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blown49 06-08-2010 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Ol' Ron (Post 24462)
Jim That's an incedable job. Having worked in this area for years, I know just how much time you've put into this. I will send you the info I have in the CR checker.
Thanks again for a great job.
OL' Ron

Ron,

Thanks and looking forward to receiving it.

HotRodmicky 06-09-2010 03:09 AM

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Now ì was able to open it!

Thank you for share the information!!!!

Fe26 06-09-2010 04:16 AM

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An excellent job blown49 and thanks to all involved, a hard copy is now sitting on my printer tray.

Flat Ernie 06-10-2010 05:08 PM

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Awesome!

Ol' Ron 06-10-2010 09:09 PM

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I just ordered a new printer and this will be my first print job.

blown49 06-11-2010 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Flat Ernie (Post 26067)
Awesome!

Thanks Ernie I figured it would be right up your alley.

Jim

blown49 06-11-2010 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Ol' Ron (Post 26215)
I just ordered a new printer and this will be my first print job.

Print away Ron. Hope you enjoy!

bk53 08-23-2013 03:40 PM

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Wow, I know this is an old thread, but thanks for the info. great work.

Mac VP 08-23-2013 05:42 PM

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Sadly, Jim Leis (Blown49) passed away since this thread. He was a regular contributor and is missed!

STEEL 34 08-24-2013 03:04 PM

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Thanks, that is great information to have.From FINLAND

Bruce Lancaster 08-26-2013 11:03 AM

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He put a tremendous amount of sheer hard working into all the calculating and double checking. I don't think there will ever be a better chart than his! He used to phone from time to time, always discussing arcane flatheadiana and his careful decoding and listing of critical facts and dimensions.

Ol' Ron 08-26-2013 03:26 PM

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It saddens me to find out the passed away, we had numerious conversations and I found him tobe very knowledgeable. My condolences to his family.
Ol' Ron

gmanrides 03-27-2015 10:21 AM

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I know this is an old post but I was doing some reading and I could not open the pdf attachment. Does anyone else have this? Thanks Gary

BillM 03-27-2015 11:52 AM

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It opened for me OK. Try this link:https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attach...2&d=1275935985

JSeery 03-27-2015 04:01 PM

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I just open it with no issues.

GEOFFNZ 03-27-2015 04:49 PM

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Wonderful info thanks.Answers so many questions.Geoff

gmanrides 03-27-2015 06:07 PM

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Thanks guys I got it and printed it. It kept telling me I wasn't logged in every time I tried to open it. Beats me.

Strick 01-17-2025 09:13 PM

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Bringing this old thread back up after recently acquiring a set of 41T heads. Bruce Lancaster always used to talk about the desirable Denver head compression ratios (81AS, 19AS, 99AS). If the data in the spreadsheet is correct, seems to me the 41T had a pretty desirable factory compression ratio as well? Any thoughts or comments?

tubman 01-17-2025 09:23 PM

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It is my opinion that anyone who just slaps a set of heads on their engine without carefully measuring them and subsequently modifying them for optimum quench and compression is leaving a significant amount of performance and economy on the table.

38 coupe 01-17-2025 10:23 PM

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I suspect the table has a typo for the 41T combustion chamber size. The chamber in your pictures matches pictures I have of another 41T head. The combustion chamber looks very similar to a 29A head, and that is listed as 79 cc chamber. The "T" in the part number is for truck use, a lower compression application as shown by the other truck heads in the chart (81T, 99T, etc.). I suspect the 41T is closer to an 82 cc chamber instead of a 62 cc chamber. Best way to know is to put a spark plug in one of the chambers, drop a flat clear plate on it, fill it with the fluid of your choice from a graduated cylinder, and get a true measurement. Please let us know what you find if you measure a chamber.

Picture of a 29A combustion chamber:
https://fordbarn.com/forum/attachmen...8&d=1737170722


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