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I am looking for a alternator and looks like a stock generator. It needs to be 12 volt. Macs used to have them listed for around $400 plus. I have not heard much about them as of late. Question about using them? This car is a 1939 Deluxe Ford.

Going to do a test on my 8BA engine. Have some questions? No. 1. does it make any difference if I remove one plug at a time and test and reinstall or remove all the plugs and test with all plugs removed?? No. 2 should I remove the feed line from the tank to the fuel pump so there will be no...

Something is haywire with my horn? I have a Deluxe Steering wheel on my ,49 convertible. I had the hub of the wheel apart and installed new rubber donut (home made) and it seemed to work fine. But now with my arm out the front window and I push on the horn ring it shocks me both on the arm on...

Looking to purchase a Tester. Harbor Freight has them from @17.00 and up. They are China I'm sure and may not be much good! NAPA has one for $45.00. Anyone have a Napa tester???? Good or Bad?

Traded rides yesterday with the Ford dealer. Got a 2019 Flex. The sales mgr. handed me a new 2020 Ford Motor Co. calendar showing earlier cars. The Dec, 2019 page had a nice 1951 fordor, but in description listed it as a l950!!! Someone got he11.:o

Anyone know of a place one could be found? Mine is not working right at all. Fifth Ave Garage in Kansas sells new ones but states the standard one he has will not work on the convertible or the station wagon. The standard one has a 1 inch pawl and the convert. takes a 1 -1/2 inch pawl. You...

Should I spray the bolts a few days ahead of the removal with penetrating oil? If it will ease the removal I will do this........

My horn on my '49 Ford will not work. I removed the horn ring and grounded the wire to the nut on the steering wheel. I can hear the relay click when I ground the wire out. Its not very loud but horns do not work. I have not had any experience with horn relays. Could the relay click and not...

Needing a working speedometer for l949 or l950 car.

I read that GL-5 oil should not be used in a BW Overdrive transmission . GL-5 might damage the brass parts in the OD . All I can find is GL-5, no GL-4 to be found in my town Where do people find this old GL-4 or 3?? ****** going back into car tomorrow and I need something to put in...

-Are there any of you Barn'ers going to MN Sunday for the meet?

After having trouble with the '49 not always going into OD I got it on ramps and went to work. Removed the solenoid on the convertible, not real easy but do able. Filed the points, sprayed it down with electric tuner cleaner. Tested on the fender with the car battery and it worked just fine...

Shop ordered a new radiator core. Brass and copper like original. Removing and using my tanks, brts, etc. Sandblasting the parts and painting them. Resoldering the inlets and outlets. Cost $ 500. About a week to get the core, should be like new. An aluminum radiator was $725.

Mine sprung a lead just below the top tank in the center of it. It has been reworked before and maybe it can not be fixed. If not I need a new one. I looked in Carpenter, Speedway and Mac's catalogs and they don't list one.....Someone must sell them?:mad:

My brother-in-law just got a '49 v-8 tudor. Had the starter locked-up the other day They put the car in 3rd gear and rocked it and it got it out and it started. What can cause this? Does the starter need work or what??? Thanks in Advance

Went to buy a new headlight bulb for my l950 Ford. All the store had were Halogen Bulbs H-6006. Wagner no longer makes the regular 6006 bulb. They told me that the amp draw on them was 8.3 each on high and 6.2 on low beam. That looks ok to me.... The lights need some help anyway and now I am...

Light switch wouldn't work the tail lights. So I ordered a new one from a Ford supplier. After removing the old switch I installed the shaft/knob to test the new one before installing it. Good thing I did, the headlight terminal was died! Then I tried to remove the shaft/knob and I had a hard...

Having some trouble with my l949 Ford O.D. If I drive around town or short drives it works fine. But, if I drive 20 miles or so and the overdrive kicks out at a stop sign or light it will not kick in again. Just free-wheels. After parking the car and using it again the next day or later it...

I have two Fords with OD, a '49 & '50. I have the Master Repair Manual from Ford. I know the thing with grounding the THSW post on the relay. This shoud trip the relay and the solenoid should activate also. The problem with both cars is, it will trip the relay but will not activate the...

Anything to do about a sticking valve in 8BA engine at low idle. Runs good down the highway, but will almost stop at slow idle. Am running MMO oil in the gasoline, how about some in the oil??