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my brother -in-law had a '56 or '56 Anglia and broke the front suspension. don't recall exactly what broke. went to a junk yard couple miles away...
thanks for info guys. think I'm good to go. I checked under valve covers after a couple hundred miles and everything looked good.
mine didn't look ANYTHING list that. basically washed the heads with mineral spirits and good to go.
changed mine to PVC system
I used a shop vac to remove any loose junk in the valley and the same while cleaning block deck and pistons
start-up 50 #, on the road 40-45#, idling hot 25-30#
So I removed the intake and heads('60 292) to do some cleaning and to check out the valves. also replaced both rocker arm shafts and 3 rockers...
don't see a road draft tube. looks like maybe a PCV set-up. wouldn't that move it up towards '60?
on our '60 with y-block , I lift it up towards the exh. manifold, end opposite the drive end first, swing it towards the bell and stick in place....
mine leaked at the front seal. numerous seals and ended up with a worn front pump bushing
get some modelling clay, put a gob where ever and shut the hood. that will tell how much clearance
I had trouble with the door seals on our '60 ford. finally ground the back side off a little at a time until the door shut properly. the seals...
I've heard that older Jeeps use the same taper as Ford. Can't find a '40 Ford tie rod end?
thanks guys for the info
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