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  1. FordyToo!

    Bad actor among us !

    Lefty's don't play baseball, they stay at home and collect checks from the government.:)
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    Seat belts In my 42 Fordor

    All I've heard/read is "don't attach them to the frame, but to the body".
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    8RT Valve guides stuck

    I found the missing exhaust valve, it was in my neighbor's yard. I was mowing grass and took a sharp turn in her yard and as I pulled out of the turn I saw it lying on the grass. I guess the valve had fallen onto the mower deck, and rolled out of sight until I took that sharp corner! B^)
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    8RT Valve guides stuck

    Howdy all, Back in November I was able to remove all the valves from the 8RT, but most of the valve guides stayed in. I was unable to pry them up or down with the pickle fork, and the KD 8(something) tool was no help on them either. (Yes, the horseshoe clips are all out) A couple nights ago I...
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    8RT woes, "peeling an onion"

    I talked with a couple of friends after Church this morning. They both said that as long as I've gone this far I may as well go further and take it to a shop to get it cleaned out. Thanks everyone for your input! FordyToo! dona nobis pacem
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    Rebuilding An 8Ba - Tips & Suggestions?

    Every light bulb will need to be replaced (headlights, taillights, dashboard, etc.). DAMHIKT! (Don't Ask Me How I Know That!) P.S. you will want to install a 6 volt regulator such as a 7806 Integrated Circuit to drop the voltage for the dash gauges. FordyToo! dona nobis pacem
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    8RT woes, "peeling an onion"

    Good Afternoon Gents! I came over here after "flatheads'rus" died. Those familiar with me there may remember I have a 1942 Ford 1.5 ton truck with a miltary box and hoist. The engine is a Canadian 8RT that had been dropped in sometime before I got the truck. (It was a wedding gift from my...
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