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Will try this. Won’t be able to drive it till Tue to see how it goes.
Just getting it on the road. It was a used engine that had been freshened up by previous owners mech. (He ended up putting a OHV eng in instead...
Flathead Crab distributor with pertronix and correct coil. No ballast resistor. Vacuum brake hooked up to manifold vacuum. Edelbrock slingshot...
there was fuel and car seemed like flooded not lack of fuel but too much fuel. If float was stuck open could that result in no fuel pressure? I...
Just on road test drive. '48 flathead dual 97's on Edelbrock slingshot, mech fuel pump, (elect pump as a backup or primer pump/ not normally...
I have read to make sure to use hardened washers under the head bolts especially with aftermarket aluminum heads. Are the washers that the old...
I have a 37 Ford flathead that was burning oil and needs to be freshioned up. I have read the a lot of times the bearings can be reused. My...
Thanks. I used the MP Bendix type brakes on my 37, just checking options and ideas if I land another car...
Is it possible to retain the mechanical brakes on a 35 Ford and lower both front and rear? Dropped axle up front, rearced spring and shackles in...
I want one!
newer ones call for atf
OK After having everything apart and thoroughly checking and measuring things I want to make it perfectly clear. This was NOT due to any bad parts...
Well what a nightmare!!! Pilot bearing stuck to input shaft. What a chore to get apart. Had to pull on trans with a strap wench to rear end, and...
I put a length of pipe on the arm and rotated the it as far as it would go (as if applying the clutch) and had my son try to turn the driveshaft...
Cornhusker said that it should not be a disc issue using the one I got from him, He suggested trying the original Ford linkage arm on outside of...
I am running the 3 finger pressure plate that was in the car with the 3 speed trans.
No just recently put together.
Jacked up rear on jackstands started eng trans in gear and clutch pushed in... Rear wheels spun. Stepped on Brakes and car died. Not really able...
37 Ford 21 stud eng. t5 trans with cornhusker kit with ford type cross shaft. Drake 39 pedal assy. Clutch does not appear do be disengaging....
FS3540EA-0
Yes the front perches had to be tweaked (twisted) a little to be parallel. The axle is narrower than stock 47" kingpin to kingpin with perches 34"...
Installing a dropped axle (socal narrowed forged) and Chassis engineering reversed eye leaf spring, shackles, sway bar, with a split wishbone....
Looking great
• BOLT-IN INSTALLATION • 2 OR 4 POSITION ADJUSTABLE RIDE HEIGHT • SUPER LOW, SUPER RIDE! Part # Description 8040B 1935-40 Ford Bolt-in Stock...
So wait a minute! I am looking at the Posie's bolt on kit and this is what their catalog says: "8040B 1935-40 Ford Bolt-in Stock Frames 2 Position...
Does This kit lower the vehicle 4" like they claim? Ride quality? Looking to lower a sedan as much as possible without having to c notch or take...
I like it... Is it C notched? Tire size?
Thinking about using this kit and wondered if any of you have, and if you would recommend it? Want to drop the rear of 37 sedan as much as...
T5 gears 3.97 2.34 1.48 1.00 0.72
So I have a 37 Tudor Stock 85HP 21 stud eng. going to use T5 with .72 OD trans. Mostly in town driving with some fwy driving (prob not too long of...
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