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    What did you do today that was flathead V8 related?

    Unloaded my 296" 59 engine getting ready to put it in my '48 F-1 pickup. Started 26 years ago and hope to have it on the road by July!! What year???? 2026?
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    Who's gonna fill their shoes?

    That George Jones clip brought tears to my eyes!! Back in the early '50's when I was a teenager, we used to call that Okie Music. It took me about another 40 years to realize just how great that music and what it stood for was. I don't think there will ever be anyone to fill their shoes, or...
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    WHO Is the Oldest Early V8 Forum Member?

    Not the oldest but close!! 86 last month and I have 2 A's, a '32, a '33, a '34 a '48 a '54 all Fords. Also a '55 BellAire Hard top and a '58 Corvette. Also a token '36 Dodge sedan and they all run, but not much. The '48 is an F-1 that has been in the works for 12 years. I don't suppose anyone...
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    C59A Oil filtration circuit question

    OK, I'll bite? What exactly is a Grub Screw?? I built my first flathead in 1952 and my last one in 2007.
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    '48 F-1 front end

    Well put JSeery, I might have been a little thin skined with the reply i maybe shouldn't have posted on this site? I do have a stock '30 A coupe, a stock and restored '33 Ford sedan, a hot rod '34 Ford sedan, a hot rod '54 F100 and a hot rod '32 full fendered roadster, so i also can live in...
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    '48 F-1 front end

    I'm wondering what is wrong with my question that it doesn't belong on this site? And not on the hamb either???
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    '75 pinto 10" rotor and caliper

    I'm sure this has come up in the past but i searched for it and got nothing. I have a '34 sedan with mustang front end. The caliper has a casting number 4109 and an emblem " Ford". It has a 10" rotor that was a 4 bolt rotor but it has been redrilled for 5 studs. I measured it and got 4.25"...
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    '48 F-1 front end

    I have a 4 bar and AirRide on the rear and i want to put the same thing on the front end. It has a 3" mooredrop axle with AirRide suspension and there isn't really enough room on the left side because of the steering bars. The inside of the frame is boxed in and there is a lot of room has anyone...
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    Just wondering : what's your year of birth ?

    Feb. 1935 Cars '28 sp coupe, '30 coupe, '32 full fendered roadster, 33 sedan, 34 sedan, '36 dodge sedan, '48 F-1, '54 F100, '55 BellAire HD top, '58 corvette. All run except for the 'F-1
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    New Poll, What Year Fords Do We Own?

    Here goe, 28 rolling chassis 28 early sp coupe barn find stored in 53 30 coupe original 32 roadster hot rod full fender 33 4 dr sedan restored in 74 has 2300 miles now 34 4 dr sedan hot rodded 302 with auto trans 54 F100 hot rod 302 AOD 48 F-1 hot rod 296 EFI 59 AB on going project, hope to...
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    I am hiding in my garage from my wife

    I know how you feel because i'm in the same boat. A little off subject but how is the virus going in your part of the country? Here in the San Joaquin Valley of Calif. cases are very low and the deaths even lower. Don't get me wrong, even one death is one too many but to be realistic about it...
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    Attach to P.M.

    I'm sure this is an old question but i can't seem to find out how to find the answer?? How do you attach a photo to a Private Message??? Thank you,
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    Early V8 Dyno Work

    What do you think of the 404? That's what i ran back in '54 and it was considered by many to be the top of the line. My current has a 400jr as the tappet bosses had so many holes there wan't room for the holes for the tappet guides. I have a Dyno print out from Panella's dyno in Stockton,CA and...
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    1948 F1 rear glass dimensions

    Do you still need the measurements???? I have one in my shop about 150' away.
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