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PS - Since you are new to these cars ... you do know the left lug bolts have left-hand threads, right?
Yes, it is backwards from what you have done with negative-ground systems. So the hot wire to each component will be negative and the ground side...
Wow! That is in great condition. I would not change anything.
Some years ago I had a ’40 Ford that had been hot-rodded in the ‘50s and had a de-arched spring in front and long shackles in back. It actually...
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The problem is inside your speedometer. You must open it up to diagnose and fix it. Don’t worry; speedometers are not as complicated as you think....
And don’t feel bad. I have seen mismatched balancers on SBCs many times. There are so many different but interchangeable SBC parts that you are...
That is the advantage of trading. Each side can get around the obstacle of their own fantasy price without losing face.
The higher price looks more typical for a complete master cylinder. Is the Cardone part a closeout? I did once encounter a misidentified Cardone...
They did change from the rope seal to the neoprene seal in 1953; and Andy Bernbaum does list those. I have only worked on the older type but the...
Brazing is a sort of old school solution for this ... good for lots of other things, of course ... and the old rule that cast iron cannot be...
Yes. With your negative-ground system that is right. ... Someone already suggested the coil could be defective; I have encountered defective...
No, I think you are right. I have been working on positive ground systems too long.
But the coil is not grounded. + goes to the distributor and - goes to the switch.
I believe it goes the other way.
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