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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-15-2014, 02:16 PM
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Views: 109,515
Posted By bobH
Re: Tell me this noise isn't what I'm afraid it is.

Some of us believe that floaters can last a long time, maybe approaching 'forever'. I think Ron posted recently about re-using old, original, floaters. Of course, he took a little flak over the...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-15-2014, 12:41 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 109,515
Posted By bobH
Re: Tell me this noise isn't what I'm afraid it is.

59A crank uses full-floating rod bearings, as (most) all 32-48's have. Bearings cost more, and some 'talent' is required to properly fit them (so they will 'float'). 8BA crank uses rods with 'locked'...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-15-2014, 10:36 AM
Replies: 214
Views: 109,515
Posted By bobH
Re: Tell me this noise isn't what I'm afraid it is.

Regarding different size pistons, and weights... it's been my experience that the piston suppliers I've used supply their pistons to the ORIGINAL weight, no matter the size. This has been for...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-14-2014, 06:15 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 109,515
Posted By bobH
Re: Tell me this noise isn't what I'm afraid it is.

Back in the 'day', I did some checking on at least two flatheads that I had. I used the 'thread' method to check 'big-ends', then 'total'. Pistons were matched to 'originals', as I have never found...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-14-2014, 02:55 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 109,515
Posted By bobH
Re: Tell me this noise isn't what I'm afraid it is.

Another thing to add to Kube's 'list'... I've never found in all of Craig's posts that the engine was ever balanced. I can't imagine, the way he drives it, WHY? Especially when it's considered that...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 09-11-2014, 04:32 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 109,515
Posted By bobH
Re: Tell me this noise isn't what I'm afraid it is.

There's gotta be an explanation for all the material in the pan. Does the volume in the pan approximate what is missing from the bearings ? If not, keep looking. JMHO
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 08-22-2014, 11:13 AM
Replies: 214
Views: 109,515
Posted By bobH
Re: Tell me this noise isn't what I'm afraid it is.

I'll offer a WAG... based on events as they happened on my own 47...
burned piston(s). I had problems with pre-ignition/pinging, and eventually found three pistons with holes on top, at edge, down...
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