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Texas used the engine number as the Vehicle Id Number until around 1951 I believe ? The tile came in an envelope that told you to raise your hood and check to be sure your title matched the ENGINE NUMBER !

Brought home a little 29 Sport coupe that had been sitting since 1964 in an old garage. Motor would not turn in either direction. patiently lubed and waited ! Studied and waited turns out the distributor was locked up. Gently removed distributor dismantled it and rebuilt it engine was fine...

In my days as an "REFUELING ENGINEER" I'm remembering the pain of changing the old filter with the bolt through the center was capped with trying to get the old seal at its base dug out of the groove in the block ! More especially when an previous "Technician" had left an old one in there and...

I bought another from Snyder and just like Daveymc29 says Pocket Knife will cut that powder coating right out of there! I cut it out with the pocket knife I have been carrying since 1962. The previous owner did not do that though. always good luck with Snyders Parts.

Don't Know about crack in casting but be sure and scrape the Powder Coating out of the taper area that mounts on shaft. I bought 30 model that had a knock that turned out to be the powder coating had flowed out and left fan loose on water pump shaft ate the keyway and shaft up. Previous owner...

Well I've got an awful thick head myself "BUT If A PERSON WANTS IT MORE POWER TO THEM! AT 75 YEARS OLD I KNOW THAT YOU CANT TAKE IT WITH YOU" ! The Money or the wanted Part But you can dang sure enjoy it while you are here! Believe Me I have more Wanted Stuff Than the Law Allows! Guess I should...

Seems like I remember someone else talking about these mounts and maybe you switch sides with them to use in when swapping from Y Blocks?????

Stock 55 Rear End! swapped out center section and both axles for higher ratio and still have vibration, it is there Coasting, Accelerating, Decelerating.? I ain't gonna give up until its smooth at all speeds. It is smooth as silk at 50 mph. and isn't too bad at 104 mph it was still pulling but I...

Actually replaced both u joints ! Looking into on car balance and possible shaving etc. Just not that Many places left that do that anymore? Sent you Photo With Ford STOCK WHEEL COVERS!

I have a full set of stock wheels and 55 Ford Full Hubcaps, These are just a set of aftermarket Rally Wheels similar to Chevrolet rally Wheels. I am having an small vibration at about 45 mph, and this set of wheels has two bolt patterns so moved them onto this Ford for Diagnostic reasons ? have...

Let me know if you get the photo of little 55 Club Sedan and feel free to post on this site too.

Tried to send you EMAIL? Thanks

Wipers do work but weak probably wiper motors dried out! Looking into electric wiper aftermarket kit! They talk about with and with out Radio, and apparently with radio set up now available. But man my ole back hurts just thinking about getting under the dash anymore. My car did not have the...

Would Love to post photos but am having trouble remembering exactly how I do that! Lost my whole system in the tornado that destroyed my home only have Internet with cell phone porting and not very dependable. Just Replaced fuel pump and It does not have the auxiliary vacuum on top side. Used a...

Thanks, that is exactly what I needed to see ! That fitting looks like it has a second opening most likely for the wipers! I will probably just have to southern engineer something though. I just want a dependable maintainable driver. At 70 Years young you are just a BABY ! Any and all Help is...