Recent content by CBoz

Hey Ken - If it's what I think it is, the fiberglass may have the same heat properties, but it does not work the same. I've tried to recreate the asbestos sock with it but the stuff unravels in no time without some coating on it. I wasn't very happy with the results. You can get the fiberglass...

Hello - I've posted a couple messages in the past concerning replacements for the asbestos sock with spring inside that was used on the old manifold heaters. Here's what I ended up doing -- not high tech, but maybe it might help someone else I cut a proper length of correct id flexible exhaust...

Hey -- long story short, I let a live wire slip and short-circuited it. Immediately toasted! ;) My fault.

Thanks, Digger. I'll keep that in mind if I can't find the cutout conversion.

Here's a great photo of what the undercarriages of these cars looked like when new. This is a '37 Zephyr going down the assembly line -- notice how scratched up the rear axle is.

Hello - I have an oval-style generator cutout that I had converted to a hidden voltage regulator. Unfortunately I fried it and can't find the name of the person who did the conversion for me. Do any of you have any recommendations? I'm trying to keep the car as original looking as possible...

Thanks for the ideas. Got my system working just fine, but the material I used to fabricate a hose has torn (too rigid) and I need to get something more suitable. PS -- system generates lots of heat; I suspect if it ever did develop a leak I'd smell it pretty quickly since these cars don't burn...

Hello -- Does anyone reproduce the cloth heater hose used on the old style heat exchange systems (see pic below)? I know they don't make the asbestos hoses anymore, but wondering if there are substitutes available.

The stock intake as noted was for a single Stromberg carb with slightly bigger jets than the Ford. Frankly, Lincoln did that more for fuel efficiency than anything else. These cars really can benefit from two carbs. Three, not so sure...

At 2:08, that's a 1955 or 1956 Lincoln crossing the road.

Hmmm...after putting 7K miles on my Zephyr, I'm inclined to pick the oil which is easiest to clean off my garage floor.

My wife Andrea at the Louisville Concours this past Sunday. I know Bonnie and Clyde preferred Ford V8s, but maybe if they'd stuck around a few years, they would have tried the V12?

Just a side thought: If I filled my radiator with vinegar and it leaks onto my lawn, along with the slight amount of oil coming through the cotter pin hole on the back of my oil pan, would that constitute making a salad?

I love my Columbia, drops my RPMs by about 30%. In this video, you can hear the difference at 50 mph when I engage the Columbia at around 25 secs in. Definitely worth it IMHO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-N4ciP2Evw

Sometimes in those old pictures someone would trace the outlines to make the pics less blury. Especially true for old newspaper photos.