Recent content by George49Ford

You might try a can of "Sea foam" in the crank. I had some smoking out of my stock '49 after sitting for an entire cold winter. One can cured the smoking. Definitely a temporary fix, but might hold you till you tear it down again. Sea Foam available in any auto part store.

Two mechanical gauges on mine (available at NAPA). Work very well.

USAF 1966 - 1996. Personnel Specialist for 30 years (Somebody gotta do the paperwork). Stationed Altus AFB OK, Nakhon Phanom RTAFB Thailand, Beale AFB CA, Patrick AFB FL, Travis AFB CA, Scott AFB IL, Hickam AFB HI (tough luck tour, but somebody had to go), Kelly AFB TX, and Mamstrom AFB MT.

I've had my "bone stock" '49 for 25 years. Drives, handles and stops very well, as long you keep it within it's capabilities. Wouldn't trade it for the world.

For George/Maine - Tried that but no good. I'm stumped here. Even the two ends that came apart won't fit back together. Something with that compression bead that I'm doing wrong. Thanks for input though.

What am I doing wrong here. I have new fuel pump pipe and new fuel pump (rubber) flex hose. The threads match up but when I put the little copper "bead" in they won't even come close. Even worse, whatever I did, the old pieces will not go back together. I've had fuel pump off before and...

Great. Thank You!

Rookie question here. I just put in replacement distributor and coil (not new). Coil terminals are marked + and -. I made an assumption that + is the "hotwire" from ignition and - goes to the distributor. I can't find it in my (well worn) Green Book, and all my wiring diagrams don't...

Just a "Kick a dead dog" idea. Get can of Seafoam (any auto parts store, walk-mart, target, etc). Pour half the can in the gas tank and half in the crankcase. Maybe save a few drops and pour down carb while running. Might fix problem (and of course, might now), at least temporarily. I...

I wired mine with a toggle switch to run hot wire straight down to solenoid. I "click" the o/d in and out as I please. Acts like a 6 speed ****** and around town I like to use 2nd-O/d.

I find if I keep my tire pressure at 35 lbs (15 inch radials) it will steer and park much easier.

MY stock '49 is still 6 volt. Everything, even lights, work well.

Might try running a can of Seafoam through gas and crankcase. I had some smoking a couple years back and put seafoam in both gas and crank. So far, no more smoke.

I've had very good luck with eBay. On the rare occasion I got a wrong or bad part I go back and check the description and usually was my bad. And, you can always contact the seller for more info before bidding.

Love it! Thank you for posting.