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grovedawg
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Welcome aboard the forum. If you can, shoot a video of the motor starting up. I'm a junkie for Y block videos. Good luck and keep us posted.
Heber City, UT (15 mins outside of Park City- basically it's in the mountains)
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Missouri Mike
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Welcome to the site and good luck with your '59. Folks on this site are very helpful and patient when it comes to sorting through problems and answering questions. I think you'll be well pleased, you've come to the right place. Missouri Mike Smack dab in the middle of the USA.
I'd rather be lucky than good................. but good ain't bad!!
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Taff
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well, the plugs finally came out1 took 6 hours and 2 litres of penetrating fluid but eventually they came out. i have never been so pleased to see 8 plugs in my hand1 so the bores are now full of diesel/ATF mix and i'll take a well earned break. Next stiop, getting the rad and hose's out while the motor free's itself off
Cheers, Taff
1959 Ford Galaxie 2dr sedan, 292 (just woken up after a 38 year sleep!)
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Taff
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quick one guys, what size is the crank nut going to be? the car is in storage abot 10 miles from here, I don't want to drive over there and find out I have the wrong tools!! thanks, Taff
Cheers, Taff
1959 Ford Galaxie 2dr sedan, 292 (just woken up after a 38 year sleep!)
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aussiebill
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Taff (1/10/2012)
quick one guys, what size is the crank nut going to be? the car is in storage abot 10 miles from here, I don't want to drive over there and find out I have the wrong tools!! thanks, Taff 13/16" ??
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stuey
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9/16 - 18 tpi 13/16 af i found a 20mm socket works ...... as we are cursed with metric! stuey England
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Taff
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stuey (1/11/2012)
9/16 - 18 tpi 13/16 af i found a 20mm socket works ...... as we are cursed with metric! stuey England cheers there chap. I asssume your the R'n'S Stuey?
Cheers, Taff
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stuey
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no sir
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Taff
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well, i got the crank bolt out! I got the rad, water pump and hose's etc all out of the way, dumped anopther couple of litres of diesel down through the valve train and gave her a gentle rocking. Nothing. Not too worry, I'll keep on it, she hasn't been serviced since 1971 so I'm not suprised she's being stubborn!! On the plus side, everything that comes off looks good and serviceable
Cheers, Taff
1959 Ford Galaxie 2dr sedan, 292 (just woken up after a 38 year sleep!)
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stuey
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Taff just a couple of pointers useful book FORD Y-BLOCK by James Eickman useful websites: J Mummert at http://www.ford-y-block.com , T Eaton at http://www.eatonbalancing.com and look for Mctim on You Tube. the Y-block has one or two tricks for the unwary. this website is a mine of info and i have found the people to be extremely helpful friendly and enthusiastic. get into using the Search facility! all the best stuey
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