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Hello out there. Does anyone know what the gap between the rotor posts and the inner cap posts is supposed to be for a 1940 Ford V8 with helmet distributor? Thanks in advance.

Looking for a restoration project? Check out this 1947 Ford flathead V8 Grain Truck with 4-speed transmission with PTO, and a dump bed. The body and interior are in remarkably good shape. Previous owner removed the engine and ******. ****** is free and goes into every gear. The engine has been...

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! I can find ford model number information in a number of places to include the Green Book. I've got a few 47 big trucks. When I look at the Green Book data and I look at my trucks I can pretty easily see what model it is. Problem is the glove box door...

Does anyone know the specifics on the hardware required for the 42-47 1/2 ton pickup running boards? I've looked everywhere and I can find just about everything but hardware for this specific years' running board. I would think the running board to fender hardware is not that critical, but I...

I've got two 1947-late Ford pickups. Neither has the ignition resistor. So, I'm looking for 1.5 ohm coils. I ordered one off Ebay from Third Gen Auto. The ad said it was a Petronix, 6 volt, 1.5 ohm coil. Cool, that's what I wanted/needed. So, it shows up and I do some research on-line with...

I'm about to blow my brains out trying to install new spark plug wires on my 47 1-ton. I rebuilt the distributor and thought I might as well install new wires. I've done this process before without this much frustration. Every time I install the cover I lose continuity on at least one of the...

Good afternoon. I bought a 1947 1.5 ton grain truck and had a broken passenger/right front leaf spring. The old spring broke clean off aft of the axle. As a result the spring was only attached via the front shackle and the u bolts. I embarked on this adventure using only my old Norwegian...

Greetings, I've got a number of 1940-1947 pickups and big trucks. Two of them are "1947 Late" configured in that the cowl wiring harness is different than the typical 40-47 configuration. The only functional difference I have noticed is that the 47 Late configuration does not have the...

Hello, I recently bought a 47 1.5 ton grain truck which is in need of a new front spring. Does anyone have any ideas where I might find one of those? Everything I see is for the 1/2 tons or cars. Thanks. Dale

Good afternoon, Does anyone know of a reputable machine shop in Utah that will do work on flatheads? Thanks. Dale

Good evening, Does anyone know where I can find this fitting that mates up to the fuel tank fuel shutoff valve? I've got a couple trucks without this. It appears they were cut off to use elsewhere. Thanks.

Good morning, Does anyone know where I could find the spring-loaded ends for choke and throttle cables for G-series 6-cylinder? I need to replace these cables and would like to use new ends as chances are I will destroy the old ones trying to get them off. Thanks. Dale

Good evening, Where to start? I've got a 4 speed 6-cylinder 47 pickup with the banjo rear-end. Over the past 10 months I have managed to get the engine running and cleaned up the ******. One thing I noticed a while ago was that with the ****** in neutral, rear wheels on the ground, I could...

Good morning, I'm in need of a few 59T-7129 thrust washers for my 4 speeds. Unfortunately, Van Pelts was zero balance on these washers when I ordered my other parts yesterday. Does anyone have any ideas on where I might find these? Is there another washer out there that may work or could...

Good afternoon, Does a firewall mounted voltage regulator need to be insulated from the firewall? I'm working on a 47 pickup that had an aftermarket voltage regulator installed and it was mounted directly to the firewall, no rubber insulators like my other 47s. What problems would this create...

Good evening, I rebuilt a Holley 94 and when I ran the engine with this carb installed, the carb emits a very loud high-pitched whistling whining sound. The carb works great as the engine runs great. Has anyone ever had this issue before? Thanks. Dale

Good evening, I'm currently working on getting a 47 Ford 1/2 ton running. I know/think I have a spark problem, as the rebuilt carb worked great on another engine. This truck does not have the typical 40-47 cowl wiring set-up in that there are no headlight breakers and ignition resistor...

Hello, I'm in the process of resurrecting this 6 cylinder motor. Its got a good bit a crud in the engine block water jackets. I was thinking of removing the freeze plugs and trying to flush some of that crud out before I attempt to start it up. What is the best way to remove the freeze...

Good evening, The green book tells me I need a 2GT-8577 (fan belt) and a 2GT-8620 (generator belt). I can't find these (or radiator hoses) in any of the usual places. I can solve the radiator hose issue with readily available hoses. Not so much for the belts. Does anyone have any insight...

Good afternoon, Does anyone know how the oil filler pipe on a G-series 6 cylinder is attached to the block. Pressed, welded, or threaded? Thanks in advance. Dale