JULY 2026 TUMBLEWEED CLUB OF NEW MEXICO

RG #79, EARLY FORD V-8 CLUB OF AMERICA, PO BOX 21538, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87154-1538

MEETS FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, 7:00 P.M, North Domingo Baca Mutigenerational Center,

7600 Carmel NE, Albuquerque, NM

V8 TIMES

PLEASE NOTE: All meetings include Show & Tell. Members are encouraged to bring items to share.

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, July 7th, 2026 at 7 pm at North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, 7600 Carmel NE, one-half block North and West of Paseo Del Norte and Wyoming. Program will be a comparison of the 1936 and 1946 Fords, presented by Joe Abbin. Refreshments by Larry Bost.

NEXT BOARD MEETING: TBA

BREAKFAST GROUP: Saturday, July 11, 8:30 am at The Flying Star Café, 4026 Rio Grande Blvd NW

CLUB WEBSITE: Be sure to check out our website at www.abqfordflatheadv8.com Updated “current Information and calendar” is on the current information page. More club pictures are on the website.

FORD V8 FOUNDATION WEBSITE: Another interesting website to check out is www.fordv8foundation.org

EARLY FORD V8 CLUB OF AMERICA WEBSITE: www.earlyfordv8.org

JULY 7th MEETING

Comparison of the 1936 & 1946 Fords presented by Joe Abbin

The 1936 Fords are now 90 years old and the 1946 Fords are 80 years old this year! There are lots of these cars and trucks still around including in our club. A lot happened in the decade between the manufacture of these vehicles (e.g. WWII). Come see & hear about the differences in styling, features, performance, and value in these great vehicles.

The July 7th meeting will be held at our usual location, North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, 7600 Carmel NE, at 7pm. Remember to bring your show and tell items and anything you might wish to give away for our raffle. Refreshments will be provided by Larry Bost.

July Birthdays

Beth Jackson (12)

Max Glover (15)

Larry Bost (20)

Diana Bakas (22)

Nick Bakas (28)

2026 OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS

President: Jeff Jackson (jbjaxun@gmail.com) 505-908-7565

Vice-President: Joe Abbin (roadrunnerengr@msn.com) 505-263-1946

Secretary: Liz Johnson (diesel_buster@yahoo.com) 505-281-5747

Treasurer: Amy Joiner (amy2001tweety@hotmail.com) 505-382-8724

Director: Larry Azevedo (dribblebit@comcast.net) 505-410-1909

Director: Larry Bost (LBost111@gmail.com) 505-379-7891

Director: Debbie Louie (GusandDebbie@gmail.com) 505-225-9488

Director: Anthony Wagner (anthonywagner@comcast.net) 505-270-5015

Director: Roger Wilbur 505-603-5031

Newsletter Editor: Beth Jackson (bjaxun@gmail.com) 505-908-7564

2026 July President’s Message – Jeff Jackson

Last month's newsletter was focused on the V8 picnic and an unusual horse boarder in Texas. Beth put the newsletter out right before we left for the Guinness World Record setting classic car parade in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I'll recap that a little.
The event was well advertised and well attended. Actually, too well attended and too poorly planned. Over 5000 cars and trucks and whatnots registered, but only about 3600 were actually able to parade. Guinness folks credited the classic car parade with just over 3500 cars. That was sufficient to beat the prior record held by Puerto Rico. Ok, on to the poor planning. The event organizers opened the gates at 6am but advised everyone not to show up early because of the crowd expected. Turned out if you weren't in line by 7 am you didn't make the parade. Very unfortunately, the A's that had driven from Albuquerque didn't make the parade. What a zoo! We sat in a line, not moving, for over 2 hours. Fortunately, Bill and Chris Joiner had convinced me to take the car off the trailer the night before. This was important because when we finally got into the parking lot it was impossible to drive to the trailer parking area. Even if we could have pulled up to the trailer, hooking up and taking the car off would have been impossible in the short time we had left before the end of the parade. We were with some of the last cars allowed to join.
The parade itself was great fun. Many nice cars and some really unusual vehicles. The entire 5.5-mile parade route was packed with viewers waving and clapping and just having a great time. Our 1946 Ford made the whole parade without overheating - it did just fine! Towards the end of the parade there were many cars pulled to the side with hoods up and steam coming out. “It was fun!”, according to our 12-year-old grandson, Gabriel, who traveled with us.
Goodness it is hot this summer. Y'all stay in the shade and drink plenty of water (or other liquids).
The program this month is a comparison of 1936 and 1946 Fords by Joe Abbin. I’m sure it will be outstanding!

July Breakfast

Breakfast this month will be on Saturday July 11th at 8:30 am at the Flying Star Café located at 4026 Rio Grande Blvd NW (Rio Grande and Griegos). Bring your friends!

July 4th Parade and Azevedo Picnic

The Corrales 4th of July parade will start at 10 AM, cars are to line up at 9 AM at Corrales Elementary. After the parade, the Azevedo's are hosting their annual picnic w/ hot dogs and hamburgers and lemonade. Bring your favorite side dish, salad or dessert! Don’t forget your chairs, sunscreen, bottled water and hats. If you try coming north on Corrales Rd after about 9 AM it will be closed around the post office. Use the following back route to the Azevedo's: Turn east on Meadowlark (just before the service station), go to the end and turn left on the dirt road, make sure the ditch is on your left, continue north on the dirt road all the way to Hansen Rd and then turn right to 209 Hansen Rd.

Larry and Lorna Azevedo

CLAYTON, NEW MEXICO

MAY 21, 1937

Dirt from Oklahoma, Kansas, and the Texas Panhandle rolled into New Mexico. Midwest farmlands had been over-farmed, and when the severe drought of the 1930s hit, the land literally blew away. Farmers couldn't make the mortgage payments. Banks foreclosed on their lands, leaving many families homeless; some were suffocated by the dust. Many left, becoming the "Okies" along highways, including Route 66, in whatever vehicle they could get to run . These were older models, purchased cheaply, and would carry family and whatever personal belongings that could be loaded or tied on. They left the farms and headed west, looking for a home and work. In 1937, the road through Tijeras Canyon was paved, making Route 66 a popular route to California, "The Promised Land".

Article submitted by Joyce Clements

Newsletter Note

Members are encouraged to submit articles, ads, and photographs for inclusion in the newsletter. Please understand we have a volunteer Newsletter Editor so try and submit typed and proofed articles, comments, and new want ads. The deadline for submissions is the 20th of the month. Beth Jackson, 505-908-7564, or email: JBJaxun@gmail.com

Flathead Ford V-8 Oil Pressure

Joe Abbin, Roadrunner Engineering

Factory oil pressure gage in my 1950 Mercury. It indicates/implies that 30 lbs/in² is normal.

For years I have had questions and discussions on the subject of acceptable oil pressure for our flathead Fords. Strangely, the factory was almost silent on the subject. All Ford V-8s from 1932 to 1953 have full oil pump pressure oiling of the main bearings, the connecting rod big end bearings, and the camshaft bearings. The operating system oil pressure depends primarily on the oil pump capacity, the oil viscosity, the oil flow characteristics of the aforementioned bearings, and oil filter flow configuration/characteristic. The oil pumping capacity in turn depends on the pump displacement, pump/engine speed, and the presence/setting of a pressure relief valve. The oil viscosity is based on the oil chosen. The bearing oil flow depends mostly on the number of bearings and the bearing clearances. The oil filter flow depends on the design. All of these are greatly affected by the oil temperature. Wow! This is a large list of major interdependent variables and is far from complete. All of these variables are worthy of an article on each.

Without addressing all the variables individually, the factory and aftermarket consensus is that “normal” flathead oil pressure is 30 lbs/in² at 2000 engine RPM. See references 1, 2, and 3. Normal should be interpreted as very approximate since factors such as engine condition and temperature are not specified. We can assume factory fresh engines at a typical operating coolant temperature such as 160-180 degrees F, and using oil meeting factory specifications. Typical oil pressure is 10-30 lbs/in² at hot idle and 20-40 lbs/in² at cruising speeds. Oil pressure will normally rise 10 lbs/in² per 1000 engine RPM increase. These numbers have been routinely achieved or exceeded by freshly rebuilt flatheads on the Roadrunner Engineering dynamometer using 20W-50 oils such as Valvoline VR1 racing oil and similar 20W-50 multi-weight oils. These oils meet all flathead factory viscosity requirements for operating air temperatures between 32 and 90 degrees F.

How about worn (or worn out) engines? There are many testimonials that say any indicated flathead oil pressure is OK and that their engines have operated for many miles and years with low or even no indicated oil pressure. This would only be possible with at least some oil flow at very light loads and speeds. Certainly less than a verified 5 lbs/in² oil pressure at hot idle and 10 lbs/in² at cruising speed would be of concern to me and indicate that some repair or even a complete rebuild is in order. Knocking or screeching engine noises typical of worn rod and main bearings indicate near term engine failure.

Amateur rebuilds often result in disappointing oil pressure readings because the rebuilds often do not include cam bearing replacement. These bearings do wear introducing greater clearances which then flow excessive oil. The cam bearings are more difficult to replace and are “upstream” of two of the three main and rod bearings, potentially starving those bearings when there is excessive cam bearing flow. Other items often neglected in amateur rebuilds include the oil pump itself, the oil pressure relief valve(s), the oil pump inlet assembly, and other “leaks” or “clogs” which can also result in low oil pressure. High volume oil pumps are available for the flathead and produce rebuilt engine oil pressure readings typical of modern engines and are definitely recommended for high performance applications. Installation of these high volume oil pumps can often delay complete engine rebuilds in certain circumstances.

Rebuilders: do it right or do it again!

References

1) Ford V-8 Service Bulletins 1938-1940 Complete including 1932-1937 Revisions, p 556 (oil pressure). Post Motor Books, 1970. General engine service and specifications.

2) Early V-8 Ford Service Manual 1932-1950, p 784 (oil pressure). Clymer Publications, 1966. General engine service and specifications.

3) Ford Service Handbook 1932-1941, p 185 (oil pressure). Ford Motor Co. of Canada, 1940. General engine service and specifications.

4) 335 HP Flathead Ford V-8 Performance Handbook, p 24-25, and p124-126, Motorhead Mart, 2009. High performance engine configurations and dynamometer results. The cited pages address oiling system components and oil recommendations for these engines.

5) Ford & Mercury Flathead V-8 Identification & Rebuilder’s Guide, Motorhead Mart, 2014. General engine service and specifications. Chapter 8 and Appendix B specifically address the flathead oiling system.

6) V8 Times, July/Aug 2002, p17, and Nov/Dec 2005, p19, Early Ford V8 Club of America. These articles address flathead oiling system failure modes and effects.

Jokes of the Month

Where there’s a will, I want to be in it.

The last thing I want to do is hurt you …but it’s still on my list.

Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong.

We never really grow up - - we just learn how to act in public.

War does not determine who is right, only who is left.

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

I used to be indecisive, but now I’m not so sure.

To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian, anymore than standing in a garage makes you a car.

You’re never too old to learn something stupid.

Tulsa Parade

And the hood of Jeff & Beth’s ‘46

Tulsa Parade

Route 66 Speaker Series for July

July 25, 2026 11:00am to 12:30 pm

Central & Unser – Patrick J Baca Library 8081 Central Ave NW

Donatella Davanzo - Route 66 Connected: A photo-ethnographic exploration of the contemporary Route 66 in New Mexico

East Mountain Library – 487 NM 333. Tijeras

Lynne Franchini Peckinpaugh - The Italian's Pathway to Prosperity on Albuquerque's Route 66

Fred Luna Multi-Generational Center 197 Don Pasqual, Los Lunas

Gary Herron - Motels on Route 66/Central Avenue in Albuquerque

Gutierrez-Hubbell House 6029 Isleta Blvd SW, ABQ

Roger Zimmerman - Rerouting Route 66 through New Mexico

International District Library 7601 Central Ave. SE, ABQ

Jacqueline Murray Loring - The KiMo Theatre: Fact and Folklore

Loma Colorado Library 755 Loma Colorado Blvd NE, Rio Rancho

Joseph Sabatini - North Fourth Street – Albuquerque's Original Route 66

Martha Liebert Public Library 124 W Malinche St., Bernalillo

Sondra Diepen – Route 66 New Mexico

Pueblo of Isleta Cultural Center 71 Tribal Road 40, Isleta

Hazel Lathrop - Tijeras Canyon - Five Miles of Road and Hundreds of Stories

Raymond Sanchez Community Center 9800 4th Street NW, ABQ

Abraham Santillanes - Why turn left at Albuquerque? Albuquerque, Route 66 and the many roads that came before.

South Valley Library 3904 Isleta Blvd SW, ABQ

Aimee Tang – Chinese Merchants of Albuquerque’s Route 66

Special Collections Library 423 Central Ave NE, ABQ

Jennifer Bohnhoff – The Civil War on Route 66

Wheels Museum 1100 2nd Street SW, ABQ

Gordene MacKenzie – Agriculture, Architecture, Artists, Bootleggers, and Businesses along the Mother Road in Los Ranchos

JULY 2026 CLASSIFIED ADS

For Sale: Radiator for 1953 Ford P.U. - very good $150. Gary McGlasson 505-250-1586

For Sale: 1940 Deluxe Ford Station Wagon running and driving, rebuilt 59A (1946-1948 Ford/Merc engine), 12 volt, Columbia 2 speed rear end, excellent paint (Folkstone Gray) and body, chrome and trim, stock repro leather interior, new running boards, dual exhaust, etc. $75,000.

Frank Brown, crazyf232@aol.com, 505-710-6907

For Sale: 1940 Mercury Sedan Coupe. Call Max Glover for more information. 505-249-7344 Cell or 505-792-2011 Home.

For Sale: 1941 Ford Deluxe Convertible.

Call Max Glover for more information. 505-249-7344 Cell or 505-792-2011 Home.

For Sale: 1935 Ford 5-window coupe, older frame-off restoration, 6-volt system. Good condition always garaged. $25,000 Neva Coffee 505-280-7406.

Storage: Outdoor $25/month, secure yard. Joe Abbin 505-296-7678

Wanted: 1957 Ford ½ Ton Truck, Don Gutierrez 951-241-4959

Services Offered: Vintage engine rebuilding, any make, any model. Stock or modified. Dynamometer testing available. Results guaranteed. References available. Gary McGlasson, 505-250-1586.

Tumbleweed Early Ford V8 Club Calendar for 2026

January

Tuesday 6th Club Meeting 7pm North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, Program on Vapor Lock by Joe Abbin. Refreshments by Beth & Jeff Jackson

Saturday 10th Breakfast 8:30am Weck’s at 10131 Coors Blvd NW, in front of Harbor Freight

February

Tuesday 3rd Club Meeting 7pm North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center, Program on Route 66 by Joyce Clements. Refreshments by Azevedo’s.

Saturday 14th Breakfast 8:30am at Hello Deli, 7600 Jefferson St NE, ABQ

March

Tuesday 3rd Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center, Program on License plates by Michael Weiner. Refreshments by Abernathy’s.

Saturday 14th Breakfast 8:30am at The Range Café at Cottonwood, 10019 Coors Blvd. NW, Albuquerque.

April

Tuesday 7th Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center, Memories of Rt 66 and Abq by Alan Carlson. Refreshments by Van de Velde’s and Wagner.

Saturday 11th Breakfast 8:30am Lantern Ridge Bakery, 12540 N Hwy 14, Sandia Park with a tour following nearby at Jerry Page’s.

May

Tuesday 5th Club Meeting N Domingo Baca Center, Jerry Page and his Wrench Collection. Refreshments by Clements

Sunday 17th Museum Car Show, 10am – 3pm

Monday 25th 11 – 2, Club Birthday Party

Saturday 30th Tulsa Route 66 Capital Cruise

June

Tuesday 2nd Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center, Meeting Cancelled due to venue being closed.

Tuesday 9th Board Meeting 6:30 pm at Village Pizza in Corrales

Saturday 13th Breakfast 8:30am Vick’s Vittles, 8810 Central Ave. SE

July

Tuesday 7th Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center, Comparison of the ’36 and ’46 Fords, Refreshments by Larry Bost.

Saturday 4th Parade in Corrales and Picnic at Azevedo’s, 209 Hansen Rd., Corrales, 87048.

Saturday 11th Breakfast 8:30am

August

Tuesday 4th Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center, “Canning” by Debbie Louie. Refreshments by Bill Joiner.

Saturday 8th Breakfast 8:30am

Sunday ?? All Clubs Picnic at Oak Flats for info go to www.nmcarcouncil.com

September

Tuesday 1st Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center, Monte Avery on NM History. Refreshments by Joe Warren.

Sunday 13th State Fair Car Show, meet for breakfast after set-up.

October

Tuesday 6th Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center, Insurance. Refreshments by Chris & Amy Joiner

Saturday 10th Breakfast 8:30am

November

Tuesday 3rd Club Meeting 7pm N Domingo Baca Center, Officer Election and Larry Azevedo on Henry Ford. Refreshments by Liz Johnson.

Saturday 14th Breakfast 8:30am

December

Saturday 12th Club Christmas Party 1pm Potluck

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Businesses Used by Members

(Send us names of businesses you have used)

1. Starters and Alternators of New Mexico, 3711 Franciscan St NE, Albuquerque NM 87107, 505-344-5025, Eldon.

2. Skinners Carburetor & Distributor Service, 3100 Pan American Fwy NE, Unit 6, Albuquerque, NM 87107, 505-344-3704, Albert & Nic.

3. McBride’s Springs & Welding, 1010 2nd St NW, Albuquerque NM 87102, 505-242-2174.

4. Old Car Garage/World Wide Automotive, 3232 Girard Blvd NE, Albuquerque NM 505-881-2722, Bob.

5. Auto Glass Now, 8201 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque NM 87110, 505-897-9000. Also at 8310 San Pedro NE, Albuquerque NM 87113, 505-445-7022

6. Wild Heart Ranch Texas, 3120 FM 1995, Van TX 75790, 505-908-7565