Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 01:30 AM
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Got ya workin' overtime there Pete! This afternoon I wanted to do some tests with the sets of Johnson lifters in case I take that fork. I knew there were some duds so I went through and found one...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 109
Views: 6,192
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Mark, A few years back when Mt Pickett Woodworking was in full swing with 3 employees, this 14x 28 'side shop' was used as a storage area for obsolete tooling, unused lumber and junk that was in our...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 05:29 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 02:17 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 6,192
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
This type of advice is very helpful. Thank you. I do however have a plan B and am at that fork in the road. I have sorted and chosen my valves very carefully, some would say 'obsessively'. I settled...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-22-2024, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 24
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Re: Shoutout to Petehoovie!
I do the left click too, but they come up about 2/3rd the size of Mr. Hoovie's. And Coop, I welcome you back too.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-22-2024, 08:40 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-22-2024, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 6,192
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Thank you once again Pete! In the 2nd to last photo, the group of guides on the right are the 20 semi-finalists. After the post above I went to youtube and found a couple of guys measuring stems and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-21-2024, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 109
Views: 6,192
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
I took a corner brace I had, and welded an eye onto it and lagged it onto my house so I'd have something to attach the nearly horizontal lilac to. That's the steel cable up high under the eaves right...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-21-2024, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 943
Re: Shoutout to Petehoovie!
Without those nice big photos at the end, not many folks would be able to get through my long winded, melodramatic posts. Thanks for havin' my back Pete!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-20-2024, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 109
Views: 6,192
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Well today you guys had a chance to catch up with me. Started today mitering window stops on an entry door I'm building, then cabled up a lilac tree that has been splaying out and confounding the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-20-2024, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 10,500
Re: Are these rotators?
I was doing a search on valve lash with rotators and came across this from 2017. Looks like pretty much everything I'm doing now I just did seven years ago and forgot what I did. Kinda scary, but I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-20-2024, 12:06 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 6,192
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Thanks 312, That should help a lot. I got a chance to pull a few more valves outa the sludge pot, so I'll take count of what I have over the weekend. I guess at this point I need to know for certain...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-19-2024, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 6,192
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Thank you friends, and as usual, new questions arise.... So sometimes cam lobes are tapered to get the lifter rotating? In other words there are cams made specifically for rotator assemblies? My cam...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-19-2024, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 91
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Re: '36 221 - rebuildable??
Great to see you are still hard at it! While I cannot answer the question about your heads, I am confident that the chambers must match in volume. We are working side by side, but half a world away...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-17-2024, 11:22 PM
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Replies: 109
Views: 6,192
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Thanks Jack, That's exactly what I needed to know. I have lots of those and can now cross them off my list. Next I am looking at guides and lifters. I just ran another batch of ford lifters through a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-17-2024, 08:33 PM
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Re: master cylinder
I'm afraid you are going to have to take it apart and get to the bottom of the problem. Without the dual master we need to be extra careful. I tend to use the tubes they stock at napa as I have...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-17-2024, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 6,192
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Well, my T-5 is ready to install so my attention turns to assembly of the 8ba. I have decided on the 8rt camshaft. Les, the machinest told me he likes the ford valves and since I have so dang many of...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-17-2024, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 7
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Re: Seen on Facebook
That's a pretty accurate representation of an early 70 year old guy (me) when I first get one of my heaps to fire up. Great cartoon!!!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-15-2024, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 1,801
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
Views: 2,742
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
Views: 2,742
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
Views: 506
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2024, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,742
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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