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Received: with LISTAR (v0.128a; list pre61-list); Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:46:49 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:46:49 -0500 (EST) From: Ford Truck Enthusiasts List Server To: pre61-list digest users Reply-to: pre61-list  ford-trucks.com Subject: pre61-list Digest V2000 #38 Precedence: bulk ========================================================== Ford Truck Enthusiasts 1948-1960 Truck Mailing List Visit our web site: http://www.ford-trucks.com To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with the words "unsubscribe pre61-list" in the subject of the message. ========================================================== ------------------------------------ pre61-list Digest Mon, 27 Mar 2000 Volume: 2000 Issue: 038 In This Issue: My new '49 Re: which oil? Re: shop manuals Re: Flathead fuel pump Re: which engine oil? Headlight problem Re: 50's 15" rims Hard to start - won't stay running 292 engine oil capacity PerTronix Ignitor Re: which engine oil? Re: PerTronix Ignitor Re: Electronic Ignitions Licence Plates Re: 292 engine oil capacity Petronics module! ADMIN: Mail storage Re: 50's 15" rims Re: wont run? Solenoid check Ready to paint question & other questions? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 23:28:17 -0800 From: Tulio Subject: My new '49 Ed, It definately was a trip that I will not forget. It is the same truck that was on Excite. I found it to be the most complete (including radio) '48 - '50 truck below $1,000 on the market at this time. I hear of all the great deals after I usually make a purchase... but, I feel the $550 I paid for the project will be well worth it. I have already taken the carb completely apart, cleaned it thoroughly and reassembled. Then I took the entire front end off. Fenders, bumper, grill guard, grill etc. I was supposed to take my time... to leave it alone until I rebuild my jeep engine and transmission then rebuild my '60 engine... but.... I got an itch to make some progress on it today. The rest of the week I will have to leave it alone and build a fence and other work on the property then pull out the jeep engine and after that the '60.... then I can get back to 'Wallace' as my wife calls the '49. Life is a tad busy at this time... no need for more projects! > Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 08:37:19 -0800 (PST) > From: Ed Ellston > Subject: Re: My new '49 > > Great adventure there Tulio. Is that the truck that > has been for sale for a long time on Excite? I'm glad > you have a 49 too. > > Ed and the 49 Effie > -- Tulio Solorzano '60 F-100 Custom Cab '79 HD Sportster ------------------------------ From: BOBWOOD536 aol.com Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 04:16:01 EST Subject: Re: which oil? Ray, I read a article a couple of years ago about oil in flat heads.The authors of the article said not to use detergent oil in used flat heads, because they had all these nice little holes in the cranks that dirt and metal particle collected in. And the use of a detergent oil would actual pull the stuff out and it would then get into your bearings with the usual results. Plus the seals would usually leak worst after the new oil had removed the glazing that builds up on them over the years. I haven't seen the Vavoline oil so I don't know if it would do this. Hope ;this helps. Bob Wood ------------------------------ From: Rwilson50 aol.com Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 08:02:20 EST Subject: Re: shop manuals Sorry Mike, first come/first serve deal. a fellow in Norway asked first and his resources are probably more limited than ours. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 08:53:25 -0500 From: "Thomas J. Teixeira" Subject: Re: Flathead fuel pump At 10:01 PM 03/26/2000 -0500, Edward Sedgwick wrote: >If you go to an >electrical pump, you either have to leave the mechanical fuel pump in >place, because the bushing in the block that guides the rod connects >to an oil passage, or find a way to plug the top of the bushing. You >used to be able to buy an aluminum cover for the fuel pump opening that >held a rod down into the bushing. Everything that I've read says that on the older (before 1949) engines you need to leave the fuel pump push rod in or plug the opening, but on the later 8BA/8RT engines you don't. I haven't tried this myself since I still use the mechanical fuel pump. Nearly all of the Flathead suppliers sill the fuel pump covers. Keep the push rod in place explains a couple engines I've seen that have the fuel pump stand and a block off plate over the fuel pump opening as opposed to a block off plate right on the manifold. Tom Teixeira '35 pickup http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://world.std.com/~tjt/35Pickup.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 08:56:50 -0500 From: "Thomas J. Teixeira" Subject: Re: which engine oil? At 09:38 PM 03/26/2000 -0800, Ray Cardogno wrote: >I just changed the oil on my 48 with Valvolene oil formulated for older >engines. It is a heavy duty oil with extra detergents and has friction >additives and seal conditioners. Does anybody know any reason I should NOT >use this oil? What do folks use in their old flatheads? I've been using variously 10W40, 15W40 and 20W50. The only concern I would have about 'extra detergents' is that if you're engine has not been recently overhauled, the detergent could loosen some crud that will get stuck somewhere else and cause problems. But on a recent rebuild, I'm not sure that extra detergents would be needed, even if you don't have an oild filter on your engine (I would change the oil more often though if there were no oil filter). Then again, if the detergents keep the dirt in suspension instead of settling out, it could be even more important with no filter. Anyone else have some information? Tom Teixeira '35 pickup http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://world.std.com/~tjt/35Pickup.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 11:31:43 -0500 From: "Paul J. Donadio" Subject: Headlight problem Fellow list members, I am having a problem with the quad headlights on my '59 F-100. The nature of the problem is that it is either "high beams or no beams." In the low beam mode, I have no headlights. In the high beam mode all four headlights function. I have replaced all four headlights as well as the dimmer switch, but to no avail. Can anyone on the list suggest how to diagnose/correct the situation. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Paul '59 F-100 Custom Cab ------------------------------ From: Tom Verna Subject: Re: 50's 15" rims Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 08:50:16 -0800 I have three stock 15" Ford truck rims that are in excellent condition. These are off my 56 F-100 and have 5 on 5-1/2" lug spacing. If anyone is interested in purchasing them, they are $10 each plus shipping. I am in Northern California, close to San Jose. If you're in the area, we can arrange a hand-off. E-mail me off-list for details. Tom Verna tom.verna chordiant.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 12:11:51 -0700 From: "Janet Herron" Subject: Hard to start - won't stay running Ed, I own a 48 F-6 firetruck and when I bought her I noticed a lot of "stuff" in the fuel tank floating around (rust, flakes and etc.). The guy I bought her from had put an inline fuel filter in, obviously he knew about the fuel tank being all rusty and etc. and he said he had had problems with the truck running prior to putting the inline filter in. So what I did, was have the tank pulled, cleaned and refinished on the inside to prevent this from happening. I think it cost me about $125 but it has saved me two and a half tons of stress! I will be changing the inline filter next weekend, or maybe sometime this week, and it will be the first time in a year. The peace of mind has been well worth the investment. Just my .02 worth! Janet proud owner of Blazin'48 From: Fordf3 aol.com Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 21:29:16 EST Subject: Re: Hard to start - won't stay running........ I have a 48 f-3 and I had a problem with sludge and rust in fuel tank.The fuel comes directly off the bottom of the tank.i took out the tank fitting and put a 1"piece of copper in it to raise it off the bottom.I also use a fuel filter i cut into the fuel line ahead of the fuel pump.i have to change the filter often but it runs well Ed ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 12:19:12 -0700 From: "Janet Herron" Subject: 292 engine oil capacity Nick, My 48 F-6 firetruck has a 55 Y block OHV V8 292 and I use 6 quarts of Valvoline 10/30. Janet proud owner of Blazin'48 From: NACatin aol.com Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 23:43:14 EST Subject: Re: pre61-list digest 292 Engine Oil What is the oil capacity of a 58 292? Many thanks Nick ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 11:35:08 -0800 (PST) From: Dennis Moody Subject: PerTronix Ignitor I heard several people mention using a Pertronix distributor on their flatheads. Does the company make a unit for the stock distributor, or do you have to replace the stock unit with a new distributor and Pertonix unit? Any comments on the performance of the Pertronix unit? Thanks, Dennis Moody '51 F-1 ===== Zeener96 yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 14:22:47 -0500 From: 47Fred Subject: Re: which engine oil? > >I just changed the oil on my 48 with Valvolene oil formulated for older > >engines. It is a heavy duty oil with extra detergents and has friction > >additives and seal conditioners. Does anybody know any reason I should NOT > >use this oil? What do folks use in their old flatheads? >The only concern I would have about 'extra detergents' is that if you're >engine has not beenrecently overhauled, the detergent could loosen some >crud that will get stuck somewhere else and cause problems. You'd think that after 100 years of automobiles, such a mundane thing as oil would be so well understood as to be boilerplate, not so we see. Another curse to colorful packages and brand marketing. Snake oil be canned. All modern oils, even "non-detergent" has some level of cleaning ability incorporated into the formulation. Mineral oil use is "an old mechanic told me" legend crap. The more "detergent" in a oil, the less oil is in it. The greater the viscosity range, the less oil and more delicate the structure. (20W-50 is not as "good" as 10W-30) True synthetic oil is less prone to degeneration than "natural oil", and will usually, all things being equal, give more power and better economy. Unless you run a cleaner or kerosene in a motor, or are extremely unfortunate (people do win the lottery), modern motor oil will not hurt a motor that wasn't hurt already, dirty ones included. A rebuilt motor, properly cleaned, on new oil, will run longer and better than the original engine, which probably burned oil at 30,000 miles. A stright grade oil has more lubricating ability than multi grade, and there is no reason to run multi grade in a most toy trucks, unless the toy is used year around. In this case the improved oil flow in cold weather will offset the wear which otherwise may occur. I use 10W-30 or 20W-40 or 30W only in my "new" old cars. I use 40W in the Mustang "race" car, I use true sythetic 10W or 5W-30 in the "good" new car, and change it once a year. None of 'em blown up yet. 47Fred ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 11:40:03 -0800 From: "Aaron Lasky" Subject: Re: PerTronix Ignitor You can use the stock distributor, and the Pertronix unit runs under $100. Drop by their site at www.pertronix.com for more info. I plan on putting one on my '56 F100, since it worked great on my '64 Coupe deVille. Aaron >>> Dennis Moody I heard several people mention using a Pertronix distributor on their flatheads. Does the company make a unit for the stock distributor, or do you have to replace the stock unit with a new distributor and Pertonix unit? Any comments on the performance of the Pertronix unit? Thanks, Dennis Moody '51 F-1 ===== Zeener96 yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://im.yahoo.com ========================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with the words "unsubscribe pre61-list" in the subject of the message. ------------------------------ From: flat-head juno.com Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 14:35:12 -0700 Subject: Re: Electronic Ignitions Pertronics won't touch a 6volt system. I called them when I did my '49 F-3 and they told me to call Remund Ignition in California. Mickey Remund is an old Ford guy and an official dealer for pertronics. I'm still using the first working prototype in my truck - 4 years later. Mickey can answer any questions in both "Mechanic geek" (everyone else) and "Electrinics geek" (Me). It's nice to troubleshoot knowing for sure you have a hot blue spark every time - one less thing to diagnose. Mickey's number is (619) 460-3620 or 7920 for FAX. You'll thank yourself. Mike Wright Salt Lake City --- Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 13:50:59 -0600 From: "Jon F. Grossardt" Subject: Electronic Ignitions I know that there has been discussion in the past regarding electronic ignitions for the old engines. Has there been anything new crop up or are Mallory and PerTronix about the only ones on the market? I'm looking for one for a 6V '47 1 1/2 ton truck. Thanks. Jon G. ------------------------------ ________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ From: "Thomas Kurzawski" Subject: Licence Plates Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 18:05:36 -0600 Hello everybody, A few weeks ago I put the word out that I need 2 (two) 1959 Licence Plates. In my excitment I forgot to state that I need them for the state of Minnesota. I still need the plates. Thanks for all your help Thomas K. ------------------------------ From: NACatin aol.com Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 19:39:54 EST Subject: Re: 292 engine oil capacity Janet Many thanks, Nick ------------------------------ From: FiftySevenF100 aol.com Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 20:36:04 EST Subject: Petronics module! << Subject: Electronic Ignitions I know that there has been discussion in the past regarding electronic ignitions for the old engines. Has there been anything new crop up or are Mallory and PerTronix about the only ones on the market? I'm looking for one for a 6V '47 1 1/2 ton truck. Thanks. Jon G. >> The May 2000 issue of Classic Trucks magazine has an article on the installation of the Petronics module on a 289 in an F-1. My question is -- didn't the Big3 automakers have to go to the large diameter distributors to keep the high voltage from jumping inside the cap? The one installed in this article is using a 40,000 volt coil and 8 mm wires. Should this be a concern? Glenn in TN ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 21:23:28 -0500 From: Ken Payne Subject: ADMIN: Mail storage Many of the people with ford-trucks.com or ford-trucks.net accountsare either not checking their mail or in the case of ".com" addresses, not having their mail software delete the messages after retrieval. This situation is getting out of control, with half the mail queue space being taken up by mail 3-9 weeks old. This weekend, I will be installing software that will delete all mail over 3 weeks old. FTE is not meant for online storage of mail. ------------------------------ From: NACatin aol.comDate: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 21:56:23 EST Subject: Re: 50's 15" rims Tom I have a 52 F4. Would these beauties fit on mine? And what would you think shipping would cost to CT 06405? Many thanks. Nick ------------------------------ From: STUDJAMES aol.comDate: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 22:47:18 EST Subject: Re: wont run? Solenoid check Dont forget to check and change out the solenoid. If it's 6v, and you're running 12v system it will get hot and shut down until cooled. Took me a couple of cooling off periods (literally) before I thought to check it. Good Luck, Jim << I have a similar problem with hard starting with my 49 F-1. I think it may be electrical because I have no spark at the plugs. I intend to replace the coil and the coil wire to see if that helps. >> ------------------------------ From: LSTYR88 aol.comDate: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 00:47:27 EST Subject: Ready to paint question & other questions? Hi everybody In the next couple of weeks, I plan on painting my 55 F100. My question is, the outside vent, that you pull open from the inside, does it need to be the same color as the rest of the truck or just flat or gloss black? Also, does anyone have a tail light license plate bracket, what I'm talking about is, where originally the license plate was under the left tail light? One more question, about this license plate question another list member brought up, I would like to get an Alabama 1955 tag for my front bumper, if anyone knows of one, please let me know. Thanks Jason Maples Alabama 55 F100 ------------------------------ End of pre61-list Digest V2000 #38 ********************************** ---------------------------------------------------------- Ford Truck Enthusiasts 1948-1960 Truck List Send posts to pre61-list ford-trucks.comIf you ever want to remove yourself from this mailing list, send an email to: listar ford-trucks.comwith the words "unsubscribe pre61-list" in the subject of the message. Visit Our Web Site: http://www.ford-trucks.com ---------------------------------------------------------- .... To access the rest of this feature you must be a logged in Registered User Of Ford Truck Enthusiasts
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