Recent content by shamer

Borrowed some aircraft scales and did the deed today. For the record, my truck weighed 2640 lbs. It has a 302 and C-4 with an 8" rear. Weight bias is 51% on the front and 49% on the rear. That surprised me. I figured it would be more on the front end.

I need to know how much of your 2600 is on the front end.

Has anyone weighed their truck to get the weight on their front and rear axles? I've searched every way I can think of and have found nothing. Thanks, Steve

19Fordy, Thanks for the tip on Cornhuskers. Gary was very helpful and his price was good.

I received a call back from MT this morning and the answer directly from the horses mouth is Speedway sells MT backing plates but not their hubs and drums. I'm not making any judgement on Speedway's hubs and drums, just saying they're not from MT. I would be interested to hear from any others...

Does anyone have first hand experience with the bendix style front brakes from Speedway for a '40 Ford? I see they're a dealer for MT Products but their lower prices make me wonder if they might be knock offs. I called them today and one representative said they had several suppliers and another...

Cars are female and bikes are male because you enter a car and mount a bike.

Re: What are the consequences of over torquing?

There has been some good info offered by guys who seem to have a good understanding of these particular engines. I would just clarify my original post by saying that all fasteners stretch when torqued and measuring the stretch is the best way to insure proper torque. But how many of us working...

Bolts typically have torque values of 60 to 80 percent of their yield values. With that in mind and assuming your bolts were in good condition and your torque wrench was calibrated, I wouldn't worry about them. If you wanted to ease your mind, you could remove and measure their length to insure...

I have the bell housing and new water pumps if you're still in need. I was going to do the same thing and ended up going a different direction. Give me a call if interested. Steve (760) 486-5950