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My friend without computer needs some help with a few issues Mercury (52) has been converted to 12 volts Engine is a 1980 Lincoln 302 1) Gas gauge: Gauge itself is good, Sender replaced with modern unit from Concourse doesn't work. I think he needs to have the original sender rebuilt, but not...

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Just for fun I looked thru the ads for Model "A" on the Mafca site. I was amazed by the number of cars that are "restored". Has the definition of the word changed? Just wondering Jim

I'd like to know the reasons for using a Weber carb on a Model A or B engine? Pros & cons? Thanks Jim

Last evening my neighbor & friend stopped by with a 32 Ford Roadster on a trailer. A very nice fenderless roadster hot-rod. It had a Model B block with a dual overhead cam setup. The cams are driven by Gilmer type belts. The casting seemed to be well done, along with the cam covers themselves...

I have not used one of these, but would like to know what are the good ones that folks are using? What would you recommend?, Or, Have had good luck with? I'm going to install one in front of an AC condenser & wire it thru a relay so that it turns on only with the AC. Thanks Jim

For you fellows that are T-5 knowledgeable, are there different Overdrive ratios available? My friend & neighbor bought a 35 Ford pickup. Flathead power with a Saginaw or Muncie 4 speed and open drive line. He wants an Overdrive & I suggested a T-5, but know little to nothing about them. I have...

Guys I have a GM 10 SI alternator that came on a 56 Ford I bought. But it was not hooked up. I'm posting here because there is more experience here in the Early V8 Forum for wiring assistance. OK, On the alternator there are 3 connections: A plug that has one for the charge light, and one for...

I wonder if anyone has ever successfully used NO2 on a Flathead? It seems to me that it could be effectively hidden under the manifold, using the feed lines coming thru the back of the block. This is just an inquiry, as I have no real knowledge of this stuff at all. Maybe if I were younger, I'd...

Most of us that have, or are working on these silly flatheads, are aware that the insides of the water jackets can really be full of crud, etc. I wonder if anyone has just taken a block, without using pokers, drill rods, etc., and just poured in something like Evaporust or another product &...

Guys I have a 6 Volt Ahooga horn that works real well. It has no "bell" on the front. Someone mentioned that it may be a truck horn from some unknown year Ford? I would like to use it on my 32 Tudor, but wonder about acquiring the correct bell for it. I would also convert it to 12 volts. Are the...

I bought a new glove box for my 56 Ford from Concourse. I made a bunch of changes to it to add some additional wiring for an I-Pod, etc. When I go to fit it, it doesn't. Too short in length, screw holes don't line up, etc. (I made no changes to the dimensions of the thing.) Has anyone a...

Does anyone know of anyone who has installed a Ford AOD behind a YBlock in a 56 Ford Crown Victoria or Sunliner Convertible? My "rumor" is that it takes some severe surgery to the cross member to do it? Unsubstantiated? Thanks Jim

I know, a really dumb question, but how does one empty the PM Box? Thanks JIm

1) I'm rewiring my 56 Fairlane, as the original stuff was really hacked up. There are supposed to be some circuit breakers, but they are non existent. I have some new ones but have NO idea where they were originally mounted. 2) There are also a couple of terminal blocks for the wire harnesses...

Has anyone installed a Power Antenna on a 55 or 56 Ford sedan? If so, what brand did you use? I'm a bit concerned about the amount of room necessary below the fender top for the motor assembly. Thanks Jim

My friend has a 52 Mercury. Car is converted to 12 volts. The original fuel tank sender was bad and was replaced with a new one from a place called Concourse Parts. The original gauge is still intact. After installing the new sender, making sure the grounds were proper, the gauge reacts: But...

I have available to me a very nice, uncracked (with old Mag test tag), 1936 Ford LB Block. I also have a good Mercury crank. I'd like to know from the wizards here, just how big an engine can I put together? Can the block be bored to 3 3/16? Or Bigger? (assume sonic test) What road blocks are...

Today, I was invited to visit a ranch/farm that my friend purchased here in Northern California. He asked me to come along and look at an old car that was included with the property. It turns out that the previous owner, deceased, had purchased a Model A roadster more than 40 years ago. He then...

My best friend needs a good working ammeter for his 52 Mercury. Ho does not do computer stuff. If you have one, please let me know with condition & price? Thanks so much Jim Email: Jckailua@aol.com