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    1932

    1932 Dual wheeled truck transmission numbers.C18BBGF---1523.what do they mean please.Also where would I find the chassis number.Thanks.
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    S.V. 6 Question

    I know this is not V8 but a friend has an ex army '42 Ford sedan with the 6 cyl engine which suffers from serious clutch judder although the drive train seems in good order.It has no engine stabilizer rods which he reckons it never had although I would have thought they would be as essential as...
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    Water Pumps

    Hi All, We run a vintage 284 competition engine which in retirement is not running over 4000 revs. We have found that for best results for water retention we are running a 13 lb cap against the original 4lb.We are now replacing the original pumps with modern Bob Drake versions.My...
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    Ring gap,

    Advice please.What would be the suggested ring gap for cast rings in a 3 5/16 bore competition engine series 99.Do they need to be wider than in a stock engine to allow for a bit more heat. Thanks, Geoff.
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    Cylinder head retorquing

    Hi All.Are iron 81A cylinder heads best retorqued cold or warm after a few heat cycles.Thanks. Geoff. NZ.:)
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    advice on carbs

    Hi All.We have a '39 Mercury engine which is 276 ci and is running triple 94 carbs on an Edelbrock US 359 manifold.Trouble is we have a major flatspot between 1800 and 2800 revs under load and we don't run it much over 4000 revs.The carbs have the power valves blocked off,no.50 jets and correct...
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    Lincoln Zephyr 19 tooth input gear in Ford box

    We are in New Zealand and are restoring an early Ford homebuilt race car that was built in the 60s and raced seriously for 40 years.It runs a 276 ci flathead and has high ratio Lincoln gears.The 19 tooth input gear has one tooth gone so would anyone know where to get a 19 tooth Lincoln input...
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