Recent content by dbstovall

All: I pulled the distributor as part of my ongoing checkout of my new car. The points etc were good but I need a new vacuum brake and main bushing which I am procuring. It appears that someone painted the inside and outside of the body silver, and the cleaner that I used removed quite a bit...

Steve, I pulled the trigger on another rebuilt before I saw your reply. You are in Fredericksburg which is not too far from me. I will keep you in mind if I need another one. No part numbers on anything. I assume Hastings ground them all off. Cheers, Dave

Ok thanks! I got it off ok, it was threaded. I found the wobble. The shaft is about 15 to 20 thousandths narrower where the bearing sits on the shaft. See pic. Since this bearing is ok, I would assume this happened some time during a bearing failure and a new bearing was put in without...

After some further looking: could this pulley be threaded on? And the snap ring is just missing? Thanks, Dave

All: I am currently looking at a no charge situation. As part of that, I removed the gen and am testing in the shop. The field shows 3 ohms to ground and the armature about 7 ohms. Hooking up to 6V it motors fine at about 500 to 600 rpm. The commutator looks good but I am going to replace the...

Thanks all. I am going to apply Occam's Razor and assume it is a very early 47 as it is the simplest answer. Will see how the MD MVA views it next week. Onward!

I got a pic of the frame number. It matches the title. I do have the red gauges and the front grille pieces look correct. I will check on the tool tray and bumper filler. I am pretty sure this was a frame-off restoration as the bottom is extremely clean (I looked at it on a lift). Is it...

Thanks so much for the replies! Yes, I have joined the club and I will get the back issues. The prefix on the VIN is 799A. I think I found the frame number and will see if I can make it readable. The seller did not restore the car so I probably will not get any info there. I do plan on going to...

First, let me introduce myself since I am new to the Forum. My name is Dave and I have recently purchased a 1946 Ford Super Deluxe Coupe 77B (short door). I am normally a Buick guy, owning a 1938 Century coupe (photo included ) and a 1940 Super coupe. I like coupes. I do the vast majority of my...

Thanks all! I never did find any detailed specs. And I am sure they are out there somewhere but not readily discoverable on the net right now. To answer why I want them, I have overhauled a fair number of carbs of this era. Many of them I got off ebay as cores and some were in bad condition...

Glenn Wow! This is a great resource and thanks for making it available. It has a very good description of the functioning of the carb but unfortunately not the detailed specs I am looking for. I realize there are many different variations and perhaps it is difficult to round them all up in one...

Hello, I am overhauling a Ford 94-59 carburetor from the mid/late 1940s. I have it all cleaned out and am ready to reassemble, but I have had a hard time confirming most of the specs. Or at least I haven't been able to find them. I have done lots of Carters for pre-War GM cars and their specs...