Recent content by fordyford

Try a wet compression test. Just squirt a spoon full of motor oil in spark plug hole before doing test. This will temporally seal piston rings that may be the problem.

Bob Drake made his as a chrome plated potmetal.

All Ford 3 speed transmissions for 1932 thru 60s are syncronized in second and third.

The bars are the same. Only the bracket is different. The 4 hole style is 1940 Ford and Mercury. The other bracket with an oval hole and 2 round holes is 1941 Ford and Mercury.

I have seen many of these on farm trucks. The purpose was to increase the load capacity so the owner could haul more weight. I think most of these caused early failure due to the abuse they encouraged.

Another difference is shock absorber mounts.

Only if you are building a rod. There are many differences from 1936 to 1940 but the overall size is the same. I have a pair of the cowl support brackets you mentioned that came out of a 1940.

Yes.

I have a fondness for the COE. My collection includes a 1939 101" dump, 1940 with a 5th wheel, 1941 Holmes twin boom wrecker, 1947 stake bed. I also have a nice pair of the rear dual wheel fenders.

If this is a drip pan, what did the "pan" look like?

Reading the original question from Kurt V, I think he wants to remove the line that is inside of the tank. The answer should be NO. The pick-up tube is riveted and soldered to the tank and is difficult to repair even after the tank has been removed.

I sent you a PM. I have a good used one Keith

No pins were used on 1947. Shaft is a tight press fit. You will probably need to remove the complete assembly to use a press.

I had the same problem on a 1934 pickup. Every thing on a pickup is the same as a car except the pitman arm. Because the column is tilted higher to fit the truck cab the splines in the pitman are clocked one tooth. Most pitman arms have a part number on them. Prefix 40- is car 46- is pickup...

COAF is 1960 full size car C5TZ is 1965 truck 8M is 1949 Mercury 1M is 1951 Mercury FEW may be late "50s" Merc?