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Has anyone ever installed a aircraft style hand primer instead of a free flow electric pump for the purpose of priming when the lines are dry?

Flat side to the lid with th v out. Tape it on first and then work your way around with the glue.

I put mine in to my 51 assembled with the rad, hood latch panel and hood removed. I used my cherry picker and an extra set of hands from my Dad.

Ok guys. It turns out it was the gauge. I ordered two SW mechanical temp gauges and it turns out they have a huge pipe thread that is larger than the holes in the heads. Is there an adapter or can I braze a bung in to each water neck. If so, will this give me an accurate temp.

I was just reminiscing about the small pinhole leak that I had in my rad last year. I added some bars leak type crap that stopped the leak. Maybe it has turned my rad in to a low flow model?

I did not realize that. Thanks.

Reads cool.

Maybe I should buy a pair of mechanical temp gauges?

Thanks guys. I am going to check the thermostats and try disconnecting one censer at a time to see if I can get to the bottom of this.

The needle come down at times for a few seconds and then rises back up fast or slow does not seem to matter.

The only thing I can think of is that I put the battery in backwards accidentally for about a minute yesterday. (brain fart) Could this have messed up the gauge?

My 51 ford has run at a normal temp for the first 500-600 km. Today the needle is pinned after just a few minutes of driving. Please help, I need advice.

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Very nice car for the person who wants a nice clean car they can go driving in or for the guy who would like to take it to the next level. A very solid car that would be a nice addition to any collection. Don't let the paint finish fool you. This was a quick spray without and body work that I...

I am having trouble with my 51 vert top. When I first installed the entire assembly (previous owner removed it assembled) it went up and down smoothly by hand. After I installed the weather stripping along the rails it is jammed and won't go down. When I installed the most forward section of...