| MOXIE | -- 01-02-2010 @ 5:34 PM |
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I would like to have some ideas on how to install a fuel filter on my stock 34 car. I have a very good fuel pump so I do not want to replace it with a fuel pump with glass filter. What have you guys done? Also, I purchased a set of champion, no. D21 spark plugs to replace the champion D-16 plugs that are broken. The electrode on the end of the new plug is smaller than the old plugs. It looks like it would not take much to break off. And too, they are made in Mexico. Are there any American made plugs that would work in my car.
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| supereal | -- 01-03-2010 @ 11:10 AM |
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To install an inline fuel filter, cut a section from the line along the left frame rail to match the length of the filter used. Install it with a length of fuel proof hose on each end, usually supplied with the filter, and secure the hoses with worm gear clamps. We use a long Ty-Rap band to secure the filter to the frame to lessen vibration. Beware that when the fuel line is cut, it usually siphons gas, and can create a fire hazard until the filter is in place, so be careful. When you say "electrode", do you mean the bottom end, which goes into the head, or the top end where the plug wire attaches? It is rare to have the bottom ends break off, but the tops can be easily broken by overtightening. I believe all Champion plugs are now made in Mexico, and most other plugs are from offshore sources.
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| 37RAGTOPMAN | -- 01-03-2010 @ 3:19 PM |
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NAPA sells metal can fuel filters,I think the number is 3031 but you can ask,this is for the 1/4 inch line, I put one on my 37 and made a little metal plate when I installed it on the frame up front where the firewall starts to go up,out of the way,so no one sees it, becarefull of the exhaust, so its not to near that, hope this helps, 37 RAGTOPMAN, NGK also makes a nice spark 18mm spark plug, I have a few sets,
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| 37RAGTOPMAN | -- 01-03-2010 @ 3:25 PM |
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I enclosed a picture of a go plug for the 33-37-early 38 18mm spark plug, maybe this looks better then the CHAMPION ? What gives with these old time AMERICAN COMPANYS having there items made outside of the USA, how is that creating jobs for AMERICANS,,??? 37RAGTOPMAN
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| DEUCEMAN | -- 01-03-2010 @ 4:42 PM |
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My friend, that's just a small part of "what's wrong with America". We manufacture very little, therefore we create very little wealth and it's starting to show. China will stop taking US currency very soon, than what? On the fuel filter issue, I always use the biggest filter I can find and hide it, it's not difficult to do. As for spark pluge, I now use Bosch Platinum. If there are no American made plugs, I think German is superior to Mexico or China...
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| ford38v8 | -- 01-03-2010 @ 9:42 PM |
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For a fuel filter, I prefer the nylon see-through type. This way you can quickly and correctly diagnose a problem without misdirected effort. They are available in a multitude of configurations, making it easy to install wherever you like. Decide where you want it, and get exactly what you need. Do not use the spring type clamp that comes on the card with them, but opt instead to purchase worm gear clamps for them as Super advises. Alan
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| TomO | -- 01-04-2010 @ 7:54 AM |
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Companies began shifting manufacturing out of this country when regulations made it more difficult to manufacture here. There are now regulations on how little you can pay someone, what you use to clean parts, what you do with the used cleaner, what protection you have to supply the worker with, what is done with the discarded protection, how much noise the process can make and many other regulations. Most of the regulations are necessary to protect the employee and the environment, but the regulators have gotten out of hand. If you have an industrial spill and report it, you are fined even if you cleaned it up. If you don't report it and they find out, you pay another fine. These regulations are seen as a source of revenue by the regulators, not protection from willful acts. More jobs will now move offshore when employers are fined for not providing the type of health insurance that the government says they have to. Tom
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| 1934 Ford | -- 01-04-2010 @ 8:27 AM |
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In my 1934 Fords, which I use a lot, I've given up on the Champion D-16's and use Autolite 386's. They are a hotter plug than the D-16 (I'm told) and hold up much better. They are usually $1.44 at Advancee Auto Parts stores. I've also found that the D-16's gas foul if I over choke it or put to much gas in the Carb after long period of non use. I added a transparent fuel filter after the gas line clip on the firewall. May not be correct, but with a clear filter you can see the progress of the job the filter is doing. Even with a clean tank you get dirt. that shows up there.
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| supereal | -- 01-04-2010 @ 9:16 AM |
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Legislation like NAFTA opened the door to sending manufacturing out of the country. Before the economy crashed, 70% of our GNP was consumption, alone. That means we bought very much more than we produced, sowing the seeds of disaster. To compound the situation, we dismantled and exported nearly all of the machinery necessary to make goods, particularly those requiring precision, such as gear milling. Now, it seems that the destruction will not be complete until American workers are willing to accept third world wages and working conditions. It is beginning to appear that we may never return to a stable and productive manufacturing base. It wasn't long ago that we heard that the future was the "information age". Humbug!
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| 51f1 | -- 01-04-2010 @ 3:27 PM |
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How much money could we keep in this country if we just produced our own petroleum? It's there, but for some reasons that I don't fully understand, we don't exploit it. Richard
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| trjford8 | -- 01-04-2010 @ 7:27 PM |
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1934 Ford,When you said you are using a clear filter I hope it is not one of those glass ones. The clear glass filter is a recipe for disaster. If they bump something that causes them to break you have an instant fire. I have two friends who used them and both had engine fires due to cracks in the glass.
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| 1934 Ford | -- 01-05-2010 @ 6:44 AM |
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TrjFord8, I've have used the glass ones with changeable filter inserts, always mounted carefully. I also use the disposable transparent plastic ones with the orange paper filter inside. When the orange gets a little brown, I change it. Cost about $1.00 at all car flea markets. I also mount them up where I can see them when the hood is open on the dipstick side. Even when these cars are real relaible, it pays to look under the hood real often to prevent disaster. You are right about fire, so I'd rather see it if it leaks, just like watching the carburetor and fuel pump for wetness. If the Judges don't like it, TOUGH, to me the filter is like a seatbelt. The original question was about spark plugs, and I still like the Autolite 386 in the early flatheads.
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