Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 11:08 PM
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Re: 91 birthday today
Happy Birthday Ron, You continue to live up to the smiling face that is your avatar. The knowledge you share and "How we did it back then" tips continue to add much to the Fordbarn.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-14-2024, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 61
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Re: Back end of a T-5
Thanks Tom, and yes I could tell it wasn't Gary's first rodeo with the T-5. I meant to post these recent pictures up on post #57, but now I see I forgot.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-14-2024, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 48
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Re: NOS 8RT camshaft
Sounds like a good idea Skip. Truth be told, I wouldn't really want to skimp on the exhaust for this project. I have been enjoying working on this engine with the best parts I can come up with. So...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-14-2024, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 48
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Re: NOS 8RT camshaft
Oh great, a new can of worms opens up, or is it Pandora's box? Next thing ya know, I'll be installing dropped spindles on the woodie. I actually do envision dual exhausts though, but I only have one...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-14-2024, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2024, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 48
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Re: NOS 8RT camshaft
I have never thought about that increased compression Ron. Longer stroke, larger bore but same combustion chamber. And it gets that right outa the chute! Or I guess you hot rodders say right off the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2024, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: 47 Tonner pickup Tranny 4speed
You should be able to just buy a piece of round stock at the hardware or auto parts store or in those pull out trays? Better yet, a 9/32 drill bit, cut a piece off the back end of it. There's your...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2024, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: 47 Tonner pickup Tranny 4speed
No, they don't wear out and slip into the tranny. This little steel dowel would have to turn 90 degrees to do that. When new, they are a snug fit. It's really just and indexing fixture so the can...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2024, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 61
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Re: Back end of a T-5
I know this thread is supposed to be about the slip joint at the back end, but I'm pretty much done with the adapter so I thought I'd post up what I have so far. I have an old style T-9 with the cast...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2024, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 2,778
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2024, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 15
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Re: What wheels are these?
I'm gonna say it's a tonner. Note the 3 stake pockets, not two. I have owned five of them and four were listed as a 3/4 ton. The 3/4 ton was a very short lived variation of the tonner family. It had...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2024, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 48
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-12-2024, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: 47 Tonner pickup Tranny 4speed
I'm an expert at losing that pin down there... twice, and recovered both times. You need to put on your rubber glove and do some searching. If it isn't laying near the plug then it's likely in the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-12-2024, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 48
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Re: NOS 8RT camshaft
Wow, great detective work. I was well aware of the settings and how different they are. Now we add in the rotator style valve assemblies on top of that. I did receive a PM about a method of...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-12-2024, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 48
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Re: NOS 8RT camshaft
I'm getting pretty excited about this new powerplant. I bolted up my adapter plate and hogshead, put new seals in the T5 and set it aside. Next I dug out a few old ford truck driveshafts and the 2...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-12-2024, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Drove 30mi round trip burned 1qt oil
Nope... Left all that stuff behind on Aug 22, 2022. Never looked back, so I'll need to conjure up some other excuse. And Tim, the cooking grease helps cover the smell of burnt 90W. The main drawback...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-12-2024, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 547
Re: Drove 30mi round trip burned 1qt oil
And if it's plum wore out and Skip's spirited driving advice doesn't help, then I might suggest running a cocktail of equal amounts of GL4 90wt, STP (high mileage), John Deere Cornhead grease and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-11-2024, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 48
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Re: NOS 8RT camshaft
Denny, seems I have come across that, but I will look again. And Ron, I'm thinking the .125 over bore and the 4" stroke will be the noticable parts in this build. From 221 up to 276. No doubt I'll...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-11-2024, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 48
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Re: NOS 8RT camshaft
So is this cam I bought, that says EA on one side and 8rt on the other side, more similar to an EAB cam or an 8BA cam? I have tried to find charts online that list the valve lift of various...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-11-2024, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 48
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Re: NOS 8RT camshaft
Only noticeable because I was watching for it. A very small deflection on the needle and it's just before it ramps up to where there would be any heavy spring pressure. That is if one considered 40...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-11-2024, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 48
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Re: NOS 8RT camshaft
Well, I just finished a full test of all 16 valves using an exhaust valve, a light spring with guide, an adjustable lifter, and my dial indicator. The forward two exhaust valves are better and all...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2024, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 48
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Re: NOS 8RT camshaft
I don't think I will be grinding this cam. I do think I have enough tools and machinery here to make a fixture to touch up the bottom of that one lobe if I had some instructions , but it would be...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2024, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 48
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Re: NOS 8RT camshaft
Thanks Vincent. Sounds like a good plan. I peeled the coating and checked them all on the lathe. So far that very first one is the only one that's out much. The two pics with the dial indicator show...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2024, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,293
Re: NOS 8RT camshaft
Micheal at 3rd Gen will give me a full refund even if I peel off the cosmoline and test it. I have my recently machined block with new cam bearings on a stand so that test would be somewhat easy. So,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2024, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 48
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Re: NOS 8RT camshaft
With it so heavily dipped, there's no way he would have known if it has a flaw. I checked one of the bearings on it last night and it was perfect. My best cam, the 8ba, has journals at the lower end...
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