Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-16-2016, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,375
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
10-07-2016, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,071
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-26-2016, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,455
Re: What year engine
OK,
My engine has the heart shaped oil pump base, flat push rod bosses and the three ribs at rear main bearing in the \ l / configuration. This puts the block at 8/23/29 to 3/11/30 or 5/29/30 to...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-12-2016, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,455
Re: What year engine
Tom and Steve,
Thank you both for your replies. Tom, the oil return pipe is all below the center line of the valve cover. Steve, I checked out the engine website, as soon as my shop gets below the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
08-11-2016, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,455
What year engine
Hi all,
I bought a model A engine earlier this year and just recently realized that the serial number has been ground off, it's was done a long time ago judging by the aged appearance of the metal....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-14-2016, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,822
Re: Valvoline VR-1 Racing
What about this? Maybe the "not street legal" oil is the way to go, makes sense.
http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-tech-performance/1646912-vr1-racing-oil-isn-t-the-oil-we-thought-it-was.html
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-12-2016, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 11,141
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-12-2016, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 11,141
Re: Why the flathead?
Hi,
I love the flatheads too, but I have had to scrap several of them because of valve seat issues, one was cracked and another was so worn it could not be machined out, it went too deep into the...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-11-2016, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,877
Re: Engine advice needed
Thank you gents, I appreciate your quick friendly and experienced input. I was just going to try to fire the engine up but I don't trust the oil passage ways to the bearings so I'll probably take it...
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Forum: Model A (1928-31)
03-11-2016, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,877
Engine advice needed
Hi everyone,
I have a question for the engine gurus here. I found a 1929 engine on Craigslist, it was described as having good compression and no obvious defects, I figured it would be a great...
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