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Cant think of anyone in the Michigan area that specializes in vintage transmissions for Ford, off the top of my head. If you are willing to drive to Chicago area, I specialize in vintage transmission service and repair. I have been in business for over 40 years in the same location. We only...

My business only performs service and repairs to antique and vintage cars. When I would call the normal parts stores I deal with and say, I need this part for a 1949 XYZ, I would get the OOHH NOO OH MAN here we go again on the phone. It got to the point, they would see my phone number on...

Van Pelt only shows one on the body for 49 Ford. Does not reference any on the frame. I have a 49 Two door sedan frame that has a serial number 98BAxxxxx, with stars at each end, stamped on the right front frame rail. Not sure if there are serial numbers elsewhere on the frame, I can't see any...

I know there is a serial number stamped in the right front frame horn near the cross member. Are there any more stamped in the frame elsewhere like on earlier frames? Bill

Marshall instruments makes a nice one also

Does it grind while shifting into reverse? If so, then the clutch is not fully disengaging. That can also make it more difficult to shift into forward gears also. General rule of thumb in our shop is, disengage the clutch and count 1001,1002,1003, then shift it in reverse. If it does not...

The Van Pelt test really says to release the clutch and count to 20 slowly? So is that like 20 seconds? That seems like an awful lot of time to wait to get the clutch disc to stop turning and not get gear clash. Generally in our shop when we install clutches we will disengage the clutch...

This is the one I use all the time for belts. http://www.gatespowerpro.com/Comergent/en/US/adirect/gates?cmd=catSearchFrame&domProductQueryName=7448&returnURL=http://www.gatespowerpro.com/Comergent/en/US/adirect/gates&returnTarget=_top&gotoAdvSearch=false Bill

Since it has already had fluid in it, you will be ok. Just dont dilly-dally around when filling it once its running. To answer 34PKUP. When you add fluid to a torque converter you do it through the hub. Most converters will fill to the top of the hub while filling and then drain into the...

There is nothing really any harder about rebuilding Ford cast iron transmissions compared to other transmissions. Problem is finding someone familiar with them as they are somewhat primitive in design compared to modern transmissions of today, and many rebuilders in the field nowadays screw...

In my shop, we always put at least 1 Qt of ATF in the torque converter for lube, during initial startup and lube the pump bushing with assembly lube. Yes the converter will fill fairly quick but that first few seconds or more, before fluid is picked up and circulated through the trans can be...

Bob Sweeny of FX Engines in Mokena IL. (708) 479-9384, did the machine work and partial assembly on my 8BA. Mokena a SW suburb of Chicago. He specializes in vintage engines and drag race. He is very good at what he does but isn't fast and not cheep. Bill

Not sure on the 1932-1948 Offy regular dual manifold but on the 1949-1953 Offy regular dual manifold the generator mount is offset to the left 3/4" to help the generator clear the carb. Might be worth looking into before buying a manifold. 3/4" may not be anything on a F1 truck but in a 32...

I have seen a lot written about this but no explanation of how it accomplishes it. I am confused with how adding or removing shims to the fuel pump increases or decreases fuel pressure. It would seem to me that by doing this, it would just move the stroke into a different position in the...

I have the same one that Jamco sells but I got it from a fellow in Canada. A while back there were some issues with Jamco filling orders so I went with him. He sells on EB. Nice machined spacer with a o-ring that actually fit for once. I plumbed mine into both sides of the manifold so it would...