Recent content by Throck Morton

Thanks for all your hard work! I certainly appreciate it, even though I rarely post anything myself.

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I use a product called 'Black Beauty' and as low a pressure that will do the job. Usually anywhere between 50 and 90 lbs depending on if you are removing paint or rust. Also keep a shallow angle when blasting, Seen a lot of ruined, warped sheet metal from using the blast nozzle at a right angle...

You appear to have the correct plugs. 8CM-6307 cross references with your Dorman number. They are supposed to be .628 in dia. Or more likely a metric plug 16mm (.6299 ) I always installed them with a loosely fitting pin punch, or a steel bar in the center of the cup. And a 3-4 lb hammer ...

The wires are solid color. The second letter denotes the color of the 'Band' or insulating nipple that is just above the metal connector that fits into the bakelite block. For instance when viewed from the front of the car, the fourth hole from the top, (or the very bottom hole) against the...

If the starter is indeed loose with all three mounting bolts removed, then it is probably hung up on the bendix drive. The bendix is quite large and mounted AFTER the much smaller pinion drive gear. It will hang up on the flexplate. You have to tilt the starter around to remove it. Ford called...

I remember doing this modification over 40 years ago to my '40 Ford. My older neighbor suggested it, he said they did it to gain a faster shift from 1st to 2nd. You just had to 'slap' the shift lever down and towards the dash to gain an advantage when racing. He also said you could hug your...