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Has anyone installed the oil filter canister and lines on an 59A engine? My car doesn't have an oil filter. I'm thinking about installing one and would like any advice and suggestions before I start. Thanks in advance for your help. Dan

Is anyone familiar with this product? I think it's available at Sam's Club and was wondering where else it might be in stock. Thanks in advance for any info.

My'46 heater core has sprung a leak. Since I store the car in winter , I'd like to just have the coolant bypass the heater but leave it in place under the dash. I see one hose going from the left lower radiator hose through the firewall to the heater and another coming through the firewall to a...

Hi, I'm going to put a 12-volt am/fm solid state radio into my '46 with a 6-12 converter. I was wondering if the stock antenna on my car will work with fm or should I buy a modern antenna? Thanks in advance for any thoughts, suggestions. etc. Dan

I want to install an after market electric oil pressure gauge on my '46 Merc. It's still 6 volt. Can anyone recommend a good one? Ease of installation is another concern. I haven't done this before. Thanks in advance for any ideas or suggestions and thanks again to everyone who chimed in on...

What problems could occur from shimming the oil pressure relief valve in a 59A, assuming no bonehead mistakes? What might the bonehead mistakes be? Thanks in advance for comments.

Any advantage to using a hotter plug than Champion H-10 in a rather tired 59A? Plugs are currently very black although electrodes are not burnt and I don't know how old they are so I thought I'd just replace them. Also, could a hotter plug do any harm and what would a good replacement plug be...

I'm looking at a nice '55 Fairlane, older restoration, and thinking about buying it. It has a round, ping-pong-ball-sized gear shift knob on the 3-0n-tree. That doesn't seem right to me. Weren't they originally elliptical, sort of rounded and elongated? Thanks, Dan

I can't seem to locate the clip/pin that holds the window crank handle in place, Is it between the washer and the handle? Behind the washer? Between spring and washer? Also once I find it, (Ever the optimist, sort of) how do I get it off? Thanks in advance for any help. Dan

Can anyone tell me the proper jack storage procedure for a factory stock '52 Custromline 2-door. It's probably the same for '52-'54, maybe even later. I'm pretty sure I have the original jack but I may be missing some storage apparatus. Just don't know. Thanks, Dan

Hi guys and happy Independence Day! God bless America and American Fords! Mine is giving me a little grief and I'm hoping someone will suggest a remedy. My overdrive, (This is a stock '52 V-8) wasn't working at all. I had a mechanic, a 65 year-old guy who was "Familiar with them" install a new...

Put in new summer 160 thermostats in my '52 and think I have an air pocket since car quickly gets hot, goes clear to right end of gauge, then after sitting shut down for five minutes, I re-start and engine cools right down to proper temp and stays there. This has happened twice. Can anyone...

Can anyone tell me the routing for the vacuum hoses for the factory windshield wipers and factory windshield washers on a '52 V-8? Is there only one hose that goes to the vacuum motor ? Thanks in advance for your help. Dan

Could anyone recommend a mechanic in the Minneapolis/ St. Paul area who could diagnose and repair the factory overdrive in my '52? Thanks in advance for your help. Dan

Thanks to all who offered advice on my "oil pan full of goop." The pan is coming off next week. My next question: What if any adaptation must be made to put a 255 c.i. Merc engine into my Ford? I'm thinking you just pull the Ford engine out and stick the Merc in but I thought I'd ask. Again...

Hi guys, I'm back on the Forum after an 8-year hiatus. Just bought a nice '52 with the original flatty, allegedly " rebuilt " at some point. Drove it home about 50 miles at 60 mph. It ran strong, cool and smooth with good oil pressure all the way and I felt very relieved since I really was a...