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220 messages,  Last post on May 31, 2009 at 5:49 PM

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Re: Temperature Gauge Problem [did001] by did001
Jul 26, 2008 (9:30 am)
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Replying to: did001 (Jul 21, 2008 3:22 pm)

I called Walcks he said to take the speedometer out and reinstall the gauges being very careful not to have them touching the frame of the speedo. I did that and now they work fine. Problem solved. Thanks for your help
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Re: Temperature Gauge Problem [did001] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jul 26, 2008 (11:49 am)
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Replying to: did001 (Jul 26, 2008 9:30 am)

So you WERE grounding out after all. That makes sense.
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Engine to Transmission conversion by echs1968
Jul 31, 2008 (3:57 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 26, 2008 11:49 am)

I want to know dose anyone have any information on puting a C4 in a 1955 TBird with a Y Block 312
has any one done it ? I have heard that C4 with a 5 bolt bell housing will work ???
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1954 Ford F-100 - Need Advice by waltermains
Jul 31, 2008 (10:19 am)
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Replying to: echs1968 (Jul 31, 2008 3:57 pm)

I would appeciate some advice. I have been trying to sell my 1954 Ford F-100 truck project. My son and I started it and have done quite a bit of work including rebuilding the engine, rear end, radiator and transmission. This was started as a frame up restoration, so all original body parts have been removed, sanded and primed. Where we could, we have saved and cleaned original parts to be used for re-assembly. Presently, all parts, new and old are boxed and stored and we began to inventory what we had and what was needed to complete it. This is where the project stopped. Our enthusiasm and motivation have waned and it is time to say goodbye to this. I am asking $4000 for the truck. We originally paid $2000 and our receipts show over $8000 additional spent working on it.
I would be happy to sell this for $4000 but am uncertain if I am asking too much. If you read this, send a response to let me know if you think I am asking too much for the project. You can see more information at this web site I put together to show our work.
 
http://homepage.mac.com/salsafc/1954FordF100/Truck.html
 
Thanks,
Wmains
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Re: 1954 Ford F-100 - Need Advice [waltermains] by euphonium
Aug 01, 2008 (6:59 am)
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Replying to: waltermains (Jul 31, 2008 10:19 am)

My advice is to finish the project which illustrates your ability to stick with a job until it is completed. Show your son you are not a quitter.
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Re: 1954 Ford F-100 - Need Advice [waltermains] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Aug 01, 2008 (8:03 am)
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Replying to: waltermains (Jul 31, 2008 10:19 am)

Your price is more than fair IMO. Your challenge is the marketing, but your website does a pretty good job of it. Try the classics section of www.autotrader.com; Hemmings Motor News www.hemmings.com, and Cars On Line. All three of these will cost you about $100 for a month of blitz advertising and that should do the job.
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Holley secondary not opening by nealkal
Nov 03, 2008 (7:32 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Aug 01, 2008 8:03 am)

Hello
 
I have a 350 chevy engine (not sure the year, maybe 70 -73) with a 670 Holley carb and the secondaries will not open. they work fine if I manually pull on the linkage with hardly any resistance at all. I also looked at and tested all the vacuums and vacuum diaphragms and everything was fine. No tears in the diaphragm or anything. any ideas on why it wont automatically open through the vacuum?
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. by fintail
Nov 17, 2008 (9:55 am)
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Here's a fun game the fintail is playing. I noticed a couple weeks ago both reverse lights are working. In the entire time I have owned the car only one has worked - but I just figured some wire is now making contact, and didn't pay it much attention. I drove the car yesterday, and now the left turn signal is working only about half the time, while the right operates as normal. I remember years ago when I was fooling around with it, I discovered depending on how the parking light bulbs are screwed in, you can either have both parking lights or both turn signals - but not both. Is there any reason for this, or just the fun of a car that will be hitting half a century old before I know it?
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Re: . [fintail] by euphonium
Nov 17, 2008 (10:05 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Nov 17, 2008 9:55 am)

I remember when bulb sockets were either "in line" or "off set" and it was easy to twist in an "in line" bulb into an "off set" socket.
 
The off set sockets and bulbs were usually double duty bulbs that provided tail and brake lights whereas the in line bulbs provided one function.
 
Sometimes if the installation were mixed up, you could get one function or the other.
 
Use steel wool in the sockets and if you discover two metal tits, use a two tit bulb that is off set, one above the other on the other side of the bulb base.

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