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Bent shift fork, maybe? Mine has the exact same problem, that appears to be the culprit.
I thought F100 spindles had the wrong geometry for 28-48 Ford axles? Axle looks to me like a dropped Model A or 33-36, maybe. Measure the perch...
What does the variable speed switch actually vary, the voltage?
One more slight complication if you want to go open drive, it looks like you might need to modify your trans crossmember as the mounting ears on...
Standard bore should be 3 3/16ths afaik.
A couple of options to keep in mind re: blasting: 1. Dustless blasting -- this is a fairly new process, and I haven't tried this myself, I've...
Which carbs are you running? I believe Strombergs with the fuel inlet to the side are supposed to offer more clearance than Holley 94s.
PB on the body tag makes me think the sedan might be '32 Plymouth?
I've been lurking on the other site for a while now--one of these moons I'm gonna have to actually sign up--and the "Clutch Popper Wednesday"...
"And that, kids, is why they call it a shaggin' wagon."
"Jeremy couldn't put his finger on it, but his funnycar build needed further refinement somehow."
There's a writeup in the HAMB tech archives that oughta get you on your way... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-1494.html
I believe there's a 3.54 gearset for the V8 banjo rears, should be reasonably freeway-friendly if you go the flathead/3 speed route.
Damn, that's a fine lookin' mill... Can't wait to hear it run.
Sacramento Vintage Ford http://www.vintageford.com And I just found out about greensales.com today, but I can confirm that Ford dealers like...
I'd imagine a decent cnc protoype shop would have somebody on hand hep to the metallurgy business, or at least sufficiently so to recommend an...
Can you get Strombergs with the correct vacuum hookup for a stock 8BA distributor?
So what are the exact year-by-year differences in these shells then? Is '34 the slightly sloped version? How do you tell a '32 from '33?
Weekend events suck for me generally (restaurant industry FTL) but I'm probably gonna go see the show Saturday afternoon/night. I've got a buddy...
Your local restaurant supply store should have stainless steel bowls with a flange around the edge in an appropriate size, they'll probably be a...
Had to go with the gold RPU. Blown flattie, diamond-tucked white interior, full-fendered and detailed to the nines? Got to love it... but any...
So how many horses do you figure that open sleigh has? Has to be way more than one!
Those would be '49-'50 Meteors. Basically, badge-engineered Fords to be sold at Canadian Mercury dealers. Likewise, Canadian Ford dealers sold...
Nostalgia Sid's has all that info: http://www.droppedaxles.com/FORD_AXLES.html Pretty sure the guy is a HAMBer, as well.
That's a pretty sweet gauge cluster all right. Any other dash mods planned to match it?
Delmo's '31 [IMG]
Yeah, if you haven't heard it, you need to check out his current CD, "I, Flathead." It's kind of a concept album about hot rods, dry lakes racing...
[MEDIA] [MEDIA] Looks really promising. I can't wait to see more!
Really looking forward to seeing this build, I've seen a couple of your other builds in person and I've been blown away by the workmanship and...
I think all pre-48 Ford spindles had integral steering arms.. at least, the used '37-41 ones I have for my ride have the sad, torched-off remains...
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