So down at Jersey shore it looked to me that some of the A’s looked like they have Posi traction .
How’s that accomplice (weld the gears)
Any one done this to a model A rear banjo . Looked to me some of those old model A’s hooked up pretty good with both wheels spinning in the sand .
Let’s talk about V8 flathead head gasket
I see I the ole web there’s company’s that make various thickness composite head gaskets .
Anyone have any experience using them ? I see there gasket thickness over .100
Could be away to resurrect some of these mint vintage
wall hangers .
Let’s here...
I have a recondition 8ba flywheel
New ring gear and resurfaced .
Looking to trade for a lightened 59ab in same condition . new ring gear and resurfaced and lightened . In south west New England area . Pick up only ...
Thank you Mr Ford Barn ....
No laughing , 😊 looking for a mint oil pan for my budget build 59AB
Pick up in southern New England .
Don’t know if you don’t ask . I hear tell about all these cracked blocks, , should
Be lots of budget priced pans in great shape .
Another 53’ F100 steering box question
Evening folks , been searching for information on F100 steering box .
Question
Are the worm gear keyed ,if not I’m assuming just press fit . I guess I can cut the old one off with grinding cut wheel and oven heat the worm and freeze the shaft for assembly...
On a 81A big A head does anyone have some experience with how much material can be die grind out for valve clearance . This motor (59ab) has a lift of .365 and to achieve the piston to head clearance I have to mill the head .80 + thou.
Another question can I angle mill the head leaving some...
So a 59AB I’ve been messing with has offset piston ,( all new) The crank has floaty rod bearings. Don’t know the history other then it was just rebuilt by unknown
Motor was overheating . I’ve pulled rust and clay out of the block, enough to fill
A peanut butter jar.
EveryThing been decked and...
59AB followed me home last week . Trying to pice some history of this motor before I start ripping into it . I noticed it has A heads on the motor. Don’t know the reason
Does anyone know if there advantage . I thought A head would be lower compression . Would that head be from a 24 stud 221...
V8 K Member Vern’s wanted
Want to buy for my 85 year old buddy one of Vern’s V8 K member . I’ve seen them for sale , looking to save some money hopefully . Full flight is out of our range .
I sent my Helmet to Alabama to fine tune the distributor and want to leave my approval if I may for a great job . The 40’ Flathead come to life and runs smooth
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Who here on the Barn can spin my 40’ Helmet distributor . previous owner cleaned up the helmet and installed new points and Condenser.Points gaped At .16 but would like to have someone spin on machine
I did some horse trading for a 40' V8 . The Disturbutor (Helmet) was missing the coil. My buddy gave me a stock Ford one . He also told me that there a repop adaptor to be able to use a modern coil . My question is input power if I'm running 6 volt position ground on the Ford stock coil . Should...