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Parked down in Tucson even inside and in low humidity, I’ve had this crappy gas go bad in a little as 4 months. My generator at home in Seattle...
1oldtimer jogged my foggy memory. My 55 T86 R10 o/d didn’t have that switch either, or I missed it completely. So that may be a non Ford (or GM)...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] You looking for the “pancake” version, originally designed for the flathead? Apparently they came a couple different ways....
Go the electrical section in the manual. Then go back up to figure 8 and locate the shift rail lock out switch, bottom right of the drawing. It...
Not sure it’s useful to you, but on my 55 bird, I believe the o/d relay was fed direct off the battery, actually connected to the battery side of...
One way or another you need to figure out what you’ve got. Not just for the gear ratios but for the torque ratings. Big difference when you get...
Like they said above, you need to know the ratios. My WC T-5 is a 2.95 low and .8 overdrive. But both the 1st and o/d ratios can vary. I had a...
Thank you Anthony As to your original post, if you can find a way to make it work cheap, I’d be all for it. I’m a fan of the Ford units I’ve...
That was a “tongue in cheek” comment about a 1.6L . I don’t know how to post an emoji smiley face.
I don’t know anything about the Ramblers. Mostly the T-86/R10 or T-85/R11 used in the Fords. I do know there was a T-89/R11 that may have been...
[ATTACH] Here’s a picture I stole off the net (from a Riv site) on mounting the switch to an Eddy. Just a starting point for you. But it’s a Riv,...
Here’s a link to the copy of the original BW o/d manual. It’s worth studying until you understand it. Installed and operated as shown, they’re...
I guess I’m confused. What carb is on it now? As in which one went in the fire pit. Or was the Edelbrock you put on still on it. Or once you got...
I guess I’m a little unusual. In 1957 when I was 7 years old my Dad and his friend decided to take flying lessons. After the first experience...
Since your in socal I guess you’re not looking for “our” Inland Empire around Spokane WA
^^^^ that’s correct on the shifting. Fordo’s of that timeframe are air cooled. So if you change to a C4 you’ll need to add sufficient oil...
That looks damn good the way it is. I’d just finished it and get on the road. Or have Anthony drop by, I’ll bet he’d drive it.
I don’t know if this would fit in your application, but I’ve had some success with these grommets/baffles. At least in a Yblock ford, it’s the oil...
Thanks Six Ball.
Thanks Six Ball and Anthony. Always good to learn something new. Now, if I just remember it. Edit. Oddly enough, that made me remember...
Six Ball, got any idea which models were made with the electric only lock out? In all the time I’ve been around them (and they’ve all been...
Don’t be surprised if you need to read that manual more than once. My advice has always been to print 2 copies. One in the garage for greasy...
Hope springs eternal, and that might be what this is. The latest news I’ve found on the future of the Triple X. At least a local company, and a...
Page 9-10 B mechanical, 22. Sounds like the cable is not quite in adjustment. I was taught that the handle should be 1/8 to 1/4” of bottoming...
F code clone[ATTACH]
I’ve got that copy, send me a PM.
Agreed. In my electrical background they were mainly used to terminate a cord (like S,SJ, SO) into a conduit box. I’ve seen them on boats used...
Putting your location in always helps, in case someone is close. A picture of the booster would also help, maybe someone could identify it....
If it backed out the o/d should be disengaged or it would have locked up then. Doug Nash (I think) built some 4+1 transmissions for an OT Vette....
I replaced the 5.60 15’s and 8.20 15 Firestones on the roadster with the Coker bias look radials. I like them better, especially on rougher roads...
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