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I have a 304 stroker 59AB block that I have been loosing oil out of at a fairly high rate. I have begun to wonder if its because of its longer stroke, that maybe its pushing oil out or dragging it by the vent with its longer rotating stroke by the pan draft system going down the road at...

I have a 48 Columbia overdrive that I am rebuilding to put in my 41 ford pick up, I am wondering if anyone has information on converting it to a all electric shift similar to a two speed reared on a truck and eliminate the vacuum parts on it. I would assume someone has done it at one point or...

I am involved in a drag race of sorts with street tires on my old ford pickup, anyone know of a traction compound I could use on my tires to improve the traction on street tires without doing a burnout to heat them up?

I am looking to add a air conditioning system to my 41 ford pickup with a 59AB block. Anyone used brackets and pulleys that worked well? Or is this something I am going to need to fabricate? my engine and radiator combination does a good job of running cool so I am not worried about that and...

I am looking for a used 1103 slingshot manifold: give me a message back if you have one for sale. I had to type in a price, so its generic.

Does anyone make a repair piece for the part of the door the lower hinge attaches to? Mine are cracking out and bending the door skin on the outside next to the hinge. I am sure this is a typical issue, I thought I had seen repair pieces but if I di, I cant find them now. Go figure! Ron

looking for someone In Illinois or close to it that can rebuild a automatic transmission in a 57 T-bird

My truck frame had a set of air shocks put on the back of it when I bought it and i would like to put a set back on it, since it has been converted to conventional shocks, anyone have a suggested shock number they have used? I would also like to add a sway bar at some point to the front, open to...

Any thoughts on running a synthetic blend oil in a flathead motor? i I put it in my stroker motor with a high volume oil pump when I built it and it seems to run good oil pressure . i did this because I have become a believer in its ability to lubricate in high heat situations. I bought a...

I am getting ready to mill a set of Canadian aluminum heads for my stroker motor . M y intent is to check the clearance and then take it down to the recommended .045 piston to head clearance that I have read about on here as being good for performance, my question is do you think that .045 total...

I have a friend looking for a 1953 ford overdrive transmission , He lives in Indiana, and I am in Illinois.

I know all the arguments for building the big brother V8, we have 3 of them running strong! What I am curious is what is the limits in bore and stroke for the V8 60? are there any stroker kits out there for it, and if so, how far can you go with it. I know they ran them for years in the midgets...

Anyone found a easy way to install or found an receiver style hitch that fit a 41 Pickup ? I am not trying to pull anything heavy, I know all the arguments for and against it including brakes and suspension.

I converted my truck to front disc brakes, so I have the drums , complete misc. parts and the backing plates less the spindles.

I am looking for a set of Ford built Canadian Aluminum heads for a 24 stud 59A-B block

Does anyone know how the venturis are measured? I assume it is at the top of the venturis passageway before it gets bigger. I am a little curio about the math that is involved there between the venturis and the throttle plates and if I could recreate it a little bigger?

I had a 24 stud 59A block decked and found these in the box of parts when I picked it up. Do these belong in the block or are they spare parts?? I have low oil pressure which according to other post may likely be a missing plug behind the the cam gear. I am checking on that but wondered what...

What is the difference between the timing gear set on a 59AB and an 8BA, I assume the camshaft is the same. is the bottom gear the same and just the cam gear different?

The rings i need are 3.375 bore --- (2) 3/32 compression rings and one 5/32 oil ring. I need a set of 8. 217-962-1712

I need the grill center bar for my pickup project , i have both sides but not the center. I also need a emergency brake lever or what ever they used in the cab to connect to the rear cable on the axles, that is missing on my truck. thanks 217-962-1712