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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) Yesterday, 09:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 308
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: .100” Over Piston Rings

I could never figger out why a person would bore ther block out to .100", when .125" offers so many options. Think first!!!!!
Gramps
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-25-2024, 04:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 431
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: What gears in a stock '48 F1 with 9" rearend?

I couldn't aford a 9". sp I gpt a spicer 44 from a grand cgerokee with 3.73 gers and a posi for 250/ I also fot a T 170 for the same choice. Don't need an adapter for the 8BA steel bellhousing, just...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-23-2024, 03:50 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,682
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

Now that you have the cam selected ( I like the EAB cam) find a set of EAB heads and mill for 40/45 piston to head clearance, Lot of things tot hink o f here. Good luck
Gramps
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-23-2024, 03:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 575
Posted By Ol' Ron
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-22-2024, 12:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 575
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: 1951 Ford F3 stroker questions

What's the application? that's a lot of money here!!! I'm in the process of building a 258, hi compression engine for the hills of vermont shoule have a lot of low end torque get good gas mileage,...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-21-2024, 09:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 575
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: 1951 Ford F3 stroker questions

51 Ford
I aume this is blown or fuel engine ? better use 4 bolt main caps.
Gramps
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-20-2024, 01:52 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 800
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: 255 Merucry Dyno Pull

Yes, Born in Chicago, raised in winsconsim Worked in Ct for 30 years, and have lived in Vermont for the 40 years, you sound perfect to me America,. In JWL's book he used my dyno for the tests. The...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-19-2024, 09:05 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,105
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: FlatheadCoupe John McClure

RIP John, see ya soon.
Gramps
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-18-2024, 04:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,054
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Still sober

I can't build engine anymore, but I can help others, any way I can.
Gramps
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-18-2024, 04:51 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 928
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Compression questions

Learn sumpin every day. great forum here!!
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-17-2024, 11:11 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,120
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: 1936 Ford Convertible Project value ?

You got it, I didn't have the vacuum hooked up right/ He set the distributor up so I had to spin the engine before I turned the ignition on. Said I had the wrong carb on the engine, but this would...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-17-2024, 11:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,054
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Still sober

Atta boy Craig, mt second birth is tomorrow 3/17 86. At that time I didn't have a nickel or a window to throw it out of. With the help OF a good woman and JC, I've survived to build flatheads,...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-16-2024, 06:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,120
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: 1936 Ford Convertible Project value ?

OK guys, Now what waz wrong with the engine??? Cost nothing to fix. My stupidity was the problem and nobody picked it up except++++++++++++++
Gramps
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-16-2024, 11:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,120
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: 1936 Ford Convertible Project value ?

I bought one of these out of a junk yard in Ct. back in 53/54 for 50$ ought ab8ba engine for 40$ put the hole thing to gether and drove it ti Wisc, Unfortunaly, it only made it to Indiana,stopped at...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-16-2024, 10:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 811
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Cleaning out my cams

John R, Sounds like a good street cam. Good low end torque and fuel mileage. Think Application With the cost of changing the cam. aesthetics are too expensive.
Gramps
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-15-2024, 11:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 811
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Cleaning out my cams

RR I used an L-94? In an engine when I had a few and wish I had it back. Much better street cam. Same sound but more low end torque. You probably have the specs there someplace. I misplaced mine...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-14-2024, 06:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 811
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Cleaning out my cams

No, this iz just one of the cams I had in the junk pile. The Sig Erson D410 replaced the 400jr. Went Threw a few more today, but didn't find anything worth talking about. Too cold to stay too long in...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-14-2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,277
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: New Eddie Myers’s heads question

I noticed my post said 20cc beaker it should be a 200 cc one or measure thr chamber and use a 20cc beaker.
I think???
Gramps
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-13-2024, 08:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 811
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Cleaning out my cams

Yes, the lift is what threw me off, that's alote of lift for an old cam. I'll clean it up and have my daughter read the numbery, much newer eyes.
Gramps
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-13-2024, 03:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,277
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: New Eddie Myers’s heads question

I found many years ago that sometimes what you think is right just isn't. In my book is a chapter on checking compression, It's pretty much the same old measure the size of the stroke, add alittle...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-13-2024, 02:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 811
Posted By Ol' Ron
Cleaning out my cams

Going threw my old cams looking for the 300 jr I had in the stockcar I ran across a weber caO4oX with .402 lift. Don't my setup together to check duration and was wondering if Pete might have a list...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-12-2024, 09:43 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 985
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Final Drive ratio, will a 3.25/1 be too steep ??

Not really, But why? 3.5/3.7 would make it more fun to drive. But, I live in Vermont!!!!
Gramps
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-10-2024, 08:57 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,591
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Trip away in the33

Lawrie, always enjoy your o[post. Have two grandsons that make Australia home. Take care.
Gramps
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-09-2024, 02:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 597
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Street Cam

I think the max 1 is avery good street cam , but any cam with 220 deggs or less and 350 lift works well. Here you have max torque in the driving range and the mileage is pretty good
Gramps
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-09-2024, 02:11 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,151
Posted By Ol' Ron
Re: Help Identify V8

Not long ago I built a 59 block up withall 8ba parts. This was to imcrease preformance and save money. Block was bored to 3 5/16 8ba rods & ege pistond Eab cam & heads loadamatic dist and carb. Put...
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