Rolf
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Yes Dave, California politics is almost as idiotic as this thread is getting, if you have no interest in Lincolns or Zephyrs, why pray are you not over on the Buick or Cadillac site, they adore chrome plated slabs on the quarter panels, and fishtails and portholes and straight eights, and God knows what, because they are Harvey Earl people like you, sorry as hell to have bored you with all this talk about Zephyr stuff on the Lincoln Zephyr site, if any of the rest of you feel the same way, I am out of here, let me know, Rolf
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What is your problem Dave?? I will list just a few Ford part numbers that are used on Lincoln Zephyrs, can give the page numbers in the catalog if you think I am making them up, here goes;
68-7113 cluster gear, used in '36-'39 LZ's, a '36 Ford number
48-7005 transmission case, for 36 and 37 LZ's, '35 Ford number
78-7005 transmission case, also for '36 and '37 LZ's, '37 Ford number
50-4209 Gear and pinion assy (rear axle) 4:33 ratio used in '36 LZ, later went to LZ unit with 4:44 ratio, this one is '35 Ford commercial number
91A-2140, Master cylinder used on LZ '39-'48, '39 Ford number
There are many more Dave, but as you say, I am weary, and I think I have made my point, and even with your definite diagnosis of my mental affliction, I am still on the loose, as far as my previous posts, I think I can document everything I said on here, let me know what you disagree with, Rolf
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Dream on Rick, Lincoln dealers have been trying to forget our Zephyrs for a long time as a regular policy, the body shop would probally not paint your '42, or my '41 for full price, they are too hard, and don't look right with base coat/clear coat paint, nice idea though, Rolf
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Yes and you enlightened, intelligent voters in Florida, can go right ahead and elect Harley Earl as president or something, with the states present leadership, anything is possible. Any part number in your Lincoln parts book that does not have an H in it is a Ford number, there are a lot of these numbers in the parts book, especially for '36 and '37 Lincolns, what is so controversial and provocative about that?? I am cure Cecil and Ace glance at these postings, even if they are addressed to you, so as crazy as my method is, it saves time and is effective, Rolf
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Naw Dave, not me, I am way too mellow tonight, not even ready to take on Cecil, because the parts numbers all run together this late at night, but I know there are early Ford parts numbers galore in the '36 and '37 Zephyrs, but of course I would have pointed out to you that Harley Earl, even with his cool hat, was a major fraud, and GM is welcome to exploit him all they want, hopefully it will entrench the Ford faithful even more, and spare us from lighted up indians!!! Sorry, to each his own, be well and happy, Rolf
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I miss your point Cecil, your '37 has many shared components with the Fords of the era, not in the styling particularly, though some point out the '37 Ford and LZ grilles were similar, but many many mechanical components were shared, transmissions, rear-ends, brakes, for sure, what did you find different about the later Zephyrs? The things I mentioned before on the '37, were all made unique in them, Rolf
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Hey Jim, I wish I could transport you back to the 1950's, to a gathering of we Lincoln fans. Then the only H models worth considering were the Continentals, Zephyrs were just parts cars, and if you said "I believe as I already mentioned that the new model is likely to give our lovely V-12's a little more exposure that they so greatly deserve.", you would have been met with a hail of laughter and derision, and met with un-kind comments like "drain-oil specials" and the old favorite "boat-anchor". V-12's were not always highly regarded, to say the least, Rolf
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Ok Jim, I am always good for a comment, even though for this I have to struggle a bit, the Zephyr name was a advertising gimmick in '36, but the car was radically different, in this case the name is almost 70 years old, and the car looks to me to be very plain jane and ordinary, a V-6 may be fine with $3 a gallon gas, but when you are talking good looking modern Lincolns, give me a Mark 8 please, Rolf
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Don't have any water pumps, but you early Zephyr guys should check out this '
37 coupe on my old favorite E-bay, you can talk to the owner right here on the AACA site, 2nd heading when you sign in, Rolf
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2472025736
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I am sorry Bill, all the pro mechanics I know around here are under 40 years old, and ask what kind of car it is when you drive in, and charge $80 an hour for whatever they do, and invariably make you feel ripped off, my '41 Zephyr has been a do it yourself venture with me and my son all the way, once in the while he will even ask me about how to do it, most of the time not though, he knows far more than the old Fogey, I don't even argue with him any more. Remember, mechanics didn't like Zephyrs much even when they were current, so what you are setting out to do will not be easy, good luck, Rolf
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Hey Dave, those flex lines can have a miniscule hole in them and cause that problem, remove it, blow through it with your finger over one end, and make sure there is no leakage, they won't work if there is, Rolf
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Mr Jamo, not to be critical, but if you follow this site at all, you will know that some of the obvious stuff, like paint colors are available if you plunk out the few bucks involved, and get the LZOC magazine every 2 months, which will give you the address, phone number and website of color-rite, which will answer all your paint questions, and many others as well, Rolf
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There was a short article in a "The Way Of The Zephyr" the LZOC club magazine, some issues ago, in which a "woodie" Zephyr was shown, as I recall they mentioned that custom bodies were made for them by after-market purveyors, the one shown was used by a veterinarian or dog-care person of some kind, but would probally be a interesting and valuable car, probally would be registered as a conventional body style, Rolf
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Hey Bill, My first flash when I read your mail was fuel supply, check your fuel pump and flex hose and make sure the gas in the sediment bowl is clean, then that all being all right, check the float level in the carburetor, if none of that does the trick, see previous discussions about Jake Fleming, the V-12 distributor wizard. I know of nothing inherent in bias ply tires to cause the problems you describe, much more likely worn front-end components, king pins, tie rod ends, drag link, or the steering box itself, although it is rare. They did not do what you describe when new for sure, Lincolns were rock-steady and tracked beautifully when new, one of their main claims to fame, if the front end alignment is OK, I would just have the wheels balanced at a regular tire shop, I know a friend recently had problems with great looking old tires that had sat too long in one spot, and they had to be discarded, good luck, keep us informed, Rolf
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Still not totally clear Junk, in a normal car, the bodys can be removed and transplanted, Lincolns do not lend them selves to this very well, so cutting out bad areas and replacing them with good areas from the parts car is the accepted way, I am assuming your "ragtop" is a Lincoln Convertible, not a Continental, right?? As far as I know, most of the basic sheet metal is pretty much the same, until you get into the obvious differences of the doors tops, trunks etc, but floors and firewalls used for patch pieces should be fine, just a lot of work, Rolf
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Hey Junk, I am confused, are you trying to put the convertible on the road, using the 4 door as a parts car? Or vicea versa?? Seems like you would take the salvageable pieces from the one car, and put it in the other, wouldn't you?? Not too hard a decision I would think, as long as you are a good MIG or TIG welder, good luck, Rolf
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What Peecher says is unequivocal for Holleys, but did I hear you say in the first part that you are running 48's?? Those are Strombergs, and are a whole different kettle of fish, please let us know, Rolf
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Oh Dave, we always seem to get into it!!! If I am hearing you right, I think you are saying that any old V-12 distributor with any old tired coil will run your engine, it may, but unless it is properly set it will be the sourest, ill performing, mechanical contrivance imaginable!! I learned this lesson in the 1950's, and always had a properly set distributor with a good coil in reserve in the trunk of my Lincoln, didn't you note a marked improvement when you installed your new Jake distributor?? If not, you are the first I have heard of who didn't, Rolf
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Hi Tom, I suggest you write him a letter, to Dallas Texas where he lives, he doesn't have e-mail, he is the Technical Director of the LZOC, and has made a science of perfecting the Lincoln distributor, he has also devised a method to rebuild the coils, a real wonder to me, but they work great, he built his own machine to properly set and synchronise the ignition points, and can check out all related parts like condensers and such. I have only heard glowing praise from anyone who had himm set their distributors and rebuild their coils, we are lucky indeed to have such a Wizard in our midst, to me, it seems like your coil is suffering the ravages of time, that fluctuating voltage I believe is a sign the coil is "breaking-down", and you can't just stop in at the auto parts for a replacement anymore. Jake's prices are very reasonable, and if you want your '47 to be dependable and run as good as it can, this is the route to go, you will have to send the complete assembly to Jake, he has a pretty fast turn-around time, good luck, Rolf
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Tom, I will say it once more, then shut up, ignoring Jake Fleming is ignoring reality, and utter folly, Rolf
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Trick I used on rhis recently in painting the inner parts of the nose ornamnent on a Ford pickup, was to clean the area to be painted thoroughly with lacquer thinner, then I coated the surrounding areas which were chrome with wax, sprayed the red, which was Ford engine red, let it dry, and just wiped the wax and paint off the chrome, looks slick, and was pretty easy, Rolf
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Hello Tom, I believe that when the resistors are in place, you are supposed to have 2.8 volts at the inlet screws of the coil, could be several reasons for you only having 2.2, a weak battery, a coil that needs rebuilding, bad condensers, and probally a few other things, sounds like a job for the erstwhile Jake Fleming in Texas, I think ignition problems are the number 1 culprit in all V-12 problems, Good Luck, Rolf
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Well my goodness, all these new faces, I will have to make an attempt as well, my '41 is far from finished, but should have the AC working by then, and if the gas price is below $3.00 a gallon, would be fun to put a face to all you guys, Rolf
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Hi Scott, when I was your age in the 1950's, I too did have the urge and did have a "Hot-Rod Lincoln". Had a lot of fun with it, just street racing of course, but it was a very different time, the hottest stock car back then was the Olds 88, and my Lincoln with its 120 basic HP, and extra carburetion could beat them in a drag race, but I am afraid today, with Hondas putting out twice that HP, you might end up with a very heavy, and expensive project that may not be too satisfying, also V-12's do not easily fit in to anything but a Lincoln very comfortably, would be glad to persue the matter with you if you wish, have some data and articles about it, contact me off site at rolf@sasquatch.com
Rolf
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Don't think I need or deserve that, F___ you Dave, ADIOS everybody, Rolf