What did you do today that was flathead V8 related?

[The Art Doctor]

Saw some green drips on the garage floor. Then found that I was down about two inches of coolant. Replaced a leaky engine block petcock. Cleaned up the mess on the underside. Neither Home Desperate nor Lowest Lowes had one, but ACE Hardware to the rescue!

 

[petehoovie]

Saw some green drips on the garage floor. Then found that I was down about two inches of coolant. Replaced a leaky engine block petcock. Cleaned up the mess on the underside. Neither Home Desperate nor Lowest Lowes had one, but ACE Hardware to the rescue!

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[flatford8]

Put the frame back under my ‘51 Tudor…..I may do a half a$$ed build thread if I can remember to take more pictures ….Mark

 

[petehoovie]

Put the frame back under my ‘51 Tudor…..I may do a half a$$ed build thread if I can remember to take more pictures ….Mark

 

[SoCalCoupe]

Had to be towed home about 6 weeks ago when the Columbia on my '41 Ford Special Business Coupe failed to shift. Wouldn't go into high, wouldn't go back into low. Car no go. Parked it in the driveway and didn't look at it for a month. Looked at it last weekend and found that the bolts were loose on the vacuum valve assembly. The actuator never acutated because it was so out of alignment. Tightened the bolts and realigned it last weekend. Got it back in gear so it would drive. Too beat to test shifting. Today (this weekend) I took it for a test drive and shifted it twice back and forth from low to high. Everything perfect. Glad to have my car back!

 

[Newc]

V8er drug home a '34 bb chassis- took photos. any good parts? has a 37/38 21 stud engine and a non-script bed. in Oregon Corvallis area. Newc

 

[petehoovie]

V8er drug home a '34 bb chassis- took photos. any good parts? has a 37/38 21 stud engine and a non-script bed. in Oregon Corvallis area. Newc

 

[bobsmanstuff]

A few days ago replaced the battery with a new one. next day the new battery was dead. decided to replace the regulator. I have negative ground so polorized it. Ran rough I had a spare rebuilt generator put that on and replaced belts as long as I was in there. ran rough and flooded. Left it to the next day wouldn't start. Put a different coil and condenser readjusted the carburator , turned the key it popped right off. Happy day.

 

[Als48]

After getting sticker shock on Rebuilders and Decent Flathead engines for sale. I am putting the 40 Ford Tudor Deluxe up For Sale even though it needs an engine.
Lets see what happens after 36 years of happy motoring.

Hi, Slowforty,

Do you still have your '40 Sedan? Is it for sale? I'm thinking I heard that you had sold it. I am interested if still for sale.

Al Hook

 

[RalphM]

Body work on the front clip of the 47 coupe. It’s starting to look better.

 

[petehoovie]

Body work on the front clip of the 47 coupe. It’s starting to look better.

 

[Kens 36]

Hi, Slowforty,

Do you still have your '40 Sedan? Is it for sale? I'm thinking I heard that you had sold it. I am interested if still for sale.

Al Hook

Al,

He sold that car last fall.

Ken

 

[Brian]

Today i stripped a C69A that I built up for a friend a number of years ago.We went to a swap meet last Sunday, I followed his 39 Merc in my little 35. I noticed his car smoking a little bit from time to time, but following him down a mountain pass , every time he put his foot on the throttle, man, the smoke was horrendous!! I thought he'd blown some rings. Pulled the engine on Monday, finally got it stripped today. Transpires, gudgeon pin circlips on both rear cylinders had broken, both rear cylinders need to be resleeved, new pistons required, full floaters on that journal hammered out; no bearing material left.... 239 engine bored .125" over. It'll need bits....

 

[ndnchf]

Out for a test drive after working on the carb. Just had to stop and see if it was true what they say about their hot dogs

 

[petehoovie]

Out for a test drive after working on the carb. Just had to stop and see if it was true what they say about their hot dogs

 

[flatford8]

Out for a test drive after working on the carb. Just had to stop and see if it was true what they say about their hot dogs

And???…….dont keep us in suspense Steve!………..Mark

 

[ndnchf]

And???…….dont keep us in suspense Steve!………..Mark

World's best? That would be a stretch. But they were good. Nathan's all beef on a steamed bun with mustard, onions and relish. Pretty darn tasty!

 

[hueyhoolihan]

i spent some unproductive time on two things.

1) i'm getting popping (unburnt fuel igniting somewhere between the heads and the muffler) in the exhaust. i can actually faintly feel it with my hand at the exhuast tip when it pops. i suspect it's in the crossover pipe but i can't see it. but no matter...i've order a brand new exhaust system and when installed i can eliminate the exhaust system as the cause if it persists.

2) the aftermarket turn signals on my '41 are flakey. i'm trying to convert to LEDs but it's been a struggle. i think i made some progress today in that it was intermittant and now i've got them to the point they don't work at all. you may think that this is a step back, but it will be easier to diagnose the problem now that i have some consistency!

 

[RalphM]

Helped get a 47 Tudor out of hibernation.
I wanted to buy it, but it was already promised to the late owners granddaughter.
I’ve worked on/ driven this car about 15 years ago. I thought it was long gone, but it was right where I last saw it. (Kept garaged. )

 

[wayne elliott]

my 48 ford mercury flathead has a gremlin in her. the amp meter and temp gauge are playing up. when the car is running they both work as they should, but when turned off the amp meter stays were it is and the temp gauge goes straight to hot. can anyone help please.