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You could just measure the resistance of the electric choke and add a resistor of the same ohm rating in series. This will give you the same...
I used to do the "winter beater" thing when I lived near Buffalo, NY. For the winter of 1976-77 I bought a 1969 Ford Galaxie 500 XL which had...
On your brakes, the larger wheel cylinder and the longer shoe should be toward the front. You have it reversed if the photo is of the passenger side.
No, that would not be a Ford serial number.
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FORD NUMBER 799000 SERIES BEARING NUMBER APPLICATION YEAR B1201 799072 15118 INNER CONE 1928-1942 B1202 799076 15250X INNER...
Ford part numbers cross 1939-1948 Left rear wheel cylinder CarQuest/EIS # EW156002 1939-1948 Right rear wheel cylinder CarQuest/EIS # EW156003...
It could be a '56 265 with 2 bbl and Powerglide. The casting number will tell you since if it is 3720991 then it is '56.
Or this thread: Technical - X-SHIFT trans | The H.A.M.B. (jalopyjournal.com)
See this thread: Offenhauser aluminum transmission case ??? | The H.A.M.B. (jalopyjournal.com)
Godspeed Jim
The serial number was stamped at three places on the top of the left frame rail. Typically, the stamping near the firewall was the only one to...
Easy to see the difference. The Pickup tunnel sides look kind of bent. The car tunnel sides are straight when viewed from the side. [ATTACH]...
The picture which I posted was from the April 29, 1957 issue of Life. I completely wore out my original copy back in '57. [ATTACH]
Probably from 1972 by the casting date. The 4 cylinder GM cars used a flexible mount weight to absorb some of the vibrations of the naturally...
This photo was from Life magazine in 1957. I suspect the picture is from an earlier year. It definitely shows what would be in a street coupe in...
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