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Hello. When I drain the coolant of my 1937 v8-60, i just pull one of the lower radiator hoses. I have 2 petcocks on the engine block but they seems to be stucked and I have not dared to use force on them. As the picture shows, they have not been used for years. Is there a trick to free them? I...

Hello I have this 1937 v860 and I noticed that there is som water coming out of the little hole (se arrow on picture) from my left water pump. The car has been sitting for a couple of months. Is this some quick fix or do I have to pull the pump? I can live with some small dripping once in a...

Hello So I am planning to change my carburator on my 1937 Ford v860, and to do this I need to first remove the fuelline. But what has happened to the nut that connects the fuel line to the carburetor? No wrench will fit on that? The fuel pump side is no problem , it is a 1/2inch nut on that...

Hello I have a 1937 v8-60 and I am trying to identify my carburetor. The car is a 60 hp 1937 model but the engine could be a 1938 as far as I know. I want to do a service on the carburetor this winter and I will buy a service kit. To do that, I need to know what type I have. I have done my...

Hello! I have a 1937 flathead with the divers helmet distributor. Can someone please explain me where you drop the needed oil drops for lubrication? I have read it should be on the passenger side. The attached photo have an highlighted red spot, is this the correct place? Is this bolt just to...

Hello! I have a 1937 Ford and today I raised the car to check for end play in the wheel bearings. I am familiar with the front bearing adjustment thanks too great info on this forum, but how about the rear? I can feel a little in/out movement when I pull on one of my rear wheel. Can this be...

Hello Attached photo shows my air cleaner on my 1937 60 hp. I would like to clean the filter element but I dont know how to open it? Is it not supposed to be dismantled more than the picture shows? Its hard to tell how much dirt there is inside. Rgds Knut Håkon Næss

Hello I am restoring my Trico wiper motor on my 1937 Ford and I have a question about how the wiper shaft is supposed to be attached to the paddle? If you look at the attached pictures you can see that mine is kinda loose. Is this the way it should be? The arm is just hooked up into the paddel...

I need to lift the car (1937 Ford) of the ground to do adjust my brakes. Where are the correct lifting points? The frame seems to be a little soft to me, I can clearly see it bends a little when I try to lift here and there are some damage from earlier jacking. Is it safe to lift the front in...

Hello I am new to repacking front bearings so maybe you guys can help me out a little. I have removed the outer bearing and pulled the brake drum. But I dont know how to get the inner bearing out of the hub. The attached picture shows the drum from the inside and you can see the inner bearing...

Hello This winter I am doing a check on the brakes on my 1937 ford. I have several repair manuals so I guess I will find out how. But one question before I start; I have noticed that there has always been a little slack on the 4 brake cables. When the brakes are released, I can move the cables...

Hello I need new front engine mounts on my 1937 v8-60. Does anybody know if these are the same as on the 85hp? And are there any differences between rear and front mounts? Rgds Knut Håkon Næss

Hello I am rebuilding a 60hp gearbox with the early donut syncro assembly with hub and sleeve. The pictures attached shows the old syncro (1) and the new (2) that I will put in my gearbox. The sleeve is not symmetrical, the one side of the fork groove is wider than the other. The hub goes in...

Hello This winter I am rebuilding my gearbox on my v8-60 since there have been some trouble shifting the gears. I have also replaced the pilotbearing but I thought I could reuse the clutch and pressure plate if they are ok. (they are hard to get new) I would be happy if someone on the Ford Barn...

Hello! This winter I am pulling the transmission on my 1937 v8-60. The transmission have been hard to get out of gear when the engine is hot. So there is either a clutch or transmission issue. When I pulled the shift tower I found that there were 3 gaskets there!?? Two original paper type and...

Hello I have to remove the rear end on my 1937 Ford (clutch issue) and need a little guidance when it comes to removing the shock absorbers. I suppose the easiest way is to disconnect the absorber link that connect the shock absorber to the axel and not loosen the whole absorber from the frame...

Hello! I have a worn V8-60 transmission on my Ford and there is a rebuild kit on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Tranmission-Rebuild-Kit-COMPLETE-V8-60-1937-1938-1939-Ford-60hp-Flathead/391781179365?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 But can anyone tell me how complete...

Hello I have a 1937 60 hp and I would like to remove the splash pan on left side. But i seems to me that this is a little tricky. Do I have to dismantle the steering arm to get it of? The steering arm goes through the pan..... (The 60hp pans are different from the 85hp) Regards Knut Håkon

Hello I have a 1937 Ford V860. It is sometimes difficult to get the gear stick out of 1.gear and into neutral and likewise from reverse to neutral. I have to pull the gearshift hard. Seems like it stucks in the gear. It is no problem to go from neutral and into gear so I suppose the clutch...

Hello I am trying to understand the modification that the previous owner of my 1937 V8-60 have done to the ignition system but I need a little help. I understand that this system operate on 4V, but my resistor under the dash seems to be bypassed by a wire , and I have a seperate after marked...