Recent content by Upstate gearhead

This was on my 1940 Ford Tudor Sedan. Everything was new, latch, license plate bevel and handle. Closed the trunk. Wouldn't open. Handle would only turn 30 degrees. Gently lifted the lower corner of the passenger side trunk lid. Pushed the gasket inside. Duct taped a 12 point 9/16 box wrench...

OK reset the timing per Mike. I reset the idle screw to 1 turn and was able to get it to fire occasionally with the gas rod up all the way, so some progress. If I put my hand over the carburetor air intake, it will fire which makes me think there is an air leak. I know this is dangerous to...

I'm trying to rebuild a '28 that has been sitting a long time. I rebuilt the Tillotson square bowl carburetor. I had to take .030 off the top float flange to get it flat. I adjusted the float so that I just got gas pouring out, then lowered it 1/32. The only way I can get the engine to fire...

I'm rebuilding an 889A 3 speed side loader. It needs a cluster gear rear plate, but the only one available is 32-16823-1 which is "thick" at 0.180 inches. I need one at 0.120 inches. Is one available?

Is this an 8BA or 59AB engine. The 8BA crankshaft has oil plugs. These have to be removed and the galleys cleaned out during a rebuild. If this is not done, some oil may get through, but eventually the bearing heats up, stalling the engine. It can be restarted once it cools down. Not cleaning...

Take a thermal gun ( the red dot laser gun that cats love and also gives temperature). Measure the temperature difference between the top and bottom of the radiator. On my 1941 3 1/2 ton I had 30 degree difference without shroud and 50 degrees with shroud. It overheated idling in 94 degree...

This is sold. Thanks for looking

This 81A is running on a test stand (test stand not included). Bore is 3 1/16th. Initial oil pressure cold is 40 psi. Compression is about 100 psi except cylinder 5 which is 75. Adding oil to the #5 cylinder brings compression to 100 psi. The #5 rings are free. Not included are: an oil...

81A bare block. Been magnifluxed, no cracks. Cylinders machined 0.040 over (ready for 239 pistons), no liners. Valve seats machined. Original main caps. Will ship Fastenal at additional actual cost.

Just for the record, I recently removed the fuel pump bushing in an 8BA. This was caused by an unusual set of circumstances. The cam would only move 1/8 inch axially and rotate 30 degrees. On investigation, a piece of the fuel pump rod had broken off in the cam. An M12 tap and bolt are just...

Problem solved and it just goes to show when you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Not all soft pedal issues are caused by air in the brake line. In my case, the wheel cylinder cups were installed backwards. Why this had the impact it did, I don't know. Turning them around gave me...

I put a residual valve on the line going to the rear. I bled the master cylinder, but was concerned that air might have gotten back in when I blocked/unblocked the front cylinders. I put pressure on the cylinder and loosened the brake line at the master cylinder to try and remove any air that...

I've converted my 3 1/2 ton to dual master. One line goes from the back reservoir to the rear and splits on the rear end housing. The front reservoir goes down to a dual tee for the brake light switch and the two front wheel cylinders. If I block of the two lines going to the front cylinders...

Looks like the power valve was the culpret. Tightened it and no more stray gas. Thanks for all the help.

There are no numbers acst in the bowl opposite the pump well! I'll have to do more research to identify where the gas is going.