Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 08:16 AM
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Re: 80 years ago today
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 11:30 PM
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Replies: 5
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Re: Denso Mini Alternator Bracket
If somebody was making a bracket for the denso alternator I think one of us would have seen one or a mention of one. Somehow I don't think the flathead world is going to change over to Japanese...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 461
Views: 31,882
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Couple of pics from today. My cardiologist had some warnings about welding with my pacemaker, like stay as far as possible from the welder and the arc and use low settings, none of which were really...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 461
Views: 31,882
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Thanks again Pete, Mark and Dale, by the time you posted I was about half done with my crossmember. I worry if I weld pieces above and below the stubs of the old crossmember, they will interfere with...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 9
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Re: New versus old valve springs
I have just been through this whole scenario with new/old/rotator/nonrotator valve springs. I'm guessing the short springs might be for use with the rotator assemblies. I have a long winded post...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 461
Views: 31,882
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
OH! The HUMANITY!. I did have to cut it all the way out. Easiest task ever. sitting upright on the front crossmember, I made 2 vertical cuts with a brand new 12" sawzall blade like a hot knife...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 461
Views: 31,882
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Working under there and grinding off rivet heads and driving them out is a daunting task. I remember how difficult it was to remove some running board brackets off a bare chassis. Those rivets are...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 461
Views: 31,882
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
There is a joint in between main transmission and the tailshaft. That joint is 40 1/2" behind the front mounts. That is the center of factory crossmember. If I have the height I could make a mount at...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 461
Views: 31,882
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Ok thanks guys, and Pete for the pictures. I'm running to town for stnls water pump bolts and engine paint and transmission mounting bolts. There's a ragged bunch of odd length bolts in the mockup. I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 399
80 years ago today
Rough weather and a very rough day in general, but the allied invasion was a success. It was a time when an undivided America and the rest of the free world worked together to bring about Victory. We...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 461
Views: 31,882
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Woke up early so I went down and pulled the 221 out before lunch. On Wednesdays I tutor an 11 year old boy on practical mechanics, fixing stuff that breaks and building stuff from metal and wood....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-05-2024, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 461
Views: 31,882
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Thanks Pete! My shoulders hurt this morning, but I'll head back down to the shop to fight the good fight. Not looking forward to sawing out that crossmember, but I'm committed at this point and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-04-2024, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 461
Views: 31,882
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Terry, the drive for engineering and creating keeps me 'young', and I bet it's the same for you.
My son got the day off so he came and pulled the hood, then he crawled around underneath and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-04-2024, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 574
Re: Hand Opersted Tachometer ??
Smashed in the driveway.... A sad commentary on the kind of stuff we have used, collected and enjoyed over the years. Glad you still have one!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-04-2024, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 325
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-04-2024, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 574
Re: Hand Opersted Tachometer ??
I have the same one. We use it at our big gas engine/tractor show in August to prove who REALLY has the slowest running engine on the showgrounds.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 461
Views: 31,882
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Terry, somehow you break all the rules. What's this about you're running the short pumps? We've all been told we need the long ones for an 8ba into an older car. It looks like you have an idler...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 835
Re: Do I fit in
Sounds to me like you fit in here just right! Let's face it, you keep a rebuilt flathead in your office just to look at and enjoy and I don't think any of us would consider that abnormal behavior. So...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 461
Views: 31,882
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
You guys are really making this Fun. Too bad the gawdam mailman won't bring any of the stuff I'm waiting for. At least two of the items are floating around some depot in Seattle. Since I can't...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 461
Views: 31,882
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
I bought the lathe around first of January, but was in the middle of a complete shop remodel, turning a ramshackle storage space into what now looks like a ramshackle machine shop. But at least it...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 461
Views: 31,882
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Thanks Mart and Terry. I have some bar and chain oil and some lucas oil stabilizer that's thick and stringy like stp. I'll mix up a cocktail with those two and introduce it into the pump. I did end...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 461
Views: 31,882
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
As often happens after the late night manic episode I went down this morning to find I really need to move the alternator back maybe 3/16". I have my pumps on with a couple bolts and same with intake...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-03-2024, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 461
Views: 31,882
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Geekers Skip, do I have to do EVERYTHING the hard way? :) The socket was just grab and go. Besides it's hardened. And while I was gyping out with an offshore socket for a spacer I decided to just...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2024, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 461
Views: 31,882
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
No worries at all. I just came back to the house now and read the original and the edit at the same time. I plan on masking all the openings to the inside of the alternator and cutting into it on the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-02-2024, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 461
Views: 31,882
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
So the boss on the pass side was too thick, so you took some off the back side? Did you use a spacer on the opposite side? I'll take a walk down to the shop to see what's up with mine. Thanks both of...
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