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I have a 1948 Ford F3 and am either going to go with a 226 flat 6 or a 223 6 cylinder. I am wanting an overdrive transmission as it still has the...
I have a 226 ford flathead six cylinder, It is an H Series and I am putting on and Edmonds aluminum head. I am looking for the proper torque specs...
I have a Ford 226 flathead 6 cylinder and an Edmunds aluminum head. I was wondering what the torque should be for the head bolts? Sent from my...
Any other suggestions just to keep it the same width? Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Currently the 4speed. Same as what is in my F-5. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Thanks, right now I am running a 4.86 and am getting maybe 55 mph tops with 17 inch wheels. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I was wondering what would be the best and easiest rear end swap to put into a 1948 Ford F-3 pickup. I have the original 226 6 cylinder which is a...
I was wondering if anyone here has done this before and if so how did they go about it? I am going to try and put one in my 1948 Ford F-3 pickup...
I am trying to put this on a 226 Ford Flathead 6 cylinder and put it into a 1948 F-3 pickup. Would the angle be correct? I currently don't have...
how much angle is too much? This has about 1/4 - 3/16 of an inch angle on the carb mounting base
I was wondering about this intake as the base for the carbs are angled, what was the purpose for this? This isn't the first one that I have seen...
I have a Mallory Dual Point Distributor for a Ford Flathead 226, 6 Cylinder. Model ZC-240A, it has never been run and the box is in ok condition,...
take care and stay safe. I really appreciate what you all are doing and sacrificing by being there. Did a couple times myself. Do your job and...
I was wondering what you people thought about running a Pertronix electronic ignition or going with an original Mallory Dual Point Distributor on...
Well a stock 226 puts out 95 horse and getting up to 140, I don't think is too shabby. But that will be after a few mods. To start it will more...
Well, the cross member and motor mounts, I can handle those. Also your talking a lot more money than I am wanting to spend with a new axles, tires...
Either model would work for me since what I am working with even when I am done modifying the motor will only be putting out somewhere around 140...
If you're wanting a bigger Y-block just have your 239 bored out, there is a lot of metal that you can take out of the 239 and if my memory serves...
How good is a Ford 3 speed overdrive transmission? I found one today in central Mn. and the person said it was in decent shape. I am wanting to...
I'm wanting to get overdrive in the truck and leave the rest the same and the rear axle gear IS 4.86 not 4.4
I have a 1948 Ford F-3 with a 226 flathead ford in it and I was wondering what there was out there for a decent older transmission that would bolt...
I am starting to put my Flathead Ford 6 Cylinder together and was wondering what other peoples intakes looked like and how they ran their setups....
I know the doors aren't locked, this is the truck I learned to drive in and have a 50 Ford sitting next to it that runs along with my 54. My...
everything is hooked up, and it is not frozen from the cold. They just won't open.It opened about 6 years ago before I went on an extended...
What is the best way to get the doors open on a 48 Ford pickup that are froze shut. The handle turns but nothing releases to open the door. I...
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