Recent content by Rick Gibbs

Thanks a lot guys, totally appreciate it

So this is a follow up post and new question. Adjusted all the linkage on the clutch and checked out all the mounts related to the chatter question. Truck much much better. Thanks to all that helped. New question is about the oil. So I got lucus old motor oil with zinc 10w40. Oil pressure 40 psi...

Very nice car!!

Yes sir, I will add some picture to my album soon. Having connection issues at the moment.

Thanks, knew they were all related , never have worked the formula. I now understand the “29” and what it meant. Thank you

Thanks, knew they were all related , never have worked the formula. I now understand the “29” and what it meant. Thank you

mart you are speaking Greek to me. Lol I think if I am following you right. Stay with the tires I got and get the gearing ratio I found at speedway. I don’t understand the 6.50:16 and 29 combo you said. Sorry if that is a stupid question.

I think I should clarify, sorry new to the forum. But what I am trying to get in the gearing is turning a lower RPM at 50 mph and will go to 60 mph if I needed to. I would tear my engine apart trying to get to 60mph right now because it is running so hard to get to 50 mph. I just don’t want to...

19Fordy I sent you a private message in hopes to get that information. Let me know if you don’t see it. I may have done something wrong being new to the site. Thanks again for all the help and advise.

Los Control you are correct about needing not to down shift in traffic. I sometimes think Alabama has not speed limits on major highways the way some drive. There has been so much done to the truck already, I think the easiest thing to do is change the rear gearing. I will keep you posted on...

Thanks for all the advice and help I will let everyone know what I find and do moving forward. This has been great!!

Currently weighing all my options to evaluate the cost. The rear gearing has to be 4:11 and is there a way to adjust a clutch on these old transmission or evaluate how much clutch is currently left to be used. Sorry if seems to be a stupid questions. I am a person that ““always measures twice so...

This is awesome input so thankful.

Sorry did not even say what the truck is.. it is a 1940 ford 1/2 ton with the original engine engine and transmission that come with the truck when it was built.

Hello Everyone, I am new to the Flathead V8 game and could use some advice. First I got the truck from an individual that had done a lot of the restoration. He was very very meticulous about what he was doing and did a very good job. The family said the truck’s engine was said to have been...