
I did a-little more trouble shooting this morning. I sat in the car in the driveway where there is a slight slope. In neutral the car would roll...
I added power brakes to my car using a 80’s mustang booster, a dual master from an 80’s ford pickup and an adjustable proportioning valve. The car...
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I did the c clamp trick when I had the driveshaft out changing the engine and transmission, but it’s pretty inconvenient to pull the shaft to...
Thanks, HAMB members to the rescue again! I’ll cut the strap off of the new u joint and flip the caps as suggested. I never noticed that the...
I can’t access the grease fitting on the rear universal joint on my ‘54 Country Squire. I’ve tried a needle adapter and no luck. I’ve got the car...
Trying to clear up some conflicting information. I’ve heard that a YBlock and FE have the same bellhousing bolt pattern, but that the...
I’ve wanted to do Power Tour for along time. We’re currently working on my friend’s ‘57 BelAir and keep telling ourselves the goal is next year’s...
I put a layer of duct tape on my wheels before installing the hub caps. It gives the clip something to bite on to. I’ve also used silicone and...
Great work on the interior. I haven’t found a tool that works in the door handle clip so I use the rag trick.
I had an AOD in a 5.0 mustang with 308 gears and 235/65r15 tires. the shifter had oD, D and Low. You couldn’t put it on 2nd. I had to drive in D...
What are your plans for the car? I once had two identical small block ford powered cars, one with 373 and one with 273 gears. The 373 gear car...
[ATTACH] HRP helped me out with some ‘54 wagon info when I was building the Country Squire. hoping for a speedy recovery!
Yes there is a spring
Sounds like the consensus is that I need the proper rad. I was planning to do that anyway. once I Get the new radiator installed I’ll bend up...
Here are some pics. I think I’ve got all the sheet metal installed. The car runs at 180-190° at any speed 50mph and below. It only gets hot at...
Thanks everyone, Some more information, the car doesn’t push water or steam, but it can hit 235° on the gauge at 65mph/3500rpm it has a stock...
My Y block powered ‘54 Country Squire has been running hot on the highway. The rad is from a late 60’s mustang and smaller than a stock ‘54 rad....
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Welcome, nice car! There is lots of knowledge about ‘54 fords here. The members helped me out a lot while I was getting my Country Squire on the road.
[ATTACH] Had to pickup a canoe from my parent’s house, woody has a roof rack!
This! We had a welder at the shop that seemed like it had a bad ground. After replacing the ground cable and clamp it had the same problem. Turned...
Always sad when a racetrack closes. I’d better go to St Thomas Dragway next weekend and support them to keep the gates open.
Yep, ATF in the power steering, my ‘54 Country Squire is the same. Onetime I used actual power steering fluid and it all leaked out. WC T5 manual...
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