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Old 04-07-2014, 06:50 PM   #1
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Default My latest 8BA in 37 Panel
This is a bone stock 8BA in going in a 37 Panel. This is one best virgin engines I've seen in a long time. Very little wear. .030 bore 10-10 crank. Walt
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Old 04-07-2014, 06:58 PM   #2
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Sweet!
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Old 04-07-2014, 07:01 PM   #3
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Walt, looks great like all your builds. What do you do in your spare time??
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Must be bored playing Xs & Os on the valve train.
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Must get kinda boring doing such nice work.
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Looks great Walt! What away to start my day, you do such nice work. Can't wait to here it Purr! Thanks for the pictures. Ray
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Nice to see another fine job Walt.
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Old 04-08-2014, 07:58 AM   #8
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Great work. Question if there is little wear why would you not bore to .010 or .020 and leave some more for later generations.?
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Great work. Question if there is little wear why would you not bore to .010 or .020 and leave some more for later generations.?
There is such thing a .010 pistons. Nobody hardly ever use .020 pistons. .030 is usually first oversize. .030 is nothing for a flathead, you can go 40-60-80-100-125-187 and others In between . Walt
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Excellent Walt.
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Old 04-08-2014, 08:53 AM   #11
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My memory is going, but to quote someone that I can't remember:
"It's a thing of beauty."
I wish that you were closer, I have a 255 that needs rebuilt.
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Great looking engine!! do the x on the valves mean they have been adjusted? May be a stupid question.
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Great looking engine!! do the x on the valves mean they have been adjusted? May be a stupid question.
Yea, it's easier keep track what valves you've adjusted. Walt
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Thanks Walt.
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