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  1. Ford whisperer

    Severe chatter

    My ‘51 ford f1 had an annoying habit of popping out of second gear, so I found a credible builder with loads of experience with these three speed side shift transmissions to go thru it with a keen eye looking for any worn parts. He replaced the synco hub, installed new shims wherever needed, and...
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    How to identify 6 or 12v starter motor?

    I pulled the starter out of my 51 f1 to access & remove the exhaust header from the 8ba. The truck is completely converted to a 12v system and, based on starting performance, I believe it is a 12v starter. So I clean off the external road grime and pull off the brush inspection cover and observe...
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    Alternator wiring

    I'm running a 12 v neg ground gm 3 wire alternator (60 amp) with internal regulator on my '51 ford f1 with 8ba flathead. I've been searching this forum for identifying what the two plugin wires do and where do they route to. (The bat wire seems self explanatory). I'm going to install a Stewart...
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    1950-51 ford/Mercury woodie lower tailgate

    Fits '49-'51 but correct for '50-'51. Was rebuilt by hot rod hell (San Diego builder) more than 20 years ago to replace all rust with new metal. Ran it on my '49 Mercury wagon until I finally found a correct tailgate for it. Will throw in tail light assemblies and related parts. Very sorry, but...
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