Recent content by GDORNFELD

Using an electric fuel pump continuously with the mechanical pump. Also, a Grose valve for a float valve (remember those?) Will try the Marvel Mystery Oil down the carb. Have to warn the neighbors about my mosquito control, though.

I think this has been discussed before, but.... When in third gear on my 1939 Ford, and I dump the throttle at slow speed, the engine hesitates. Is this sticky valves?

It has been a long time since I installed the brake master cylinder. The rod was misadjusted and I had the problem of brake lockup, due to the bypass port being covered. It is time to replace the brake master cylinder and I do not want to have the same problem. What is the procedure to...

I have come across a flathead Ford cooling fan and having trouble identifying the model/year application. I thought it goes to my 1939 Ford Deluxe, but the Green Bible doesn't match. The fan is 6 blades with an overall diameter of 15 3/4 inches. The rear hub diameter is 3 3/4 inches. The...

I have a 6 bladed cooling fan that I thought came off my 1941 Ford parts car. However, when I compared the dimensions with the Ford Green Bible, it does not match up. The diameter over the blades is 16 3/4 inches. The rear flange is 3.82 inches in diameter. The overall hub length is 3.75...

I am about to spring for a set of four 6.00x16 bias ply tires for my 1939 Ford. I know this probably been discussed to death, but I am now ready to lay out the big bucks. Can anybody give me recommendations for the company to use?

I am about to purchase a set of new 6.00x16 bias ply tires for my 1939 Ford. I know I am going to have a problem balancing these tires on the 1939 style wheels. I have seen a sketch of an adapter plate in the Early Ford V8 Times. Is there anyone making this plate, or do I have to seek out a...

I got a quote from Williamson. It was $237, which was way more than I wanted to pay for a spare.

I came across some pristine parts for a 1939 Ford Deluxe. Among these was a pair of new windshield wiper blades. They measure 10 inches long, which precludes them from being applicable to my '39. Does anyone know what year Fords they fit?

I have several temperature gages for a 1939 Ford Deluxe, but none of them work. Is there a source where i can have these repaired?