The Jalopy Journal
OK, there's a lot to unpack here. I'll start with the transmission. Ford used three different OD transmissions in the '50s, only two crossed over...
It appears that both Summit and Jegs has dropped all Speedmaster stuff. But it's reported that Speedmaster has 'relationships' with both SEMA and...
The problem is the 'knockoffs' aren't always copies, sometimes it's the same part. Two examples... I bought a Milwaukee brand chop saw years ago,...
The part that blew me away was the brazenness (or stupidity) of putting the original designer's name on it. I suspect the chinese guy who scanned...
Very interesting video... Big-Name Distributor Caught Stealing Small Shop’s Part Design and Selling It on Summit (msn.com)
That still won't give the whole story. Change the rim width, the section width will change. And this won't give you the actual tread width. That...
One thing not mentioned is the size variation between tire models and/or manufacturers in a given size. Generally not an issue if that's an OEM...
Other than the exterior sheetmetal and some interior trim, they are basically identical. So a '64 would be a good 'donor car' for your '63.
I'll clarify a few things first... Neither the Ford or the T-bird used the C4 or C6 transmissions as OEM. The C4 didn't come out until '64, the C6...
I'll revive this thread as I'm still in the parts-acquiring mode for my FE-powered '60 convertible. There are aluminum FE water pumps all over the...
You won't find any at the auto parts store. Electrical supply houses, and some of the big box stores have 'em though. Look for Klein 1005 SEN,...
Yep, a 332 and a 2-speed Fordomatic. Both of these are orphans. The 332 was only around for two years ('58-59) before being discontinued, the...
I'm curious as to why a shrink sleeve would go 'out-of-date'. I'd have to assume that once installed it would be expected to last for the life of...
First, you need #10 wire, not 12. 12 is only rated for 20 amps. And how are you crimping this? Read this... Technical - Crimping Tutorial | The...
You really need to address the rear gearing. A cam change should be done and will help, but those tall gears will kill performance. At 2.73, in OD...
I only brought that up because if you kill his tree by butchering it, you could be on the hook for replacing it. Transplanting full-sized trees is...
There is one caveat to that... If you trim the tree and that trimming damages it, you can be liable for that damage. Make sure you have an...
That actually may be the cheapest way out.
I've always had the best results on my Fords with the vacuum advance connected directly to manifold vacuum.
Yep, too much cam. Small motor + big cam = no low end. You need something like this... FORD COMP Cams CL31-422-8 COMP Cams Magnum Retrofit Cam...
Anybody else notice that a hardtop roof/windshield has been grafted on? Pretty slick....
It's there, honest! Scroll way down until you see 'view all sizes' and click on that. Select rim size and click on that. That will bring up all...
Clearcoats don't work all that well on polished aluminum. Not enough 'surface tooth' for the coating to stick well. The OEM pieces were anodized,...
Yep, that will look pretty small in your wheel wells. When these came out, they were usually used as a 'plus 1' size, i.e. a way to get a wider...
Yeah, it was, but it's a terrible street carb. Those only exist because in some race classes that are limited to 2V carbs, they were a legal...
I've probably seen almost as many failures as your fire investigator friend during my career as an electrician. Not all of them develop into...
The 352 was done in '67. It disappeared in cars altogether, and the 360 became a truck-only motor for '68. Ford didn't have a 'mid-sized' motor...
And that's not even all of them. Electric stoves/ranges, microwaves, in fact anything with a clock or digital display as well as anything with a...
Actually, you're both off. An 1157 lamp will measure 'cold' at about 2.2 ohms. But in operation it's about 6.1 ohms (heat increases resistance)....
Being a Ford guy, I was a dyed-in-wool Autolite user for years. The younger guys here probably don't remember just how dominant Autolite plugs...
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