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  1. doublezo

    WTB 1951 Ford convertible trim

    Looking for the door top and quarter top trim off of a 51 ford convertible. Any leads appreciated. Thanks.
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    WTB shoebox ford quarter panel seam trim

    Hi. Looking for a set of 49-51 ford quarter panel seam trim. Any lead’s appreciated. Thanks.
  3. doublezo

    49-51 Ford spotlights

    Having a tough time finding a set of these factory spotlights for the 49-51 shoebox Ford’s. I’d like to add a set on my convertible. Thought I would ask the Barn for some help. Any leads are appreciated! Thanks!
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    Meteor hubcaps

    Looking for 2 (or more) 1954 ford meteor hubcaps. Thanks.
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    1951 ford meteor side trim

    Looking for 51 ford meteor side trim. Both sides. Any info or leads appreciated. Thanks.
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    weber flywheel, presure plate and clutch.

    hi. i need to pickup a new flywheel presure plate and clutch disk for my car. 51 merc engine with a s10 t-5 behind it. i am wondering if there are any opinions out there with the weber products. they do seem pricey to me. are they worth the extra money, or should i just go with...
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    pcv, 2x2 question

    ive asked on the other site but diddnt get to many replies (or maybe im too impatient). motor is a 8cm. ive just added a offy regular dual with 2 strombergs. originally i had the pcv hooked up to the stock wiper hole on the stock manifold. now from the replies and reading ive been doing, i need...
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    installing new distributor.

    hi. im installing a new dist from bubbas. its the gm with pertronix and mech advance. motor is a 50 merc. when installing should the rotor point to #1 exactly or point a little after #1? the stock dist was set up this way when i removed it, this is why im asking, thanks.
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    8cm head specs

    hi. i recently had one of my heads milled. its now being hit by the #8 piston. just wondering, how thick are these heads stock, and how much is the max that can be milled away. trying to figure out where i am and how much the machine shop removed. thanks.
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    how did you break in your motor?

    hi. im getting ready to fire my new motor in the next couple of days. im running 20/50 valvoline vr-1 oil. i plan on priming the motor with the i.v. method on the back of the block ive read alot about on this site. my question is, at first start up what do most of you do? how long should i run...
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    crank slinger?????????

    im getting ready to put the crank back into a 51 merc engine. ive noticed that it doesnt have the front slinger on it. (the slinger that goes on next to the crankshaft gear) is this supposed to be on there? i have one on another motor but cant figure out how it goes on, or how to get it off...
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    oil pump idler gear

    ive found alot of posts on how to remove the idler gear, but none on how to put it back in the block. so, um, big hammer or... how should i do it.
  13. doublezo

    big bore head gaskets.

    hi, i just had my block (51 merc) bored over 0.060. will i need big bore head gaskets? this might be a dumb question, but i really dont know the answer, thanks.
  14. doublezo

    oil pump torque

    does anybody know if there is a torque spec on the pressure relief valve nut? i found the spec for the bottom cover but cannot find the other one anywhere. i just snugged it up and then wired it. now im second guessing if that was the correct way to do it. thanks.
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    bellhousing question

    im in the process of installing a 51 merc motor into my 49 ford shoebox. the merc has a different pressure plate and flwheel. will the merc stuff fit into the 49 bellhousing? it looks close. thanks. the 49. the 51 51 pressure plate, 49 bellhousing.
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    timing covers

    hi, i just bought a 51 merc flathead for my shoebox. i noticed that the merc has a cast timing cover and my ford flatty has aluminum. why the differance? can i use the aluminum one on the merc motor? thanks.
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