Shop manuals

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chiro

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I like to research stuff and I like to read. It helps when building a car.:D

When I built my '55 first series Chevy pickup, I got a Chevy factory shop manual for it to help with technical stuff for the build. I also got a copy of the factory assembly manual which was very helpful as well.

Maybe I'm not looking in the right spots, but I would like to get a Ford factory shop manual for a, '30 Model A, a '32 Ford, a '40 Ford and a '47 Ford, but have not been able to find them.

Can somebody point me in the right direction?

Thanks,

Andy
 
Also you should have the Restoration Guidlines/ Judging Standards available from either of the national clubs.

Also attending a national meet and taking lots of DETAIL photos of original cars and high point cars is a big help.
 
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First go buy rprints of all the Service Bulletins 1928-48...this is about 90% of what you need to know mechanically, but presented cumulatively and with several different organizing schemes over the years. If you want to rebuild the Model rear axle or the '47 carburetor, all the info is there but you need to hunt for it. The main thing is that the information is authoritative.
From there, there are a lot of books to chase! The parts manuals are an excellent aid to the repair manuals. At least get the '28-48.
Page's Model A manual was a partially successful to organize Ford lit for the Model A, worth looking at.
For all the '32-48 stuff there are actual Ford manuals out there, with the mose essential available in reprint. And--remember why Ford ut this stuff in a cumulative form: Overall design has remarkable continuity, and procedures pulled from the 1928 information and procedures pulled from the 1946 shop manual will both inform you at the other end of the timeline.
 
I am just curious...I too 'grew up' on having a Chiltons manual for my cars. What did they really have back in 1930 for working on the Model A. Someone, had to have a manual beside the service bulletins.

Mike
 
There was a publication by Floyd Clymer called (Model A Ford Service Manual And Handbook), written in 1929 and 1930 near the end of Model A production by S.A.E. member Victor Page. He was considered to be the most outstanding authority on Model A Ford cars. It is 560 pages and over 300 illustrations, and cutaway views.
 
Thanks for the replies everybody. Are any of these manulas available for online viewing as so many other shop manuals and parts interchange books are?

Thanks,

Andy
 
You will want to read my general comments on my webpage

General comments

The approach to having a reliable early Ford boils down to understanding Ford used precision manufacturing and you must restore this precision.

The fun part is trying to weed through years of bad advice in all kinds of written publications.
 
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