Recent content by 40cpe

I'm in Star. You should find some help with parts sources in the Late V8 forum.

Welcome to the Ford Barn! You will find more help with the Y-block over on the LATE V-8 part of this forum. https://www.fordbarn.com/forums/late-v8-1954.5/ What part of MS are you in? I'm below Jackson a little, and also have a Y block in a '55 Victoria.

I appreciate what you do to keep us safe. You won't hear any gripes from me.

I use a piezo on my car. I taped a cotton ball to it to reduce the noise. You can customize the noise level with more/less insulation.

I did that. See attached pic. You will have to enlarge the pic and look past the shift lever. I can't find a picture of it straight on.

Rear end ratio and tire size need to be considered when deciding to use the OD or not. I agree that OD makes an older vehicle a pleasure to drive on the highway if set up correctly. I think a 3.70:1 or lower (higher numerically) is needed for OD unless there is a high torque engine used.

When I built my engine 6-7 years ago, I had the block dipped and cleaned really well, and had the original four-row radiator repaired, cleaned, and flow tested. I changed the coolant a couple of times since then and I'm in the process of doing it again. I've used distilled water/antifreeze each...

Re: I think I found the problem but…. Thanks for returning to give us the results.

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Here's the Hot Rod Reverend youtube on LED headlights. The lenses don't look original, though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sqT4im0cLM

If you want to know how much to buy, Google AI says 3/4 to 7/8 qt...

Re: I think I found the problem but…. Why would an 11 inch clutch keep the vehicle from moving?

Thanks Pete!

I've been logged in on this site for years. I've lost track of my password. Now I fear if I get logged out and can't get back in. I'm afraid to log out to try some of my old passwords in fear it doesn't work. I need my password in order to change it to something I know. Is there a work-around?

He replaced it with a "more powerful COOLER RUNNING engine" . Hint hint.