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A buddy recently bought a 33/34 frame which has incomplete 3 window coupe semi attached. It came with a very old ownership (title) from Ontario, Canada. The title shows a '34 Ford, serial number C187415, model W8. Looking in my Ford Restoration book it shows this serial number was built in Oct...

I was about to order a new rad for my '33 roadster from The Brass Works until I saw the price $1764.00 YIKES!!! My original rad needs a recore but the upper and lower tanks look good. Question... What would a re-core cost and is there someone in the Tampa Florida area that could do a quality...

Has anyone installed a windage tray on a 8BA??? If so, was it hand fabricated and was there an advantage in oil aeration or HP gain. This is in relation for a heavily modified, supercharged 8BA...

After many miles my 286" 8BA is in need of a piston ring refresh. It was built by Mark Kirby (RIP) in 1995. It is superchaged (B&M blower) with a Potvin super 3/8. Any suggestions for replacement rings (3 rings)? Chrome?? Make etc. would be appreciated..

Is Superior Car parts still around and are they making roadster top irons?? No luck yet in contacting them..

About 4 years ago I bought a set of adj. lifters made by JAX Vintage Valve Components. My flathead (built by Mark Kirby RIP) has been reliable for 25 years but me being me decided to upgrade the cam and lifters this year. I also purchased a Sneider Cam with these JAX lifters. They were...

I was on the Speedway website looking for head gaskets and noticed a PDF on how to install and torque aluminum heads on a flathead. Everything was pretty much as most of us know except the torque method. They recommend after the initial torque to fire up the engine with NO COOLANT. Let it heat...

I have a 8BA with early heads that Mark Kirby built in the mid 90's Been a great motor but I want to remove the heads to de-carbon after many miles. Do you use the later head gaskets or the pre 48 gaskets?? Thanks..

My original '33 Ford roadster is missing its entire top irons and bows. Can anyone suggest who builds original replacements? I thought Superior Auto made them but their website only shows '32s. Is there any one else????

My '34 Coupe has a MCF (Mark Kirby) built engine built in the mid '90's. It has been a great engine with 25,000 miles and great power Unfortunately the blower drive pulley beat the key way to pieces in the crank. My crankshaft guy said he could rebuild the crank snout but upon magnafluxing it...

Going through all my documentation I have for my '33 and '34 Fords I came across a article on oil system modifications. Just curious if anyone has heard of it? I cannot recall where I sourced it, hey I'm an old guy... Here goes.. 1/ Convert the oil system to full pressure filtering using the...

Who sells Potvin super 3/8 cams and good quality adj. lifters????

I did a mild rebuild on my 8ba. Nothing too in depth as the engine looked in excellent shape. I also installed a new Melling m15 high volume oil pump. The engine has been run for 2 hours and showed good oil pressure, 20 at idle, 50 at 2000 rpm. During tuning the oil pressure dropped to zero. I...

I put an order into Macs today for a lower rad hose for a '34 (pn 21a-8286) and was told these hoses are no longer in production. It should be a common hose as it fits many years. Any suggestions for an alternative hose or supplier??

I have installed a 8BA with stock heads in my 33 roadster with a stock rad. What upper rad hoses do I need? The thermo housings are 1 3/4" outlets but the rad has 2 1/4" outlets.. It would also require a "S" type hose as well. I know this swap is common, what are the options?? Thanks in Advance...

Morning Barners.. On a 1933 Ford does the triangular air deflector at the bottom of the grill go INSIDE the grill frame or is it mounted on the outside of the grill frame.. Thanks in advance ... Doug

I am in Florida escaping the wrath of winter and need to know the dia. and thread size on the hollow headlight bolt for a 1934 Ford. I want to order a die to retap the threads and forgot to measure before I left ..Thanks...

Hi Barners. I have aeroquip braided lines on my early flathead with an ID of about 1 1/4 inch. Is there a thermostat that I can insert into the hose that will fit this ID or one that I can cut down to fit. It seems to me I saw a thread about a Datsun 240 or 260 thermostat that would fit. I have...

I am installing a '34 rad in my '33. I had to fabricate hood latch attachment brackets to fit on the sides of the '34 rad, otherwise it fit great until I put on the rad cap and saw it was sitting about 1/4" high. I believe the rad filler on the '34 sits higher than on the '33. Can any barner...

I have picked up a barn find 8BA for a bigger bargain than I ever expected. Upon disassembly I found the engine to be perfect with very few miles. I think this was a Ford rebuild from back in the day. All new Ford script valves led me to believe this. Stamped into the passenger side intake...