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Thanks....I think this one is a 29 Pontiac
Someone sent me a photo of a four door sedan, about 1932, sitting in the bush a few hours away from here....and it has an oval rear window....can...
There are no scrapyards with that vintage of parts around here....Im looking for something a bit more modern (`60s and up ) so I can find parts...
Hi, I have built a few cars using `41-`48 front brakes on drop axles, but I always have a hard time getting parts where I am (drums, shoes, etc)...
My A-V8 roadster has an 8BA flathead, '39 tranny and '46 rear axle....it is geared WAY too low for highway speeds. What ratio should I use for...
Try Kanter Auto Parts.... I don't have the address off hand
Is the starter in a '46-'48 flathead the same as a '49-'53 flathead? I know the bellhousing is different, but unsure about the starter itself.
I'm planning a winter holiday into the States...don't care where! What's the best car show in the States (for old school, traditional and/or...
I'm no expert, but are you sure that the flathead is a '40 ? It looks like a bit later one to me!
Yeah, other than the carb, it looks to me like any other late flathead to me...Is the bellhousing similar to other flatheads?
Probably your jetting or carb adjustment....I'll ask my buddy tomorrow....he knows Holley 94's/flatheads like no one else I know! He's put 45...
That reminds of a photo I saw once of two motors linked together like that...one was the 'driver' motor and the second one was 'driven' by that...
If you're in high school, can your shop class work on your project car? If so, consider building a T-bucket or a Model A...your shop class could...
There's a video on YouTube.com of a nice wooden boat with a flathead in it...it sounds awesome. The company that started selling conversion kits...
-In the next town over (Beardmore, Ontario) they have a WWII bren carrier they want to restore for their Legion that has a flathead. - At a...
I know this isn;t the right place to ask questions about '81 Camaros, but I don't know where else to go! We installed a new ignition switch in a...
Check with Kanter Auto Parts....
I should have two laying around for 1964 394's... If they're the same, I can get you numbers off those ones!
It looks like Speedway's setup to use Mustang II front brakes is meant to work on 49-54 Chevy spindles.... Do those Chevy spindles work on Ford...
Ok, thanks..... I've always used original axles/drums, and I am just lloking for ideas for a more 'modern' rod.... I'll probably sel the Mustang...
Big Ed, I wouldn't ind a set of theose plans either....Plus, if you want to, I can post them on my website as a download file, and just post a...
Is it possible to get spindles that fit drop axles (say a '46-'48 or a Model A) that will accept Mustang II rotors and calipers? I have a good...
Ok, I'm finishing up my A-V8 with a 51' flathead. I wired it for 12V neg. ground, and the local auto parts store gave me 'newer' temp and oil...
Spade connectors....and the box it was in says "Ford"
I am wiring my A-V8 and need help with the generator / voltage regulator.... The generator has A-F-G terminals and the regulator I have has...
Ditto...and I've ordered patch panels from different sources. My Dad says that no two Model A's were exactly the same back then,and sure won't...
>>>>>Sorry...I really don't know exactly which axles I have (barn find!) but the drums I ordered from Mac's were listed as '46 to '48. Thanks all!
If I am driving them out from the outside to the inside, what is the point of grinding the back end of the stud?
<<<<Most guys recommend grinding off the back end of the stud and driving them out the back to keep the splines in the hub undamaged.>>>>> If I...
My hubs are on the outside of the drums..... I had seen instructions somewhere where they said I could save the old studs.....but it may be...
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