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Bob, The speedo drive gear is on the passenger side of the torque tube. I had the rear end on jack stands and in 3rd gear to watch the speedo cable inside the car where the cable connectes to the speedometer (speedometer disconnected and hanging down). Righty lefty, lefty righty. Something...

I just removed my speedo and spun it with a drill. It only registered when the gear was spinning counterclockwise when looking at the face of the speedo. The cable from the trans turns clockwise. The cable seems to fit into the speedo head with plenty of length. 1. Is the drive gear at...

I had the pleasure of being Mosgeil in January for the Wings and Wheels at the airport there. We're glad your coming. Have a safe trip. It's only a couple of hours on the plane ;>)

Can you post pics of the engine on here? I wouldn't mind coming to get it but it's 4 1/2 hours one way. Thanks,

Can you post a short video of the engine running from start up, accelerating the engine, closeups of all sides, top and bottom. That might help in getting rid of it. 200's are better than 170's and much better than the 144's, but the value of them is very low, especially used and the fact...

Thanks guys!

Just looked at my last post and realized .14 and .12 would be big enough to drive a small Buick through, should read .014 and .012...just in case a uninformed person (like me) gets on here and reads the wrong thing. Another question is when adjusting the valves, various post have said once...

Thanks Guys! I thought for a split second that I had something unusual...but naw just a variation of the theme. When i first got the car is sounded like a singer sewing machine with a bent needle. After I started re-gapping the springs they were at the max. of .18-.19 for exhaust and .15-.16...

I just received the tappet holders to adjust the valves only to find that my adjustable tappers have a 1/2" adjusting bolt ,not 7/16". All references refer to the 7/16". This is a 1953 (so I've been told, there are no serial numbers on block) V-8 w/ RT head and has been rebuilt w/ adjustable...

I bought a old Motorola tachometer and found it was for a 6 cylinder truck according to Prestolite who has that Motorola as an obsolete item. Thus the reading would be 3/4 of the actual rpms of the engine. Is there a way electrically to bump the reading by 1.33 times for it to read...

That makes three if someone has three of them.

Also I've noticed a few 49-51 merc trannys w/ BW OD. Would this be a bolt in for the 46 or not. They look similar.

I've got a line on a Studebaker truck transmission with BW overdrive. Will this be a bolt on to a 46 ford sedan transmission or am I trying to simply a complex scenario?:rolleyes: