Recent content by Notadufus

Being nosey, here...Did you pull the plugs out of the crank, to clean out the sludge, then replace with new plugs? (Few modern machinists know to do that, these days) I recently built a '49 239 and the crank was completely stopped up with asphalt-like crud. I got new plugs from VanPelt. With...

Wow, that was fast.....Thanks, Jack! Six 'n three quarters, got it! I'm gonna have to mark the degrees on the pulley lip. My old Craftsman timing light is from the late '50s, so there's no advance adjuster. With your info, I can figure out the distance for each 5 degrees and get pretty close...

My '49 8BA has a timing pointer and a dot on the wide rim at the rear of the crankshaft pulley, but I'm not sure how to mark the degrees of the pulley. (Like what is the distance between "0" and "5" degrees?) I have a Chevy distributor and need to ensure the advance doesn't go over about 24...

I used Chevy 1.6" exhaust valves for both intake and exhaust for my '49 8BA. Maybe my mind's trying to justify that choice, but the engine really seems to like that combination!

Also got my 8BA F-1 pumps from Speedway. No leaks in 3 years.

Does Bill still rebuild Houdille shocks? I've got a pair that needs it.

I have a nice, silver, powder-coated 337 intake manifold that I think maybe pretty rare. It would really look good on a fresh rebuild and has not been used, since it was powder coated. I have no idea what it's worth, but if any Ford Barn member needs it, you can have it, for the shipping price.

I found some at the local Ace Hardware.

Thanx to everyone who replied. I believe the name Charlie Price, from Vero Beach, came up, during the conversation. I live about 70 miles from Vero Beach...... might run over there some day and talk to him about this issue, but meanwhile, I'm gonna leave well enough alone. I agree that the...

Recently was told of a '40 Ford owner, who had one full-time carburetor, with another one that had no idle circuit.....as in a progressive set-up. (with an aluminum two carb intake.) According to the person telling me, the one carburetor worked normally, until the engine reached a certain RPM...

This is something I've never seen before and wonder if anyone else has tried the same thing? I was talking to a fellow, who had a rebuilt '52 Merc engine in his '40 ford. I was checking out his strange, convoluted, 2-carburetor carb linkage. (Wish I'd taken a photo) He told me he made his...

Good discussion, here. I can see both sides' versions. I'm gonna try with my two Holley 94s, using power valve plugs. Others, who are using them, report that they run well. I can always install PVs later, if I choose to. I like the idea of not having to worry about blowing a PV out, in the...

The FE blocks began in '58 as the big-block engines, that progressed from the 332 and 358 versions, then got bigger until the 427s arrived. That includes the 332, 358, 390, 406, and 427s. I'm not sure about what came after that. You could tell an FE block by the odd head-to-intake manifold...

Thanx to everyone who sent advice; great response! Now, I have some good info; I will check in with the contacts given, soon. Have a little medical issue, presently, which I hope to get resolved soon. This is my 3rd flat head Ford, but it's been over 50 years since the last one and I wanna get...

I've rebuilt my '49 Ford V8, it's been bored to 257 ci (approx) has a re-ground S-1 Winfield (copy) cam, dual exhausts and 1.6" Chevy valves. It has a Chevy distributor/12V system and it starts and runs better than it ever did before. I initially started it and broke it in with a single...