Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 02:35 PM
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Re: Leaking Head Studs
Sodium Silicate will seal them perfectly as well AKA Water Glass once the water temp reaches 140 degrees.
Ronnieroadster
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 02:33 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-20-2024, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,247
Re: Break-in gone wrong!
One possibility if the rear oil pump idler gear was installed backwards {easy to do on the 8BA} the gear mesh will work for a short time then the gear will strip thus the oil pump will not turn...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-20-2024, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 710
Re: How important is the oil pan baffle
I have built many early engine's using the same oil pan as yours where the baffle was removed with the latter oil pump then installed. Not one of the individuals who have those engine's ever...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-20-2024, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 710
Re: How important is the oil pan baffle
If your referring to the plate that's located in the sump area of the pan running side to side when the latter 80 pound pump is used the plate is removed due to it being in the way of the latter...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-18-2024, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,129
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-18-2024, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 928
Re: Compression questions
Watch the water levels in the water outlets of the water pumps on your heads. You need to have the block and radiator as full as the pump outlets so you can watch the water for bubbles in the pump...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-17-2024, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 20
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Re: One Fast Flathead
The only time I saw the car it made two runs that day. There's never really been any other competition to run against Ricks car so going rounds at an event wasn't done to my knowledge. Exhibition...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-17-2024, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,129
Re: One Fast Flathead
Rick Schnell's Blown flathead burning nitro methane fuel on an engine dyno is capable of making 900 Horsepower. RPM is 7000 at the 1320 1/4 mile mark. Block is filled with aluminum then the intake...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-14-2024, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,277
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-14-2024, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 811
Re: Cleaning out my cams
We all have had a degree of learning by way of cams over the years. My little 258 blower combination on the street ran strong with a Potvin 3/8 super we figured it was making a good 300 HP. Same...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-14-2024, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,277
Re: New Eddie Myers’s heads question
Piston looks fine no issues there from the picture. Would be nice to see the thickness of the putty when its cut in the center and then measured with the vernier. The Orosco heads may be domed at a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-13-2024, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,277
Re: New Eddie Myers’s heads question
To answer your question its simple I would do what's needed to get the clearances where I like things.
However as I wrote checking for clearance is what most guys do to determine things clear and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-12-2024, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,277
Re: New Eddie Myers’s heads question
For most there's no reason to be concerned with squish. What you wrote about back in the 60's and the old days as well is still how its being done today by most people who just buy a set of heads...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-12-2024, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,277
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-09-2024, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,368
Re: Potvin cams
If this is a 32 cam a picture of the cam journals would verify it. Not so sure from the look of that cast area between the lobes midway.
Ronnieroadster
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-08-2024, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,368
Re: Potvin cams
Since all three journals measure lower than the Ford dimension its simply a worn cam. If a cam that measures worn is used for a profile change its simple for the grinder to go to a .010 undersize...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-06-2024, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 612
Re: What do the experts say?
That's correct. So the original poster will understand I just added the words crank pulley bolt.
Ronnieroadster
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-06-2024, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 612
Re: What do the experts say?
Here's how I do it.
1- Never loosen the nut. Check the torque in three steps just as its done at assembly.
2- Yes copper coat
3- A good quality blue, black or gray silicone sealer works...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-05-2024, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 483
Re: Complicated Compression Ratio
You wrote even with the timing set at 24 total advance. To maybe help with this I have some questions is your initial timing in the 10 to 12 degree range? With an additional 12 degrees coming in by...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-27-2024, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 18
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-25-2024, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 484
Re: old dragsters
Here's a link directly to the video about the dragsters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a3K6_CpQYg&t=1528s
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-24-2024, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 484
Re: old dragsters
Paul Aldridge was a guy who had a huge passion about our East Coast Hot Rodding heritage. Here's some history about the two rails the Banister brothers dragster is the second rail the guys are moving...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-21-2024, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 557
Re: Cylinder sleeveing distortion?
On our all out competition Ford flathead blocks we always use a torque plate for the final honing. Distortion is possible once the bore is at 3-5/16 and larger.
On a street engine or a restoration...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-20-2024, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 557
Re: Cylinder sleeveing distortion?
The way the flathead block is designed there's no distortion. If the block had siamese cylinders then there's a slight possibility that could happen if the job was done correctly.
Ronnieroadster
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