Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 01:33 PM
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Re: 32 Tudor sedan front seat mounts.
Mart I may be able to help you with the seat tracks from one of our 32 Ford sedan projects and a few other seat bottom items. If your interested you can send me a PM for info and pictures.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 11:36 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-18-2021, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: PCV For ARDUN
Heres how I did my PCV installation it screws into the home made valley cover follow down the copper tubing to see it. Also located off the copper tubing is the engine vacuum gauge. Everything else...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-17-2021, 09:10 PM
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Re: PCV For ARDUN
My block is a 59A but the same idea will work on the 8BA using the valley cover. I will try and get a picture.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-17-2021, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: PCV For ARDUN
Tom I run a PCV on my ARDUN I located it in the valley cover just in front of where the stock fuel pump mount is located. My valley cover is home made and the PCV I used was threaded on the cover end...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2021, 07:24 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-10-2021, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 62
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Re: How to repair damage to a deck
Sorry I don't have any photos of the project I never took many pictures. The Epoxy was the actual edge into the combustion chamber in other words the fire ring area. I realize its hard to imagine the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-09-2021, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 62
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Re: How to repair damage to a deck
Two points I would like to help you with. First from experience I can tell you filling the deck damage with the JB weld epoxy will solve that problem. Here's a true story about using the JB weld...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-06-2021, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 19
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Re: Calculate actual quench height
Its important to check the outer edges of the piston to the dome of the head. The Ross piston top radius is usually not the same as the dome of the heads. Not sure how much of the dome you have...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-02-2021, 09:21 PM
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Re: Cam clean-up?
Considering how much work it takes to install the valve train in a flathead why would anyone consider using any thing like this cam. But heck if your sure its not worth the effort to find a better...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-01-2021, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 29
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Re: TIG welder recomendations
I prefer the Miller welders. Depending on what you hope to do and how much you will weld as well as if you decide to weld aluminum a good sized machine in the end is a better way to go. You mention...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-30-2021, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 85
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Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956
Since today the actual work required would now fall under the title of specialty work. Taking that into consideration you should add an additional multiplier of 3 to the adjusted for inflation price....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-29-2021, 01:39 PM
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Re: Magna flux tool
I don't have a clue as to the origins of the tester in your picture. But if you would like to build your own tester its simple to do. The machine shop I frequent has a home made tester it was built...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-27-2021, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 85
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Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956
Well as I wrote above ignition and oiling was a big problem due to the lack of complete development when first designed. That parts wish list even in 1954 would have been very difficult to fill....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-26-2021, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 85
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Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956
There was never any truth to that story about the garbage trucks. The only press release published about the ARDUN engine company did state a new truck engine conversion using revolutionary aircraft...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-26-2021, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 3,666
Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956
Sure let me elaborate.
Simply put the Ardun conversion was a short lived project at the Ardun Engine Co. the original designer of the Ardun head for Zora was Mr. George Kudash I as well as...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-24-2021, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 15
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Re: Best graphite thickness
I always reuse the copper clad type gaskets on the same engine block and heads they came off. Heck I have even reused the older type steel clad gaskets as well same way as above.
The gaskets...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-24-2021, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 3,666
Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956
I always enjoy reading information about the Ardun conversion from the very early years of their existence. Some of Zoras suggestions were part of the reason most Arduns performed poorly in their...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-23-2021, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 2
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Re: Main bearing blowup and fasteners
Ford had two types of main bearing bolts the short shouldered type and the full length shoulder type. Having taken a lots of latter blocks apart its not something that sticks in your head which type...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-23-2021, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,925
Re: Center main blowout
Ive seen the bearing cap in this post. And also the main bearing that was in the cap. You can see a definite etched mark in the rear of the bearing shell where the crack was located. To make such a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2021, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 3,195
Re: ARP bolts
V8COOPMAN you have once again taken the time to illustrate actual facts I Thank You for that. ARP Ultra Torque is by far the best product for those of us who prefer accuracy where Torque is required....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-21-2021, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,035
Re: Best graphite thickness
The engines I build using the Best brand gaskets I allow .050 for the additional clearance dimension. For additional help in sealing I only use a thin film of silicone sealer around all of the water...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-19-2021, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 3,195
Re: ARP bolts
Seriously I'm amazed this is really a topic for this forum. Your not interested in buying the best quality available so be it. As Tim wrote you can find the product at extremely fair prices. And as...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-18-2021, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,145
Re: Flathead Adjustable Lifter question
To answer your question the 1/4 inch example may sound excessive causing a loss of lifter stability but it really has no ill effect. There's almost no side loading of the flathead Ford lifter.
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