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Have a look at my engine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=929zyzY6204

Will it affect oil pressure if it has become loose?:rolleyes:

No. It could not be. BUT ever so often - now and then - i hear a very gentle metallic hammering sound. Like at tiny soft hammer binging on a cast aluminium bell some where inside engine. Only noticeable at slow idle. Engine performs well. Oil pressure checked ok. Had manifold head of a month...

1: 80 2: 75 3: 90 4: 100 5: 90 6: 90 7: 95 8: 85 This is warm, with no oil. Tried oil in 1: 100 psi My problem is: Misfire at high revs. All ignition componets new or checked. Timing at 2 degrees, checked. New fuelpump. New fuellline Sticking valve?? Rings ?? Please put in your experience...

Tell me: Manual says 0,012 inch/0,3mm. When I do that it wont rotate more than 1500/perhaps. When set much closer - it runs as it should - and propel me about 120 km/h. ???:confused:

My car is smoking a bit when accelerating from stand still. Burning a bit of oil. Now I wonder: was this common in the fifties? I found this description: "Engines quickly wore out and began burning oil on top of the oil they invariable leaked. Roads back then would have a black streak down...

American friend of mine ask about her fathers car. What is it? Cheers, Christian. Danmark

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1209779082389599&set=a.456655027702012.106981.100000725567861&type=3&theater A friend of mine (American living in Denmark) has this photo of her grandfathers car. What is it? Cheers, Christian

Think I have solved problem!! : Look at photos. As gasket get old, the plate will eventually surface on this casting. Then the gasket will leak! Therefor I have removed some of the height of this casting. Seems to work - I have vacuum now:D Christian Ford Vedette 53

An handy man tool:eek: They would never have dared that when Old Henry was alive. Interesting to see what is next… Cheers. Christian, Denmark

Attached pictures of my Ford Vedette 1953. Developed by Ford USA during the war as an "economic" car. Scrapped project bought by SAF (Ford France, retooled to metric, and introduced on the French market in 1948.;) Cheers, Christian Denmark