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I have a 49-53 merc which is stock except for offy heads and 2 97's. Check compression and it is 125-135. Have a breather cap on front oil fill tube and pcv from road tube opening to intake below rear carb. Runs great and smooth but when it gets up to temp, 160-190 it smokes at idle when you...

I will try again I'm trying to bolt the u joint cups to the back of the trans in my 1940 . I tried using 7/16 USS bolts and they are very tight in the holes and make it very hard to align everything. I'm thinking that the original bolts may have been 3/8, 9/16 wrench size, which would make...

Are the bolts that hold the ujoint cup to the trans 7/16 or 3/8 . Thanks

I changed the fluid and put in additive. The noise was there after driving 2 miles but now it is all the time. As soon as I get into 3rd gear at 35 mph it starts. the trans shifts fine and if I pop it out gear it makes no difference and if the clutch is in make no difference. I put the car up...

I have a 1940 Ford coup with a 53 Merc flathead and a 1937 top shift 3speed. I just finished the car and took it for a test drive. At 40mph it develops a very loud "growl" in I think the trans. If I pop it out of gear and let off on the gas the noise continues until I slow down to 20. The...

Is there a difference between a 1939 1/2 ton cab and a 3/4- 1 1/2 ton cab and are the hood and grills different? Thanks for any imput.

Is the cab on a 1/2 ton 1939 the same size as a 3/4 thru 11/2 ton and are the hoods and grills all the same size. Thanks for any help!!