Recent content by Duke

An important step is to get the block clean. If you lightly heat the block with a Map torch and clean with acetone you can help adhesion. The block will still have oil in the pores after the machine shop cleaning.

Thank you, I had a 1947 that I measured and it was inset. So that is not the issue.

I noticed that my driveshaft is almost flush with the end of my torque tube, it is not inset by 1/4 as normal. I have an original late 32 torque tube and shortened a 34 driveshaft to fit, but must have made a slight error. Could this cause transmission issues? I am also wondering if the ball...

Mine was the wrong part. The new pressure plate turned out to be a Chevy unit- close, but close don’t work.

I have it all apart again. Called Fort Wayne clutch and the pressure plate is a Chevy plate not the Mercury that I thought it was. This caused all the clutch travel issues. I am wondering if the clutch being set wrong is as causing the transmission not to stay in third? This transmission is...

I was able to test drive it a little. Would the clutch not being set up also cause it to pop out of third gear on deceleration? Transmission is rebuilt with all NOS parts.

9” disk, it is a Chevy flywheel to 283

In my 32 I am using a 1949 Mercury pressure plate. I just swapped out the 1939 transmission for a fresh 1932 transmission. Both transmissions had the same 1932 clutch arm. I replaced the original 49 Mercury pressure plate with a new one that was supposed to have come from Fort Wayne clutch...

The repos don’t have any numbers

The failed one came from where you are looking to buy a new one

I would fix the thread before buying a new one. If you do buy a new one report back if it works for more than 60 miles.

I paid $85 for the aftermarket drive. I am only buying a Ford one next time.

I have 3.54 gears with 7.50x16 tires. I am going to try to stick with a complete and original turtle.

Everything looks really good besides the turtle. I installed a 19 tooth original that a friend gave me. Will see how it does. If anyone has an original 17 or 18 tooth please let me know. Thanks

This is a reproduction unit with no numbers. It came as is, ready to run. So it likely a faulty part and not something in the driveshaft set up?