Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-20-2019, 08:03 AM
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Views: 7,498
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-20-2019, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 7,498
Re: Dual master cylinder f100 brakes
I put a dual master on my 34.
The important question is what diameter master are you taking out.
If the diameter is smaller it will take more pedal travel to push the same a mount of fluid to stop...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-14-2019, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 979
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-04-2018, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,190
Re: Gear ratio
Thanks I was shooting for a 40’s - 50’s
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-04-2018, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,190
Re: Gear ratio
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It had pretty tall tires that’s why I think I can get away with the lower gears
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-04-2018, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,190
Gear ratio
I have 4:11 in the rear now with Strange axles and a power trax posi unit
I think I may go a little lower maybe 4:30 or 4:40
Than when I flip the gears I’ll have like 3:80’s for highway
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-04-2018, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,190
Gear ratio
What rear end gear ratio are you guys running for red light bandits with built engines?
Thanks
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-26-2018, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 18,135
Re: 8BA timing
There is two ways to hurt a Engine
Number one detention will melt ring lands or knock out rod bearings
Number two
Late timing will kill performance and overheat the Engine and exhaust
Both can...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-26-2018, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 18,135
Re: 8BA timing
So here is my question
When the Engine was built was the cam degreed in , over the years guys have complained about performance with aftermarket cams and gears but have never checked cam timing.
An...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-21-2018, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 7,392
Re: Piston rings and size . Help
If you know the bore size and the ring groove diameter call Hastings rings and if you want to run gapless rings call Total seal.
Both company’s will help you out
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-28-2018, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 16,382
Rotella Oil Question
I spoke to Jerry at Schneider cams about cam wear and he assured me they have as much trouble with flatheads as overhead valve engines.
And I don’t feel like being a hero and experimenting for a $10...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-28-2018, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 16,382
Re: Rotella Oil Question
With all the money we have invested in our cars why would you want to gamble on putting a $10 bottle of zinc in at an oil change.
All the cam grinders that I know say cam failure is way up since...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-20-2018, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,559
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-19-2018, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,559
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-18-2018, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,559
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
05-13-2018, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,465
Re: zinc in motor oils
I don’t know what Year oil started having zinc add to it but I do know by the fifty’s it had it and I also know the EPA had it removed a few years ago.
Ask any cam grinder they will tell you that...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-11-2018, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 22,588
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
04-11-2018, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 22,588
Re: FS electronic ignition
In the last 10 years I have installed probably over 100 plus Pertronix units , out of the 100 plus units one failed after 10 miles and one failed on the distributor machine when I was setting up the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-14-2018, 05:07 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,382
Macs auto parts
Someone please tell me why it takes Macs so look to process an order.
Everybody else ships the same day or the next day but Macs try’s and get extra money for fast processing or you have to wait a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-13-2018, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 18,482
Re: 221 cu in 1939 Failed No4 Piston 1
Is that piston as thin as it looks in the picture.
Can you take a closer picture because maybe the casting was off and the top of the piston was thin so it melted.
I would change them all .
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-06-2018, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 7,392
Re: Piston rings and size . Help
You need to know the exact bore size and the bores need to be straight
If the machine shop honed the cylinders on a Sunnen machine he should know if they are straight and he should know the exact...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2018, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,383
Re: Gear lube
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This is the 680 lube I use in the old Caddy and Duesenberg’s
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-04-2018, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,383
Re: Gear lube
You know guys I have been in the business for 50 years and things are always changing from day to day so asking frequent questions is not a bad thing because the answers are always changing .
Hot...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-03-2018, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 6,076
Re: Used camshafts
If I had a good used cam I would send it to a cam grinder Like Schneider and have the lobes checked for wear and let them Parkerize the cam and than put the new lifters in.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-03-2018, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 5,631
Re: Oil again
If it’s a new Engine Schneider cams has a zinc that is formulated for engine break in that I use in all the new engine I rebuild and have had great luck.
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