1938 Ford truck distributor
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He gave me this steering wheel.....I was thinking it might work in my truck but it's a lot different. He said you turned the lights on with the dial in the middle of the steering wheel....my truck does not have that. The locking mechanism and key switch are different than whats on the truck too.
Only thing I can use off it is the cup on the end of the shaft...mine is missing on the truck.
Only thing I can use off it is the cup on the end of the shaft...mine is missing on the truck.
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OLD...BILL
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You did have a good day, please take the top off the trans, and show us the gears, ( pictures) ..The trans is the best for your truck, very desirable, and with two detente shift tower, top of the line, our hats off to the old man, for being a good neighbor. Its to bad he has this affliction, save everything, we on the "Barn" never heard of it, save,and keep it stuff. whats up with that ?? he ha.. ha.. thank, the old man from us on the barn ... OLD....BILL
ken ct
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Thats a 36 wheel and columb assembly. ken ct.
Great! the old timer was only off by one year. thanks!
Well that explains why it looks so different....he was thinking it was from a 39. Thanks Ken
Sent you mail Old Bill.....I will take the top off today if I have time and snap some pictures.
What should I be looking for?? Broken/worn teeth etc??
Tinker
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Great plate, would love to find one for mine. You might be able to use this plate as your vehicle plate. DMV would have the form. Sometimes you have to have a county correct number prefix, but I don't know if they did that in 38?
Good score on the transmission. He sounds like a great guy to have as a neighbor. Bet he has some great stories as well.
I read your post last night and checked on that today with the DMV you are correct!
That is pretty darn cool I would have never known that unless you mentioned it.
The man has at least 100 or more plates at his house....mostly southern states.
OLD...BILL
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Ron; Says he is saving his strength for long weekend coming up, been loaded down with extra O.T. at work. maybe we will see inside that trans? I ask for tooth count, we should be seeing some new paint too. What I want to see is a picture of that big smile when he hears it start and run for the first time, something like a "cheshire cat " ... OLD....BILL
Howdy,
I was not home all weekend and was kind of at a stand still waiting for my head gaskets.....Tuesday they were delivered and by afternoon I had them installed.....painted the engine, made a new copper fuel line from fuel pump to carb and various other small things.
Will probably try to fire it up again Friday.....will also add new pics in the morning of the painted engine.
Today I was busy installing a fuel tank in a friends 1951 ford car and new fuel lines.
He had the old tank boiled out at the radiator shop but it had several rust holes....I used fiberglass to seal the holes then sprayed the whole tank with undercoating.
We got the tank in this evening and drove the old car around the horse pasture.....his old flathead has some power!
Today was a great day......I felt like a 10 year old again and it was like it was Christmas eve!!
The old truck finally fired up for me.......after adjusting the points and a little carb work the old engine let loose!! To me it sounds very good.....
I want to thank each and every one of you for the help and advice.....I cant tell you how much it helped me get this old engine running!
Oh what a feeling!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsCyVoR2tTY
The old truck finally fired up for me.......after adjusting the points and a little carb work the old engine let loose!! To me it sounds very good.....
I want to thank each and every one of you for the help and advice.....I cant tell you how much it helped me get this old engine running!
Oh what a feeling!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsCyVoR2tTY
Oh yes I am very pleased with the engine.......It actually runs way better than I expected.
In the video that was the second time it had ever been started.. I gave it to much choke and almost flooded it.
Today I went out in the garage....closed the choke half way.....tapped the starter and it fired up in seconds!
It will sit there and purr at a slow idle....no smoke, no oil burning. The smoke in the video was from the manifolds that had lubricant on them.
In the video that was the second time it had ever been started.. I gave it to much choke and almost flooded it.
Today I went out in the garage....closed the choke half way.....tapped the starter and it fired up in seconds!
It will sit there and purr at a slow idle....no smoke, no oil burning. The smoke in the video was from the manifolds that had lubricant on them.