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Helping my wildass uncle in his small logging operation when I was a teen. Went to leave the woods one night and battery in his old Ford pickemup...
Are you sure that the distributor is wired to match the cam? If you haven't done it yet, I would pull the valve covers and distributor cap, then...
Gawd! Thanks for sharing the most impressive collection of hot rod automobilia I've ever seen. Your shop is a veritable time machine. You have...
Look at Google images for Ford 8n. Right time period and the rim contour and valve stem hole look the same. Even the right color. Width also...
Looks like a Divco milk truck.
Had metal in my eyes several time but was lucky enough to get it out without damage, other than some irritation for a day or two. ER doc used a...
After paint on an OT sports car, I reinstalled the headlight buckets and it looked like the lights were adjusted way too high. Quickly figured out...
Likely the same set of books my school library had. They were kind of a dark teal green with red and yellow letters. There were a lot of titles,...
I bought this book, probably in about 1965-67. Price printed on the flyleaf is $2.75. Still have it, along with a whole bunch of other titles...
Art was a true hot rodder. I have a short biography about him published by Fred Katz in 1965. It tells the story of his work with the jet engines....
Before you do anything soak the adjuster nut with good penetrating oil. That is the nut you see on the top end of the 2-3 rod. Heat would be good...
You could always turn the problem into an opportunity to have some fun with it. Wait until the weather gets warm enough for roadster touring fly...
Take your lines to a hydraulic repair shop. Equipment dealers or large parts stores usually have hydraulic hose and fittings and the crimping...
BP Stations in Michigan sell 93 octane ethanol-free premium. Costs an extra buck a gallon but well worth it. Is it unavailable in AZ due to smog...
When I had the NAPA store Martin-Senour had vinyl dye that could be custom mixed to order. They even had color charts for interior colors just...
Great idea and execution. Any more photos showing how it works?
I call it AI. The cracks are too consistent and well-organized. AI expects this to happen in a predictable manner and applies a set pattern. We...
I use a free program called adblock and I haven't had any problems with ads. Been using it for a couple of years and it works well. It also cuts...
My ol' buddy Chuck was a lifetime GM employee. He said that the workers in his shop referred to A/C line insulation as "donkey dick." Strangely,...
I get it Dave. I had an 86 GT. Will regret selling it until they screw the lid down on me.
Last time a did a deck I found that the new pressure treated stuff is so corrosive you have to use special screws or nails or they will rust...
How about "drag racing"? If you want to be pedantic that would only apply to tractor or truck pulling!
Did you connect T2 to the main bus? Doesn't have to go to solenoid, just to a connection remote from the alternator so it sees how much current is...
I would be taking a real close look at the other rods and pistons, especially on the bank with the bad head gasket. If #6 took a hit hard enough...
Have you checked for fuel flow from the tank to the pump? On something this age I would also look at the pickup and screen in the tank. If it...
@Crazy Steve on this board has posted a ton of good info on this subject and you'll be interested to know that he is a Ford Guy. Reviewing his...
Yeah, and don't tell me you blew a tranny either!
This story seems very appropriate to the HAMB. Many of us on here took the road less traveled...and it made all the difference.
Have you tried a "wet check"? A tablespoon or so of oil in each cylinder can tell you if you have ring problem. If the oil raises compression that...
I would remove the glass. It's a hassle but I've seen glass broken in the course of a build like this. Grinder sparks can take glass out or pit...
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