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I pulled the timing cover and crankshaft pulley off my 8BA to replace the front crankshaft seal, and this part fell off. I have no idea where it came from. It looks like a spacer. It fits over the crankshaft, but not over the crankshaft key. Anybody know where it goes?

Thanks man. That’s the info I was hoping to find.

I’m swapping a center sump for a rear sump pan on an 8BA for clearance purposes. I measured 5.25” from the top of the oil pan to the full mark on the dipstick. Is that 1/4” worth worrying about? Also, I’m guessing the most critical aspect of the oil level is to ensure the oil pickup is...

Cool pic!

I've got a 284ci 8BA with a Winfield 1A repo cam, offy heads and dual intake with two Holley 94's. It's not very happy on the low end. The original owner put 3.00 gears in the rear with an S10 T5 and I've got to stay in lower gears to keep the engine happy. 3.73 rear gears are in my future to...

:D I've got a really nice Marshall BT speaker, but I'm worried it will "disappear" when the truck is parked.

Thanks for the info. No insult taken. The dashboard in my truck has the ford emblem in the middle. However, behind that emblem is a hole in the shape of a car radio. I guess Ford had the forward thought of leaving a hole for an aftermarket radio in the dash(?). Of course, my dash could...

Great find. Since this isn't a Ford radio, I'll have to look for other aftermarket radios that were available at the time.

Wow, those are perfect. Thanks for posting!

Well, I stand corrected. Here's a pic of the radio. Anybody know where I can find one?

I've got a 1941 1/2 ton pickup and I've been looking for a radio that would look like it belongs in the truck. Until the other day, I found a picture of the dashboard in a 1941 Ford Pickup that had a radio that looked like it came from the factory. It had a round white face in the center with...

Wow! It sounds like it was a great day!

I know this sounds like a stupid question, but did you put the oil in the engine? I only ask because the oil I use in my engine is green and looks just like coolant. When I went to look at the truck I pulled the dip stick and there was a green liquid all over it. I told the guy the motor had...

1942deluxe, With a little tweaking the spring worked out great. Thanks for the offer.

I stopped by Ace hardware on the way home (I love that place) and found a couple springs I could modify and use for the lever in the parking brake. The first pic below is one of the springs I bought and the second pic is after a little modification. It works pretty good but I think it needs a...