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Just know he is watching over you and always will be.
I figured they were even older than that. I guess looks are deceiving even though they look excellent. I realize over time everything breaks down....
I see Cordova still makes tires but my brother bought this house from a very old lady whose husband died many years ago so I know these have been...
My brother bought this nice old house and in the basement of the garage a set of 4 Cordova low profile jet tires was found along with 2 winter...
I am very sorry to hear that, I lost my daughter when she was 16 and words cannot convey what you feel. I wish you and your family the best in the...
I will look for a 4100 while i f*ck with my carb I have. Thanks, Bill
Lots of options.
I have a Motorcraft 2 brl on it that is rebuilt that I was told is a real good carb. I just can't seem to get it to stop from running rich and...
I did not know Voodoo Larry had a band. They were good and fun to watch, Larry was really letting it rip on the big bass. This show is very good,...
As always, this site is very helpful. Thanks for all the info and the chart. I will wait til I get my taller tires and see how that works before...
I went from 4:11 to 3:25 gears on my Shoebox with a 3 speed 1:1 final drive ratio trans. It still revs a little higher than I want at cruisin...
He didn't reassemble it yet. I thought I had a posi in the 8 inch that was put on my shoebox and when I went to change my ring & pinion, someone...
Thanks for the info, I'll go to Ford Dealership.
I know this person well and he said he would get one but did not seem to be in a very big rush. I told him I was not happy with him dragging his...
I am changing the ring & pinion on my ford 8 inch and a professional was setting up the tolerances and shims and lost the pinion shaft nut. We are...
it should match up? Thanks for all the help so far, Bill
I needed to change the ring and pinion gears in my 8" and when taken apart, someone welded the spider gears to make a locker. Now I am trying...
The picture I have of the car under my name is when I bought it, it has no motor or lowering on it or anything done.
I put a 289 in mine with a 3 speed manual trans. I got custom engine mounts from Jamco that worked nice but I had to make a custom trans mount...
Lots of good ideas, Thank you.
Hoping for more thoughts?
I have never done a rear axle gear change and it seems alot easier to change the whole thing instead of the gears on the 8 inch. Cheaper maybe...
It is an 8 inch not original rear end. It is also a posi so I hear that makes it more difficult to change the gears, is that true?...
What do you think of 2.73 gears power wise for my 289?
I have a 51 Ford coupe with a 289 and a 3 speed with a 1:1 3rd gear. I have an 8" rear axle with a 4:1 ratio approx. I need to change to a 3:1...
I guess I knew you just don't hold one wheel after I posted. The 2.73 sounds good. Thank you for all the ideas, I will do some more resarch and...
Wait, it is a posi, what can I do with that?
The tag is missing. I will try your method and see what I get. Are 8 inch rear end gears expensive? Is it wise to get used ones" Thank you...
Hi, I just took my 51 Shoebox Ford for it's first ride. It has a 289 with 75 Ford truck 3 speed tranny and thew Ford 8 inch rear end with...
Thanks, I will look into that.
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