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  1. chuck stevens

    grease your u-joint

    vibration, a clunking noise when using reverse, sometimes it only vibrates when you let off on the gas. If it breaks at road speed be sure you are wearing good sneakers and know someone with a trailer.
  2. chuck stevens

    grease your u-joint

    Now is the time to grease all those hard to get to fittings. I just finished replacing the driveshaft u-joint in my 47, what a job!! I know its one of those fittings we tend to forget but a tube of JD cornhead grease and a minute or two is much easer than than what I just went through. Not fun.
  3. chuck stevens

    Carburetor or Fuel Pump Issue

    Fuel pumps, mechanical or electric, only pump liquids. The new gas has methanal witch boils easier than the old gas, as low as 95 degrees. Check the tail pipe, and muffler area to see how close to the gas line they are. New cars with fuel injection return hot fuel to the gas tank to be cooled...
  4. chuck stevens

    Carburetor or Fuel Pump Issue

    We all have the same problem with this "new" fuel... it boils at a lower temperature and floods the warm engine. A heat block plate, goes under carb, will help some. Longer carb studs are needed. Cold starts can be helped with an electric fuel pump and a spring loaded switch so it doesn't run...
  5. chuck stevens

    Trainguy

    Very nice person, he took my wife and I for a ride in his woody, and opened his whole shop up, to check out his cars, RIP Phil.
  6. chuck stevens

    Hard hot Start Problem (common)

    you can check for high resistance in those old cables by feeling them after trying to start,if the cables are good and the starter is grounded good she'll crank hot or cold with a good six volt battery.
  7. chuck stevens

    I’m sure it’s been asked but I need help with removing valves

    Re: I’m sure it’s been asked but I need help with removing valves I have taken a piece of pipe cut to just fit under the valve with the spring compressed, valve all the way open. You will have to saw it length wise so it can go around the stem, tap the head of the valve with a 5 lbs, it should...
  8. chuck stevens

    av8 enigine placement

    Firewall is a sectioned 32, with the legs trimmed, oil filter is remote mount acts as a cooler. I have both stock and hot rods, like em all.
  9. chuck stevens

    av8 enigine placement

    8 BA in 31 A, generator, fan, and pullies in stock placement.
  10. chuck stevens

    Trying to fix the One Way Trip, ‘34 Ford

    Re: Trying to fix the One Way Trip, ‘34 Ford Digger, Next time it happens have a jumper wire with two alligator clips ready and run them on the resistor under the dash on the drivers side. By passing the resistor, try to start it, after it starts take them off. Let me know how this works, Chuck.
  11. chuck stevens

    47 u-joint help

    Thanks guys, this job is like going to the dentist... the worry is worst than the job itself, thanks again.
  12. chuck stevens

    47 u-joint help

    Anyone have short cuts for replacing a u-joint? Has anyone used the new joint with needle bearings? Thanks, Chuck.
  13. chuck stevens

    8'' center section with 3:80

    I need a pumpkin from a 8" rear. It must be 3:80 to work with an overdrive trans., posi not necessary. Early mustang, Fairlane or falcon would work, thanks Chuck.
  14. chuck stevens

    Optima 6 Volt Red Top Battery

    Peter, the latest Optima batterys are made in mexico and don't hold up as good as the originals. Be sure to check it out, maybe they're doing you a favor.
  15. chuck stevens

    4 speed + OD on a flathead in a 32. UNCUT K member. Can it be done? New project.

    Mart, My A/V8 has a saginaw 4speed with a borg warner planetary overdrive. The o/d is actuated by a 12 volt solenoid like the 40's and 50's fords. The o/d main shaft excepts the 4 speed gears. I made an adapter and used 8ba BellhouseIng , flywheel and pressure plate, GM clutch. Sounds scary but...
  16. chuck stevens

    34 ford parts for sale

    working speedo 100.00 front axle with brakes and steering 250.00 more package deals for all 494480[/ATTACH] chuck 607 589 6981
  17. chuck stevens

    Problem with Joe's Antique Auto Parts

    Joe is the best, we all should support his business, they are few and far between.
  18. chuck stevens

    Flipped uprights '49 Club Coupe

    knock the rivets out of the lower control arm, spring mounts, put a one inch spacer in, replace the stock bolts with grade 8 she'll be low. And it is totally reversable and easy. The lowering block can be aluminum or steel, 1" by 1 1/4" , kinda old fashion but it works.
  19. chuck stevens

    Packard 3 speed to 8BA

    Terry, I have a 31 A roadster with an 8BA and a GM saginaw 4 speed. I went through the same thing you are. The GM trans had an input shaft longer than the fords so the adapter made up the difference, the front seal-throw bearing mount is bolted to the adapter, and one of the bellhousing bolts...
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