Recent content by Slamnslash

Check the oil galley plugs and crank plugs. You should have higher pressure with a new build. Most pumps are 80psi.

I added 3/4 inch spacers to the front bolts tilting the seat back. Helped a bunch.

Awesome! You have earned the title "Very old Man." hahaha Happy Birthday.

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What style radiator hoses are you using? Are the they flexy ribbed ones by chance?

What style radiator hoses are you using? Are the they flexy ribbed ones by chance?

Well guys I have an odd one. My 1950 Custom is giving me a bite on my arm or hand when I touch my horn button. It is still 6v positive ground. The main harness is new from SBC and the horn wire is new as well. Could my horn relay be bad or should there be a resistor in the Horn wire?

Got the distributor back today and dropped it in. Set timing at the pin and dot on the pulley. Fired right up and is so smooth and quiet at 50mph the wind is louder than the motor. Pulls good all the way through the rpm. Thanks Charlie for getting me back on the road!

Thanks Charlie. This is the one I received from you last week. I didn't know if this was normal or not. Also the screws for the rotor button were loose and I could spin the washers so it was probably a mix up of some sort. I shipped it out today, you should have it Friday. Thanks Slammer

Looking for some wisdom pertaining to a modified GM distributor for a 1950 Ford V8 8BA. My original load a matic started giving me misses and I found concentricity and runout on the timing plate. I picked up a modified GM dissy and dropped it in. Car runs but feels off especially at idle. I can...

Welcome to the dead regulator club. Pretty much exactly what happened to me. Rebuilt genny, new main wire harness, all new grounds, new battery.... Bad regulator out of the box. It has been several months and about 2500 miles and still going strong and I am seeing your same results. Hopefully...

I was having a similar issue but not as bad. I found the issue by installing a glass fuel filter. I replaced the fuel pump pedestal gasket because it was leaking. After that the problem got worse to the point I was like four turns out on my idle mix screws. On accel it would hesitate and...

I am new to the world too. But I have been reading everything I can about the Ford flathead. If you cannot build a quality motor yourself, expect to pay twice the value and be happy about it because you are paying for more than just a motor. You should have taken the $4500 motor and that is...

I had a very similar problem less the ammeter. I had ordered a new regulator from Dennis Carpenter to replace the original none functioning one that came in my 50 Custom. I chased my tail trying to maintain a charge voltage. I bought a replacement from Napa Auto and charge voltage is a little...