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Ken/ Alabama,Just replaced the fuel hose on my 51 with a Robert Shewman piece, guality is the word. Don't know how long the one I replaced had been on but it was not crimped properly, but didn't leak. I try to buy American made when ever possible. Phil

Thanks to all for your interest and advice, I'm inclined to make the change to sealer before I fill the system with water, Russ makes a good arguement for the "stitch in time saves nine " approach, and I will proceed by only removing the nuts holding the neck, and upon tightening retorque the...

Thanks guys, probably when I was younger I would have just taken off the neck and not worried about the rest of the head (probably do that now). The engine has not had water added yet and has not been started since the rebuild. Think UMF opens this weekend, arrivals come on hurricane winds it...

A time ago I followed the discussion regarding the choice of gasket materials for the head to water neck interface. I had used the questionable thick paper gasket, and even though I'd dodged the bullet in previous assemblies, as I'm sure others have, I decided to yield to the popular "barners"...

I used a door bumper kit that included the dovetail rubbers and the copper insert sold by Snyders. It took some persistance but they fit without alteration. They were better quality than the others that I had in stock and seemed more like the originals. Phil B.

If you decide to pull the starter for testing, make sure that the interface between it and the flywheel housing have bare metal to metal contact, the all important ground factor again. Good luck, great find.

Hi Fordbarners, As a 'new' owner of a sweet '51 Fordor, I'm grateful for any info pertaining to the Fords of that time. I'm enjoying the new V-8 challenge after years of messing with Model As. Ready to hit the road this weekend,armed with the shop manual and the toolbox of course. Thanks for a...