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I’m back with another oil leak question….My friend got his motor back in and started, only to now find a leak at the seam where the bell-housing lower half meets the main part of the pan. The engine was pulled again and the pan removed, there looks to be one spot weld that burned through into...

A friend of mine recently bought a decent 39 coupe. The motor has been changed to the later 59 AB style.Doing the first oil change, he found a lot of sludge in the pan through the drain plug hole. He dropped the pan to clean it out. After reinstalling it, he has an oil leak. He decided to pull...

I got a couple camshafts in a load of stuff. I’m sure they’re for early motors but I’m not sure why the noses are different. Hopefully the pics are adequate…….. Thanks………Mark.

Pinetree Jamboree…Winterport, ME. There were T’s…..plenty of A’s……and lots of nice V8’s……………Mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk9HrtCIV6E

Last Sunday of the month. Specific dates below. Race and “Test & Tune” schedule is on their website. newenglanddragway.com

There’s been a couple of threads on lifts recently. These prices are very cheap on name brand lifts. You should due your research on the validity of the website.....Mark https://autotoolsus.com/

‘32 a400 I thought this was interesting…..Not much time left…..Bid high…Bid often boys ……Mark ‘32 B400…. Fat fingered the keyboard, now I can’t change it. https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1932-ford-b400-343845?refer=news&utm_source=edaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2022-01-12

I was digging thru boxes of stuff I’ve collected and found two vacuum gauges, but neither one is zeroed out. If they don’t start at zero they’re junk, right?...... Thanks, Mark

Hello, I spend a lot of time on the V8 side. I saw this T tanker as a display in front of a variety store/gas station. I wondered what the coiled springs were on the front end. Do they act like shocks?......Thanks, Mark

As of now it looks like the 7/26/20 Swap Meet will be the first of the season there. Let’s hope for good weather...... Mark

I got a pickup load of stuff the other day and wondered if anyone has seen this cam number before? It says TRACK GRAND PRIX ISKENDERIAN 1016 I was told the quick change...

I enjoyed watching this: https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2020/04/19/no-limit-to-what-people-can-do-with-automobiles-robert-e-petersens-wonderful-world-of-wheels?refer=news&utm_source=edaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020-04-19 ........Mark

‘36 big truck parts Running boards-inner fenders-fender braces $250 Dump body-controls-PTO $500

‘51 motor mount plate logo? I was cleaning the plate that goes inside the front cross member that the motor mount studs go thru. It about 2 1/2” x 4” with two holes in it. I noticed this logo and was curious if anybody knew what the origin might be? It’s kind of an insignificant part, out of...

Hello, I’m frequently on the Early V8 site, so first time posting here. I have a friend who is working on a ‘54 Fordor. Are these still Positive ground? It ran a few years ago and now he can’t get spark. I saw a lot of bad wiring so I think he has a lot of work to do.....Thanks, Mark

‘36 1 1/2 ton parts. Dump body is awesome. fenders are rough, inners are good. Good running boards. Frame, hubs and axles are good. Trans still has PTO on it. Wheels are gone and motor has been stuck for years. Send PM for pics. Thanks, Mark

RE: Walt Dupont We took a ride to Gardiner today to see Walt. He seems to be doing well and in good physical health. He’s got a couple jobs going on in the shop but, he’s not doing the amount of work he used to. They had trouble with two different computers so it doesn’t appear that he’s going...

Get me on that plane!!!

Noticed a little rough idle and when I shut it down to look things over gas was dripping from around the throttle shaft. I can see it inside on pass. side looking down the carb throat. Float needle looks good and clean, fuel doesn't drain from the float bowl watching it with top of carb off. I...

Sitting in a restaurant having breakfast a couple of Sundays ago and overheard two guys talking. The only part I paid attention to was " I gotta sell that flathead. Probably Craigslist". I asked what he had for a flathead and he said that it was all set up in a stand and it powered a water pump...