Forum: Early V8
05-27-2014, 08:13 PM
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midget race car project
Well I hit a wall and have decided to go a different route with a different car for a different reason so the midget project is for sale. the midget was found in Springfield Mass and was originally a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-23-2014, 10:05 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-25-2014, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 23
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Re: A Pre-War Midget restoration
Here are some more progress pics from back in the Fall of 2013. A Re-cap of summer & Fall projects - I rebuilt & painting the front and rear axle's,fixed & painting the frame , set up and painted a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-21-2014, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,214
Re: A Pre-War Midget restoration
thanks guys! Bill I was trying for awhile to obtain pre-war gauges to do just what you said but finding ones that were the correct size,period & price never all added up. then I started looking...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-20-2014, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,214
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-20-2014, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,214
Re: A Pre-War Midget restoration
Sad news!
I took some time off of my midget restoration after thanksgiving to re-coup some cash & because it just gets to damm cold in the garage in winter. the last major project I did in...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-12-2014, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 23
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Re: A Pre-War Midget restoration
Next I decided to rebuild the stock front spindles, they were still sealed & full of grease so all I did was clean ,inspect & repack the hubs, no problems there. I did need to install some new ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-12-2014, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 23
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Re: A Pre-War Midget restoration
I had to make up a belly pan for the midget, normally they just used a belly pan for a floor (.060-.062” aluminum) but the previous owner had tacked in bent framing I presume to secure the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-07-2014, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,214
Re: A Pre-War Midget restoration
A few other odd ball pics (out of order)? original v8-60 oil pan before I skinned it of it's old starter cover, painted set up block (also the display block till I build the other engine).
The...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-07-2014, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,214
Re: A Pre-War Midget restoration
The next hurdle was to take the seized original rear apart to fix it + figure out a new drive shaft as the original one was now 4” too short along with the original t-tube. Getting the rear apart...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-07-2014, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 23
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Re: A Pre-War Midget restoration
I decided I wanted the rear in it’s original “sprung over” location and cut out the rear cross member that the previous guy had moved & moved it back to its old spot with the addition of some new...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-06-2014, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 23
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Re: A Pre-War Midget restoration
No that #2 car is my uncles, in the picture he is in the pits at Hatfield speeday 1957. after his crash the car was repaired by my grandfather & sold first locally & later the family was told the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-05-2014, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 23
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Re: A Pre-War Midget restoration
GM -it had conventional belt driven system & cast covers, My uncles car ran an aftermarket cam gear cover and a crank driven water pump. My intent is to do the same either with an original used crank...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-05-2014, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 23
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Re: A Pre-War Midget restoration
thanks for the good words. flatheadted - I guess you could, my rear section ,nose & center cowling is all aluminum. I have seen sheet metal flat tail midgets over on the Hamb site.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-05-2014, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,214
Re: A Pre-War Midget restoration
During my “on & off” build I was always looking to acquiring needed/missing parts for the midget. When I got the project it was missing one magnesium wheel. Just by dumb luck I found one on eBay &...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-05-2014, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,214
Re: A Pre-War Midget restoration
The next project was to find device to put power to the rear. The car came with a CAE mini I/O but I knew that was way to modern (70’s) & the model A trans would not bolt up to a v8-60 so I found &...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-05-2014, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 23
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Re: A Pre-War Midget restoration
In the purchase I got a complete original chassis with its original narrowed model- A front I-beam & narrowed model- A banjo rear, 3 halibrand 12” X 5 lug magnesium wheels & 2 homemade steel...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-05-2014, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 23
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A Pre-War Midget restoration
Thought I’d make up a build thread for a pre-war midget project I purchased in late 2009 from a guy in Springfield Ma. He was a collector & restorer of vintage race cars but was getting rid of...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-31-2013, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: v8-60 block ID?
Thanks Walt ,It's actually a pre-war open wheeled midget. I got a few PM's on the subject & was just thinking of doing a build thread showing what I started with & where I am at now? So keep an eye...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-31-2013, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: v8-60 block ID?
here are some pics of the block and the bell housing casting number ,for those of you that asked.
paul
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-29-2013, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 10
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Re: v8-60 block ID?
It has a hole on the top left of the (driver side) of the block with a freeze plug in it, so I am guessing Gary is correct and it is a later replacement block,
thanks guys!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-28-2013, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 10
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v8-60 block ID?
I am trying to narrow down a year for a v8-60 block ('38-'40), it has a "K65" cast into the top middle of the bell housing. I checked all the usual sites & did several search's on here & the Hamb...
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Forum: Early V8
12-28-2013, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 2
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V8-60 engine/cylinder sleeves
Looking for a set of 8 V8-60 engine/cylinder sleeves. please PM me if you have some or know where I can get some?
Paul
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Forum: Early V8
12-28-2013, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 15,112
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Forum: Early V8
12-27-2013, 07:42 PM
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