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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) Today, 09:12 AM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

Thanks guys, it's been a fun challenge, but I'm more than ready to be past this dome clearance thing. It is quite stressful and very time consuming. Funny thing about it is that If I didn't cave in...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) Yesterday, 09:29 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

Pics of the second head. Today I started where I left off with the angle grinder and the too thick old gasket last week. I did some fairly aggressive grinding and then set it up in the 3rd world...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) Yesterday, 08:15 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

Pete you are always there for us sight impaired barners. Against my eye doctor's wishes I find myself taking off the new trifocals and reaching for the 3.0 readers to read the fine print.
Tim,...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) Yesterday, 04:09 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

I'll never let it outa my grip. I can picture a steel mounting tab welded onto a piece of 2" tube at a 45 degree angle. This thing would be the ****!, I mean the cat's meow!

Here is a pic I took...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) Yesterday, 09:05 AM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

I'm hoping to start the passenger side head today and will take photos. I continue to refine my process as I get a handle on how best to use this contraption. I learned that it is very helpful to...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) Yesterday, 08:20 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 376
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 1947 1.5-Ton Front Leaf Spring

I'm thinking in your part of the country, this truck must be quite free of rust. We like pictures! And I'm glad you found more parts and closer too.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-21-2024, 08:07 AM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

I certainly plan to do that and will get it onto my youtube channel. I haven't put anything on there for over a year. I still have parts to order and then there's the whole T5 thing to deal with. I...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-20-2024, 08:58 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

Ya mean where the guys are 'building' a street rod and three pallets of boxes arrive with the mustang 2 front clip and all the other bolt on goodies?

I got one head all dialed in and I'm happy...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-20-2024, 12:11 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

Pete, I'll pencil you in for time and a half as yer working overtime on this thread, and Ray you know what a climb it is just to reach my place, no wonder I need a tight squish. I have always...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-20-2024, 10:49 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 670
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: One Head stud too short each bank follow-up

Those 'mill spec' washers in 1/2" would be just right on main bearing caps.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-20-2024, 09:23 AM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

Wow guys. That's a vote of confidence if there ever was one. My epoxy is cured but alas, I have some house fixit projects I promisecd I'd help my wife with this morning. (But she does go to work at...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-20-2024, 12:41 AM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

I have a couple well worn .030 blocks and pistons. I found that with 60 grit adhesive sandpaper on a .030 piston, the contour is exactly the same as my .125's crown. I have a ton of rods so I cut one...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-20-2024, 12:08 AM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

Swap meet was a great outing, but too short. Working between first ferry off the rock and last one back, then the driving... Got a used set of 8rt pumps for ten bucks that feel tight and an oil bath...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-18-2024, 12:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 727
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: Rebuilt flathead tight - too tight?

I just went down to the shop to test the one I am putting together. I'm not an expert, but have assembled about 8 or 9 of thse over the years and the current one feels just right to me. The cam gear...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-17-2024, 11:17 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

Reading those links above to older threads, it's great to 'see' some of the folks who aren't with us anymore. Time seems to pass so quickly now and so I'm very glad to be spending so much time doing...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-17-2024, 09:00 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

Terry and Ron both. Your ingenious methods, along with your 'can do' attitude is to me the heart and soul of this great hobby. There are many, many ways to enjoy our cars (and trucks :), but I am...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-17-2024, 11:52 AM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

Wow, Thanks for the vote of confidence Terry. Now I'm grinning ear to ear. I'm thinking of working up some specific tooling for bringing down the tight squish spots as I chase after the still elusive...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-16-2024, 09:56 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

Terry, The more I learn about the process I am now involved in, the more I understand the principles you put forth here. At the time I couldn't visualize the piston shape as relates to head shape....
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-16-2024, 09:35 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

Interesting stuff Dale, thanks. There were some colorful folks and great minds in the racing scene in those days.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-16-2024, 08:11 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

I'm starting to smile again. Thanks Dale, and Denny I never thought for a minute that anything you said was offensive. Heck, the only Barney I recall from the '60s had a last name of Rubble.
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-16-2024, 07:29 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

Thanks Denny, but is the work I'm doing on the heads above the pistons the relief you are mentioning? It should not take me too long to get everything to .040-.045 and finally put this behind me. If...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-16-2024, 01:31 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

Maybe there will be some that don't approve of the use of wood as an indicator of compressed gasket thickness, but I carefully made these to .052 and testing indicates no compressing and I'm sure...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-16-2024, 12:42 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

That's an oddity for sure. Maybe so you could run on kerosene during the depression?
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-16-2024, 09:52 AM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

As if I needed more drama, I will present something that hasn't been brought up yet. In post 246 I mentioned that all this measuring and clearancing to get to a 40+ state was performed with a used...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-15-2024, 10:15 PM
Replies: 332
Views: 21,577
Posted By GB SISSON
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts

Les the machinest told me he took a very small amount off the decks to clean them up. He doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would angle mill the block without mentioning it to me. Been working on...
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