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All that's been said is so very true! Thanks to all those that have made the Barn so entertaining and educational and keeping it going. Thanks Mike for "It's Ford for '40" !! It will be a guide for car lover's way into the future. I learn so much from it every time I pick it up. A great...

There are 2 different arms and 2 different hubs for 8BA engines. Neither has a spring on the throwout arm. '49 - '51 has a round hub with spring attached to it and '52 - 54 has a square hub with with spring attached and a throw out arm to match. Earlier hub snaps over two round pieces at the...

This might help.

In the first photo you can see the lip at the base of the hub and the 3/16 or so surface immediately above the lip. That is the seating area. On the bearing you can see the mating surface that matches. Next two pictures show how I checked to make sure it was fully seated (picture shows on that...

Have you checked the throw out bearing and hub? It's very easy for the bearing to be at an angle on the hub. I ordered an assembled unit and the bearing was at an angle. Final solution was new OEM bearing & OEM hub found on eBay and carefully pressed together. The bearing only seats on a very...

Might your ignition problem be in what appears to be a 90 degree bend in the coil wire?

You might not be ready to sell. It's not an easy thing to sell a car you've enjoyed for so long. I sold my last old Ford last Fall and still regret it. But, as you said, it was time. I had a lot of tire kickers and they can say the darndest things! Good luck to you!

I have found mismatched parts can be an issue. The throwout forks are different, the bearing hubs are different and a few of the other parts can be as well. Picture 3 is '52 @ '53 I've also found the TO bearing not properly seated on the hub. I had them come new and assembled and be at an...

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SOLD! Mac built this for me a little over a year ago. Due to health and age issues it didn't get installed. Solenoid is 12volt. I think I have everything needed to install it; wiring, relay, cable, kickdown etc. It's fresh and ready to go!

Happy Birthday Bob! Pictures of your roadsters would be great!!