Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-04-2025, 05:16 PM
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Stromberg 97 help
I have a large logo 97 that looks like it has been rebuilt sometime in the past due to how clean it is and it looks like it has been yellow dichromate refinished. However, upon disassembly I noticed...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-03-2025, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 896
9" and 9-1/2" Clutch and Pressure Plate Questions
My questions are about the comparison between the 9" and the 9-1/2" clutches
The 9" clutch is just the typical clutch that was used for many years that used a standard Long style pressure plate. ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-12-2024, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,223
3-5/16" Piston Rings
Does anyone know a current good part number for 3-5/16" Piston Rings (0.125" oversized) for the ~42-48 pistons. I have a set of aftermarket three ring pistons that uses the older ring package that...
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Forum: Early V8
07-12-2024, 01:50 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-11-2024, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,133
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-10-2024, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,133
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-10-2024, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,133
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-10-2024, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 9
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Re: 59A Flathead Running Rich, Need Help
Yes, genuine original older Stromberg carbs.
Good idea here that I had not thought of. The TDC mark has not been verified. Would if the mark is retarded and timing is too slow, then it will not...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-10-2024, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,133
59A Flathead Running Rich, Need Help
59A Flathead that was built by someone else.
This is what I was told that engine is internally:
276 ci
Isky 400 Jr cam. It has a bit of a rough idle so it seems like it is a 400jr cam or least...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-15-2014, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,132
Re: Winfield 59 cam in a street engine
Update on full specs on a Winfield 3/4 regrind.
Forgot to mention earlier that the lift numbers I gave are net lift as in taking into account lash. That is how Ed Winfield gave specs, net lift,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-14-2014, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,132
Re: Winfield 59 cam in a street engine
You have a genuine Winfield cam. You can tell this by uniform block lettered stamping of the "WINFIELD" which is smaller than the numbers stamped below the distributor drive slot. It is his 3/4...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-14-2014, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,132
Re: Winfield 59 cam in a street engine
From what you describe so far, this is not a genuine Winfield cam and the 59 means nothing along with if there is a 5T on it. What makes you think it is a Winfield cam? It is most likely a copy. A...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-25-2014, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,104
Re: Fiber or Aluminum
Does anyone still sell new aluminum press on gears or do you just have to search and hope to find a good used one or a NOS one?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-28-2014, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,931
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-21-2014, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,541
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-07-2014, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 4
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Identifying Early 21 Stud Flathead Motors
Is there an easy way to tell the difference between the 32/33 motors and the later 34-37 21 stud motors? Did all 21 stud motors have water pumps in the heads? Which 21 stud motors came with...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-04-2013, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 7
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Re: Cam Techniques Closing
Scheider Cams has a Flathead grind that is very similar to the L-100. Scheider's calls theirs an S-100. When I spoke with them over the phone about it, they said that they cannot grind it on a stock...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-18-2013, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,145
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-11-2013, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,469
Re: Almquist 500 R camshaft
Mark,
Judging by the rust pits in the close up photo of the lobes, the cam is only good for wall art. The profile could be copied from one of the lobes that is not rusty (if there is a lobe that...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-10-2013, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,046
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-06-2013, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,792
Markings on Flathead V8 Isky Cams
Does anyone have any pictures of the markings on a genuine Isky Flathead V8 cam? I was trying to determine if a cam is a reground copy by someone else or if it was a cam originally done by Isky. So...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-01-2013, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 3
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Howard's Cams Specs Needed M-6 & M-14
Looking for the specs on these two cam M-6 & M-14.
I imagine the M-6 is barely better than a stock cam when the M-8 is 0.328 lift and 230 Adv. Duration.
Also would like the know the duration at...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-04-2013, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,228
Champion J-3 plugs
Anybody know what these were used for as in application wise to look up something similar that is new? The ground electrode is inside the steel shell, not in the usual location welded to bottom flat...
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