Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 07:51 AM
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
You'll also need a small snap-gauge or inside machinist divider/calipers to get into the valley and measure the installed spring heights. Usually, you'll find that the installed heights will be...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 07:48 AM
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
You should be able to order a box of shims from Goodson. I usually buy a box of .060 and another of .015. I don't have the part numbers handy (anybody have them?). You can just measure a guide a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-25-2024, 04:38 PM
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
It is always best to test the particular springs that you have in your hand. I've seen them vary all over the place.
I have a hydraulic pressure gauge (from Jegs) that I put in my mill to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-25-2024, 04:32 PM
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Re: Clutch Release Shaft Bushing tool
You'll probably find that you'll need to ream or hone the IDs of those once they're installed. You can use a basic brake cylinder hone to get the job done.
I made a pilot on my lathe - that picks...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-24-2024, 09:14 AM
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Re: W&H DuCoil V12 conversion
If you're making the points plate, the real issue is trying to get the points in the right location - as even being just a bit off will screw up the timing on 4 cylinders. Back in the day, the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-24-2024, 09:09 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-23-2024, 12:28 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-23-2024, 12:24 PM
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Re: Break-in gone wrong!
If you had absolutely no oil coming out of the 1/4" NPT port at the back of the block, then the issue has to be with the pump and/or the pump drive gears. I would surely check out all the bearings...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-23-2024, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 70
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
It also has to do with spring pressure. If you're running a stock cam, you only need about 45 -50 lbs (max) of spring pressure . . . so that tends to be a bit more forgiving when using older...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-23-2024, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 23
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Re: W&H DuCoil V12 conversion
Those are definitely magneto points - the same ones used in the Harman-Collins dual coils. They are not super hard to find (if you know the part numbers), though they are not exactly cheap either.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-23-2024, 10:43 AM
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Re: Clutch?
I recently had RAM clutches make me a couple billet (lightened) flywheels and clutch packages for two different flatheads. The stuff wasn't cheap - but I wasn't looking for cheap . . . I was looking...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-22-2024, 11:27 AM
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Re: 1933 Ford Truck Invoice
Interesting that the up charge for dual rear wheels and tires was roughly 25% of the base truck price.
Keep in mind, the base truck probably included single rear wheels and tires.
Goes to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-22-2024, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 33
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Re: Break-in gone wrong!
That is a real possibility! That happened to me on my very first stroker flathead (when I was 15).
Luckily, I saw the oil pressure drop and shut it down. Pulled the pan and there was one of...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2024, 07:27 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2024, 07:18 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2024, 07:13 PM
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Re: Testers ?
Depends on what you're testing. I prefer a digital MM for most voltage and continuity-based tests - is easy to use, easy to read, small footprint, etc.. I come from a world of big-black analog...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2024, 05:36 PM
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Re: Compression questions
You'll probably find that a re-core will be pushing a $1000 - my 32 recore cost me over $800 and that was almost 10 years ago. While a radiator is probably mandatory, you still may be having issues...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2024, 08:25 AM
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Re: How important is the oil pan baffle
Something to note - it kind of depends on how early the pan is and what the pump pickup is like. On the early engines, there was no big round assembly with a screen on the end of the pickup - it was...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2024, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,252
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2024, 08:11 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2024, 08:00 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2024, 07:59 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,252
Re: Break-in gone wrong!
The idler gear can go on two directions - he's showing us how it was when he originally assembled the engine. If it is on as the picture shows, then it was at least on correctly at this point.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2024, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,252
Re: Break-in gone wrong!
I've seen this with a repop 49-53 pump from Speedway. The casting was too small around the base - massive leak. BUT if that was the case it should have been like this from the start.
This is the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2024, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,252
Re: Break-in gone wrong!
On the gear - looks fine to me - you have it meshing as it should. If you're getting no oil flow/pressure out of the back of the block, then it has to be related to the oil-pump and/or drive gears -...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2024, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,252
Re: Break-in gone wrong!
It is also possible that the little gear on the end of the cam spun (and is now spinning). I have seen this before as there is just a very small "flat" to keep it from turning. On my race motors I...
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