Forum: Early V8
11-01-2010, 10:56 AM
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Views: 1,970
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-31-2010, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,783
Re: Bad clutch
It looks like the bellhousing contained the mess. Lots of damage, looks like chunks of the block there too. If that were mine I'd be looking at about $4000 damage.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-20-2010, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 6,116
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-19-2010, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,013
Re: head clearance
My understanding is instead of a head gasket you use washers of a .050 thickness. The .050 is the thichness of a compressed head gasket. Then use play-doe or aluminum foil ball on top of the pistons...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-10-2010, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,568
Re: hot rod
Nice hot rod. Love those vickys. My sister lives in Baraga, I drive there every couple months. Gene
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-09-2010, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 14,539
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-28-2010, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 39,215
Re: 6 Volt or 8 Volt...Will it Work Without Damage
Northern Mn cold is brutal.
I've seen and heard of people including me use tarps over cars with heaters of electric, propane or pans of charcoal under the engine, light bulb heat, bring batteries,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-26-2010, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 17,580
Re: T5 transmission speedometer
Lyle,
I hope some info I have gathered here on the HAMB and other places to do my swap will help you. If I ripped someones info off sorry. I can't see why they don't cast these tailhousings new....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-24-2010, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,206
Re: t5 is installed
Lyle:
I think 92 was the last year s10 used the chevy bolt pattern. What you have is a 93 s10 that's when they switched to ford bolt pattern. Ford in a Ford that's good too. Gene
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-24-2010, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,206
Re: t5 is installed
Lyle:
I come up with a 4.03 1st gear after all it's a truck tranny. I think the old 3 speeds had a 2.95 to 1 ratio. A little on the granny side but with the quicker shifting t5 should be sweet...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-19-2010, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 18,542
Re: Flathead Gas Mileage
Sounds like my 396 Camaro with 4.11s.
I would say shitty carbs or bad distributor.
If gas isn't running out the pipes, you have a high gear that you use and your eyes don't burn when...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-18-2010, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,870
Re: Flywheel Question
So an early flywheel with an 8ba rubs against the plate? What about running an 8ba motor with a 8ba flywheel with a 40 three speed tranny? Any problems there?
There is allways problems. It's...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-13-2010, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,051
Re: Mallory conversion for flathead....
Thanks Bubba for refurbing my dizzy.
I have a good home for that dizzy in my 276 Merc flatty being rebuilt right now. I figured that shipping it direct to you when I bought it would save shipping...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-13-2010, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 6,329
Re: BEWARE Of Drake's V8 Waterpumps
I'm in the market for pumps. Any vendor can get a bad string of parts. The thing that really matters is how they handle the solution. Nice to hear if these venders correct the problems or give you...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-09-2010, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,554
Re: Ed Pitts and Quick Gene
Thanks Ron for the help on the springs. I think my problem with them is solved.
Keep up the nice work, it really helps. Gene
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-08-2010, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,030
manifolds
Has anyone done test on different flathead manifolds. I was wondering the prefomance difference between the stock maifolds that go around the front of the engine, truck manifolds with dual exhaust,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-08-2010, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 26,598
Re: Flathead Piston and Ring Questions...
I'm doing the same thing right now. My 255 had some cylinder pits. The machinist said it should clean up at .060. I told him go to .125. Same price to go .125 as .060. I want a little more snoose. I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-07-2010, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,476
Re: valve rotaters
I went the the see the builder today with what parts I bought. If turns out somehow I got the impression that he told me my springs were 2.20" free length. They are not, my old springs are 2.48 free...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-06-2010, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,476
Re: valve rotaters
Double Dang, It would have been nice if when I ordered this kit from Reds they had the right info. I asked them if it fit 52 engine. They said this kit with Zephyr springs fit 49-53. Then I asked the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-06-2010, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,476
Re: valve rotaters
I do have a 59A for parts. Two questions.
1. Can I just use the retainers out of the 59A on the shorter 52 valves with
Zephyr springs ?
2. If I get to high of spring pressure using...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-05-2010, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,476
Re: valve rotaters
Ok,
I will ask the builder to try a one piece older retainer on my valves with the zephyr springs and see if it comes up ok. You guys have been a big help. I don't know much about flatheads. I'm...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-05-2010, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,476
Re: valve rotaters
I know I can't put longer springs in the same space the shorter ones came out of. What answer I need is can I use the valves I have with zephyr springs ?
Can I just discard the rotater retainer...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-04-2010, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,476
Re: valve rotaters
Has anyone swapped over the other way. Going from a roter setup to a non rotater setup by using the 52 rotater valves with 2 7/16" zepher springs and the older non rotater retainers ?
I have new...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-03-2010, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,566
Re: oil pump cam gear
Mine is a 8CM but the engine is tore down for rebuild. Cam's oil pump gear is loose and sloppy on the stub. Builder said don't risk fixing it, so I got a new cam.
If yours is tight you should be...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-02-2010, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,930
Re: Flathead help
I never had a blown flathead but I once had a blown smallblock C word. Fantasic perfomance and very streetable. Low compression pistons with mild manners at lower rpm stand on it then it comes to...
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