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I have a 40 ford with an EAB engine. After sitting for a few days the fuel in the bowl leaks down. Can not tell if it is going back to the tank or to the engine. I have to take the bowl off and fill it to the top by hand, then I can get it to run. What do you suggest I do to keep the fuel...

What are the steps to priming a new fuel pump on a 51 EAB engine?

Went thru all the steps D.Rolston suggested and no luck getting fuel to the Carb. Any more input would be welcome.

I just put a new fuel pump from Charlie Price at Vintage Speed and pump push rod in my 51 EAB stock flathead. Push rod was bad. New Push rod from Van Pelt is 10.064 long for 49-53 EAB for cast iron intake. Have it all put back together and it does not pull gas to the carb. Any words of...

What is the best engine oil for a stock 51 EAB flathead and why?

well...No luck. Is the cap on the the pump arm supposed to be crimped solid to the arm? the one I have came very loosely fit on the arm and wants to turn at the slightest bump.

change focus....What is the best way to in stall a new Fuel pump in the EAB stock Flathead? Seems like one needs to have a couple more hands to hold it the correct place, feed the bolts in and keep the pump in the proper alignment so the pump rod stays in place with out it coming off of the new...

No way to tell but I think a cheep replacement fits the case. The top tip appears.to have a brass tip that shows wear. The he bottom (steel ) is worn a little concave. I will guess that last owner made it ??????

After some PB blaster, twisting and pulling with a vise grip it came out. The bottom end was/is mushroomed. I forgot to tell you that the push rod is in an EAB engine. A new EAB-9400-A is on its way from Van Pelt. The Push rod is 10.064 in long. THANKS FOR ALL THE INPUT.

the rod lifts up and down and twists freely by hand. It will not come out. ????

I can pull it up about a 3/4 inch and it sounds like it is hitting metal on metal. Should I force it up and out?

Can the fuel pump push rod on a 51 flat head be replaced with out taking the in take off? (stock engine) If so... How? It pulls up about 1/2 inch a seems to catch on ??? Something.

I am using straight non Detergent 30 weight now. Is there a better choice for oil now days?

Out of all the "stop leak" products is there one that works better than others in your opinion? The leaks leave a +/- 12 inch drip area over time.

Have a 40 Ford with a 52 stock flathead. It has an oil leak on both ends of the engine. Is there a good "stop leak" product for such a problem? I do not want to tear the engine out. Any one have a "magic" trick, that works?

Fuel Pump doesn't pump fuel. I put in a new diafram and it still does not bring fuel up. What should be checked next/

Turns out the carb was one for a newer engine. I bought a new carb from Charlie Price in Florida. A Holly(Ford) I need the adjust the idle mix. Is there a written, how to, on setting up this carb? Where do I attach the Vac Gauge to get max setting? Thanks, Need all the help I can get

my 40 ford sedan with a 53 EAB truck flathead has to be cranked for a long time before there is gas in the Once there it seems to run all right. A clear tube style fuel filter is in line about a foot from the stock fuel pump. How would one trouble shoot . I do not see fuel on the floor or engine.

To 1948 - 1pickup wow... Thank you. I would be thankful for a couple. How would i do that?

I need to make a flare on each end of a 3/16 copper tubing for the vac line from the carb to the distributor. (53, 8ba) How do you do that> Is it a bubble flare?