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Thank you !! I will save that pic/info and have my buddy help with adjustment to make sure it is properly dialed in
Yeah sorry I tried using a flashlight to get pics but it was just not getting good light . There’s for sure visible crud in there . My buddy is a...
I think after trying to drive it today i can clarify for sure . It will go into all the gears now without any issue on the column .. It is wanting...
I think it is having some issue in the column going into first gear . I had been pulling it towards me and down and it wouldn’t easily go in...
Sometimes it will let me engage first gear without dying but I gotta rev the shit out of it to make it happen and it still struggles and those...
It’s a 1940 ford column shift /transmission. When the car fires up and you put the shifter into 1st and then go to let clutch out /try pull away...
Yeah, I’m doing my best to keep the aesthetics and parts correct from mid 50’s . My daily driving involves a lot of stop and go traffic . I had a...
I just bought the motor for a project car , seller didn’t have a trans with it unfortunately
I guess driving my late 1950’s impala with a powerglide made me really enjoy cruising an automatic. I run into a lot of traffic daily driving so...
Was curious if any customs built back in the 40’s or 50’s used a true auto trans ( no foot clutch) I don’t know a lot about trans and the years...
Thanks Glenn ,I found a model a supplier who sells Autolite 3076K . I will give those a shot
[ATTACH] I have a 1936 ford roadster( stock Flathead v8) . It is in need of new spark plugs . It has champion ud16 with the screw on brass hats so...
Checked tire size 6.00 x16 in front Looks like it chewed the paint off the inside of the fender . I had to drive a windy mountain road, that’s...
I will have to double check tire size but I’m getting rubbing as is. Not sure the total amount of inches lowered in front, car was lowered before...
Was trying to get some input on guys who have a 1936 ford that is lowered . Is there a particular tire size or amount lowered in front that will...
I need to go by my storage unit and measure I don’t recall off top of my head, they were a custom set someone made . I will post that info once I...
my original guess was 1.75” to -2” . figured anything too big will just make it run worse
Was going to put a set of headers I had on a 21 stud motor (1936) and run dual exhaust. What would be best size exhaust diameter for this...
The car with the nicer paint job , red pinstripe .I know some guys love pinstripes they just aren’t for me
[ATTACH] Sorry for the delay on pics , I spaced it . There’s is a second car I want to remove pinstripes on , it has a nice paintjob ( not sure on...
Oh ok, that sounds even easier . Just will have to get some different shaped radiator hoses to route to the new location
That makes sense , I will see if I can have em modify my existing 32 radiator that was for a Flathead and change the outlets to the location...
I was trying to find out what radiator guys were using who are running 331 cadillacs in their 1932 fords . Are you using the corresponding...
Was curious what would be the best way to remove painted on pin stripes . The car the pin stripes are on has an old patina’d lacquer paintjob (...
Thanks guys , my gut feeling was there would be a few things that wouldn’t be the same . I will search out another 8ba to keep the swap as simple...
Have a 1932 Ford that is currently running an 8ba motor. It has a trans adaptor that makes a gm manual trans work with the 8ba. The 8ba motor...
Thanks for clarifying . My gut feeling was that they would all be different . As hard as they are to find I will probably end up going the route...
I was trying to find out more info on 1932 Ford seat tracks . I found a 1932 3w seat frame but it did not have seat tracks . Do 3w seat frames...
Thank you guys for the help.
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