Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 07:58 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 07:35 PM
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Re: Evans Aluminum Heads
Great looking set of heads - in fantastic shape! I wished I owned them . . . would be nice on a big cube blown motor! LOL
Notice how completely different the chambers are as compared to the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 07:31 PM
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Re: Long Reach Plug
Hey Tim: Here is a fun picture - shows the top of the block with the top-girdle that I designed as well. You can see the breathing potential with the port work. I had between 400 and 500 hours on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 07:18 PM
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Re: Long Reach Plug
The original reason is that when we started, there were no records set at Bonneville with a flathead Cadillac engine . . . ever. Seemed like a good challenge.
I had never worked/built one, so I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 07:09 PM
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Re: New Rookie Question about Removing 32 Engine
Take the front of the car off - including the grill, radiator, radiator support rods, etc..
1) I think it is always easier to remove the engine and transmission in one go. This also gives you a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 21
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Re: Long Reach Plug
Thank you sir . . . it took about 2 years of my life to design, build and test it - was worth every minute of it.
I've just got the long-block back together (after some updates) - the car is being...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 511
Re: Long Reach Plug
For your viewing pleasure:
1) Here is a video of the FlatCad on John Beck's dyno - 653 HP at 5700 RPM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c12HEMcP4ls
2) Here is a look at the dyno stats for that...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,347
Re: Evans Aluminum Heads
Would be nice to post a picture of the chambers - so folks can see how different the original "cast chambers" are as compared to these new repop heads (as well as the Edelbrocks).
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 21
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Re: Long Reach Plug
Short story on Champion Plugs:
Background: I have seen quite a few instances over the years where when a Champion plug is "washed down" (by too much fuel) that it will not fire afterwards. I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 511
Re: Long Reach Plug
That plug is fine for most situations - depending on your heads, spark plug location and cam/valves. It is running a "Projected Tip" which puts the electrode down in the chamber. That is fine as...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 18
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Re: Do I fit in
Welcome John!
This group build flatheads of all sorts - from bone stock to highly modified street engines, to 100% race engines to ones with overhead conversions . . . we pretty much cover...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 511
Re: Long Reach Plug
The H10's are 7/16 reach and I stopped running Champion plugs quite a few decades ago. Since these newer heads have 3/4" reach plugs, here are a couple to choose from - depending on your ignition...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 04:03 PM
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Re: 39 synchronizer question
Yeah, I've had an issue before with this exact thing happening . . . usually because of very worn synchros and associated parts. I switched over from this style of synchro hub mechanism to the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 32
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Re: Evans Aluminum Heads
Well, I have a brand new set of Eddy heads - will have to CC them. First, I need a hunk of plex! LOL
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 17
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Re: 39 synchronizer question
Looks to me like somebody forgot to put the rest of the parts in . . . the little springs and balls. It would have synchronized fine (as these parts do not influence that), and I guess the shifter...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 11
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Re: 1940 V8 Cam / valve timing
Here is a reference to CompCams and how they describe the 'Intake Centerline' method of checking a cam's location (advance/retard). This is basically what I do - though the individual steps will...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,347
Re: Evans Aluminum Heads
Jeep Guy: That does not surprise me at all. One can see by looking at the amount of material they now mill from above the valves that the chambers are a lot bigger than the older "as cast" chamber...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 38
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Re: chevy dizzy for flatheads
Hey Tom - explain to folks what you mean with the "long shaft" comment - many will have no clue as to what you can do with this and the components it allows you to use.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 11
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Re: 1940 V8 Cam / valve timing
Good perspective John!
One thing I know is that camshafts (and their specs) get a lot of folks quite confused and the only real way to become comfortable with them is to spend a bit of time with...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2024, 06:55 PM
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
If you use a larger diameter base than the original '94', you definitely need to "port" the intake and port match it to the base. Anything else causes a heck of an obstruction and bad air flow in...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2024, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 381
Re: 1940 V8 Cam / valve timing
Okay - time to eat a bit of crow and extend the conversation and technical details a bit. A very knowledgeable friend of mine and I discussed the issue of "checking clearance".
This is...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2024, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 625
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2024, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,297
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2024, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 381
Re: 1940 V8 Cam / valve timing
I've degreed a lot of cams . . . on flatheads, overheads, overhead cams, etc.. I'm not sure who you were talking to at the cam manufacturer, but every set of cam specs I've ever worked with specify...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2024, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,347
Re: Evans Aluminum Heads
They look nice - can't claim to compare/contrast their performance to others (have never ran them). Nor can I comment on the quality of machining, hole placement, etc..
In the end, run what yah...
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