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I replaced the gas tank and am having a devil of a time getting the tank and the filler neck pressed inside the hose. I've tried to grease it, oil it, silicone it. Right now the hose is on the tank and clamped. Seems like no way I'll get this filler neck in this way. I already tried it the...

Hi, I just dropped the tank in order to replace it. It leaked like crazy somewhere above the fill neck. Any way, someone, maybe the P.O. had used masking tape to tape some cotton webbing, like a webbed belt all the way around the tank, where the straps hold the tank to the running board...

Hi, I have one of the delco points distributors with vac advance from Bubba. I need to replace the vac advance. Its like no matter what the adjustment is set to it adds about 14 degrees of advance. I've had this for a couple years now. It seemed tro be ok for a while, then I noticed some...

Hi, my fordomatic may run for a good while yet but I'm considering replacements for it. Its heavy, primitive, shakes like Elvis at red lights etc. Whats the best way to buy a rebuilt transmission? Had a guy tell me that replacing a fordomatic with an AOD really brought his 53 to life. I don't...

sorry i can't get a picture up right now. I have a fordomatic behind an 8ba. its in a 53 f100. I had to put in a new rad, and since the new radiator is not set up with a trans cooler, i bought a new one. at any rate, the trans had an oil inlet and outlet plumbed to a small thin rectangular box...

I had the carrier, ring pinion, yoke, side gears spider gears, all bearings and seals replaced by Mike over by me. in my 53 f100. this is behind a dual stromberg'd 276 and a 1957 fordomatic. Initial indications are that it will be ok. I've been on everything but an expressway and the old gal is...

I'm trying to put together a parts list for changing out the rear gear and carrier on my f100. the pinions i'm finding look like they have a 26 spline yoke end. Sorry i'm not sure of the correct language for rear ends. half the time I can barely find my own with both hands. I think the 4851...

I was losing coolant, looked like it was dripping from the overflow. I have a 53 f100 with a warmed over 276. Anyway I changed the radiator cap with one from I don't remember which old car parts outfit. So if it continues, the problem can't be the cap right? wrong. I worried my guts out over...

I'll be spending a next week in the area and will maybe get a chance to drop into a museum or something. Thanks, Bill

Hi, I did the math and I think I could reduce the highway RPMs on my 53 f100 significantly by changing out the 3.92 gear. The choices I've seen are 3.73 3.5x and 3.07. I've experienced all of those gears over the years in modern cars. I think I could go from the 3500 to 2700 range at 70mph...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AhZzxZ6DVw&feature=youtu.be forgive the audio, my first video 8ba bored and stroked to 276 Nice H&H parts and balance job. Navarro heads and intake I think 9.5 to 1 compression Dave Pluebell of Garland Tx built. Uncle Max Strombergs Charlie NY custom fuel pump...

Hi, My fresh 276 has developed a nasty knocking sound. This motor has 1000 miles on it. It sits in front of a fordomatic. I guess if I'm lucky it could be a cracked flex plate. I'll try and check out the flex plate tonight. After that does anyone have a tried and true sequence to follow...

Hi, I had a cut on one of my wide whites and decided to go with radials all around rather than try and match a 1980s vintage firestone 6.70x15 It turns out my spare is 16" and the other 4 are 15x5 5on5.5and so I needed to buy a wheel as I had bought 5 radials. I thought I found one, a...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvqfZCtQs9Q a friend just sent me this link. its a pretty cool old hot rod flick with mostly flatheads. I hope it isn't too off topic. Its about what some of you fellows did with "junkers" back in the day. I guess these were mostly the cars that we wouldn't...

Hi, I've looked in the swap meet and everywhere else on the internet. I have a long standing leak from my 8ba where the oil filter line connects to the back of the block. I want to change out everything associated with this. The motor is fresh built and this is the only leak I can find. It...

Thanks to Bubba, Richard in fla, Ol' Ron, and Ross, I finally got my 276 tuned. I have 20 max mechanical advance, about 8 vacuum advance. I gave her a good workout and diod not have any pinging. I had some issues with the allen wrench I received to set up the vacuum advance. it was half the...

I've got about 150 miles on a fresh built 276. Had been worried about temps in the 206 range (laser checked). Took the truck on a cruise this am at 60 mph for an hour. Temp on guage were high + then began to drop. dropped into normal range and stayed there. I boosted her to 65 and temps hung in...

I 've got a set of aftermarket heads and I forgot to drill and tap the heater shut off boss before everything got bolted together. Is there some kind of gizmo that will let me run a head temp sender and a heater off of one boss, reliably? (and that doesn't look goofy) I think I know the...

Its taken me a year to get back to this point, is there any trick to this accel vacuum canister. I'm trying to turn counter clockwise but it doesn't seem like i'm finding whatever it is I'm supposed to be turning in there. I push the 3/32's allen wrench in till it won't go anymore but...

Hi, I can't find any fordomatic converter housing front covers for my 53 f100 flathead with fordomatic. I need to fabricate them I guess. I was wondering if anyone might have pictures of some or better, drawings. Otherwise I'll just make a paper template and cut them out of steel. I've...