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I am running their front and rear sway bars on my 49 cpe. Handles like a sports car. Just installed their conversion to use GM style shims for...
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My son in law gave me one for a flatty. It was an old Edmunds with 2 94's and linkage. He had to give the scrap guy 10.00.
Bought a set on Ebay about 10 yrs ago that were new. I have been running them on a reground can with radical lift with no problems. I run the snot...
Have to agree with flathead4d. Make sure gear fits shaft good and is not loose. Might need shaft and gear. I run 90% full flow system on...
I have Mallory unilite in my 49 Ford with flathead and over drive. You must use the wire to the coil or it will not downshift right. I have been...
Racer Brown did a regrind on my original cam in my flathead. Thumps. Call him in Baltimore Md. I am more than pleased.
I installed front and rear sway bars in my 49 Ford coupe about 5 years ago from JAMCO. Handles like a sports car now. I am lowered 4 or more...
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I am running a full house flathead(bored,stroked,ported,polished,relieved,racer brown cam, 3 deuces,wiend heads.) The problem is coming to a stop...
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Disc/drum set up? Use adj. prop valve as close MC as possible. Most have a spot for a stop light switch or it is already there. Drive it and...
Does your master cylinder sit level on the firewall? If not level the car so MC sits level and bleed. Used to do that witha lot of older GM's. Air...
2" high dense foam is best. I bought mine on ebay. came in a small box that was vaccum packed. What a blast when tht opened up. First cover your...
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I just pulled some from a 54 chev. If they are the same email with your address and I will send them
torque the heads down with clay on the piston tops and remove and check clearence. If it is not at least .050 you might be to close. H&H flathead...
If after you have tried everything try putting a vaccum gauge on an intake vaccum port. If it bounces you have a valve train problem(valve,valve...
Looks good. I did mine also. Looked good. I don't if it did any good, but i know its in there
Is it a standard shift? See how much end play in crankshaft when pushing on clutch. May need thrust bearings.
Does this happen when hot? Check for vapor lock. Low fuel pressure will cause this. Install electric fuel pump. Resistor wiring looks good.
I am 69 and built my 49 ford cpe about 10 years a go and have driving the snot out of it since. Full race 276 flatmotor w/overdrive. I wanted one...
Had a lot of chatter in mt flathead with a rebuilt unit. I found ford NOS pressure plate and disk. Perfect now. Chatter comes from your disk.
Go with JAMCO front and rear sway bars. They install in no time and you won't believe the difference. It will handle like it is on tracks.
I had a 37 flathead and it overheated at highway speeds,but not at low speed. A dirt track racer told me my water flow was to high and did not...
You can try a horizontal shock(steering stabalizer). This should take the wooble out. Also when you go to the alignment shop get your caster...
I used dot5 fluid in my 49 ford for the past 10 years and have had no problems with it. I have puy it in many old cars that mostly sit. You must...
If the motor is not rebuilt use 30wt non detergent. If it is I use Mobil 1 20w50. Has the highest amount of zink.
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