Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-14-2023, 04:42 PM
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Re: Bville intake
This was just the first of many computer models to find the best one. Also I had to make it when we did, some times that was beyond my capable hands. However, The computer programing was much...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-13-2023, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 120
Views: 23,426
Re: Shoud I relieve my block
The biggest problem with FLOW is turbulence. My new port will be Linier very little curvs. Like the wings of an airplane. skin friction causes turbulence.
Everybody has their ideas. What somebody...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-13-2023, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,251
Re: Bville intake
Well, I think your right, almost, Most stree intakes make poor race, or preformance intakes as they are in some cases just estic. However the Offy 1076 is one of the best. WE used them with 2gc an...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-13-2023, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 3
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1948 8rt Offt cylinder heads
Pete, You're probably one of the few people here that knows about them. I think I have a set?? will know tomorrow .. Straing looking heads. have the thermostat housings as well.
Gramps
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-13-2023, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,251
Bville intake
Sometimes things don't work the way you think they should, Developing this manifold, I inlisted the help of my grand sm Ben, He was studding "Solid works: so we came up with some numbers that could...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-13-2023, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,925
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-13-2023, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,060
Re: lifter bore adj hole
Remember................ The lifters were made for stock valves and cam. They work well on cams with up to.350 lift. More lift requires the adjusting screw to cume out of the lifter creating a loose...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-12-2023, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,629
Re: Merc 255
The 2GC has a larg & small Units. Not sure of the numbers, however the small one is used on the SBC;s and other small displacement engines
Gramps
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-12-2023, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,629
Re: Merc 255
Yes the 2GC works very well in this application. The trick here is to adjust the timing and carb for best AF readungs, It shouls run in the upper14's low 15's milling the heads or increasing the CR...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-11-2023, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 120
Views: 23,426
Re: Shoud I relieve my block
I don't think the charge over the piston is immportant. It should be in the combustion chamber with the spark plug.
Gramps
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-11-2023, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 120
Views: 23,426
Re: Shoud I relieve my block
I can understand why relieving the block works do well. most of the cylinder heads have very little transfer area so relieving is there to make up the difference. I was just looking at my Hydro...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-11-2023, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,060
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-11-2023, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 10,467
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-11-2023, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,328
Re: Tap rod bearings into shape??
The earley rods measure 2.220 stock. if my memory is correct. That is a good starting point putting the two halvs to gether they should measure 2.217 . Normaly the pair will not be round so smack...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-10-2023, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 8
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Re: Modified intake guide
I inview you Pete, wish I ran in your crowd back in the day, but there was now way I could have aforded it, We had some tracks that ran unlimited around here *East coast). I knew some of the guys....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-10-2023, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,070
Re: Modified intake guide
I\ve had alot of trobule osting this, so I left some of the comments out. Thr adapter is bolted to the guide, In JWL's verson he made the unit in one piece as you can see in his book. This bowl fits...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-10-2023, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,070
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-10-2023, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 873
Modified intake guide
8*ba guide shorted .125" This aluminum addition to the guide is to shape the flow of AF out of the bowl The port id shaped to provide a limier flow of AF ann not size. Haven't flow cheked it yet.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-09-2023, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 120
Views: 23,426
Re: Shoud I relieve my block
Somewhere in my past I missed this improved relief In the 60's and earler I relieved all my engines, but I wasn't in organized track racing, just street drags and a trip to Oarange to dragrace among...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-07-2023, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 6,029
Re: Remember Pearl Harbor
Yes, I was 8 years old when that happeed. Only 135 million people lived hereand our industry was just coming out of a depression and in 4 years we beat the enemys on both sides of the world fed most...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-05-2023, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,763
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-05-2023, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,763
Re: Mix match 8Ba & 59A pulley/distributors etc
The 59 early block has the cam thrust back to the block. Considering all the oil leaking from the front main I doubt the hole in the nose of the adapter is necessary in a street engine. I', used...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-04-2023, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 120
Views: 23,426
Re: Shoud I relieve my block
Well over 1400 people have looked at it so I guess you can take your pick RR , I appreciate your input, what you've done to improve the flathead in competition is impressive. What I learned from...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-03-2023, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 120
Views: 23,426
Re: Shoud I relieve my block
With the Gas allowed at Bvill I can't see that running ON14: 1 CR I know John looked at allot of chambers, His displacement was alittle over 300 not sure what and the Cr around 12 :1 I know what the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-02-2023, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 120
Views: 23,426
Re: Shoud I relieve my block
Well I guess I'm wrong. I'd like to see a flathead that makes one HP per cubic inch flathead on gas. I nolonger have the eqipment I used for my testing, so I can't comment on these reselts with any...
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