Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-23-2016, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,328
BEST 59AB big bore head gasket on 8BA block
JWL or Old Ron or somebody. A friend called me this morning, he is building a 50 Merc 1/8 bore, wants to know if he can use 59 big bore BEST gaskets on the 8BA block. He has got the holes in...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-19-2016, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,580
Re: Overheating or not
I think the radiator froze up, cover the rad with a blanket, let it run until it gets hot and let it cool down, then do again, it will thaw out the rad, put enough coolant in the rad so it goes to 40...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-19-2016, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 35,892
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-13-2016, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 8,795
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-12-2016, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,912
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-10-2016, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 9,934
Re: Do I I need a new starter?
I broke the spring on my 40 and Model A years ago, I replaced them with the modern torpedo style drive, bullet proof, only 25 bucks, a little harder to install to the 8BA engine,you have to do some...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-10-2016, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 11,433
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-09-2016, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,810
Re: flathead metalurgy Q..
Back in 54-55 I worked in old timers garage, had an old coal furnace, one of the guys was a stock car king, Ive watch him put the heads right on the hot coals, I don't know hot. then he would take 2...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-07-2016, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,254
Re: Dec 7
I remember, I was 6, in the first grade, they let us out of school, the teacher was crying. Walt
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-05-2016, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 14,686
Re: 59a - or 59ab
An other difference, I built a 59 engine a couple years ago for a 35 pickup, it had a rear oil slinger rather than a rope seal. I used an 8BA crank and rods with the 59 aluminum seal. Never so that...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-05-2016, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 14,686
Re: 59a - or 59ab
Well guys I got the stuck heads off this 59 block, 3-3/16 + .030 it won't hold a pencil, so it's just a 59AB block with 59A heads, 46-47-48 crab dis. So I'll check pencil from now on, never know if...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-05-2016, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 14,686
Re: 59a - or 59ab
This engine I just started on 59 on the bell and 59AB on the heads, a rebuild tag on the back built by shop in Boston Mass. I'm sure it's oversize, I have got about half doz of those tags kicking...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-04-2016, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 14,686
Re: 59a - or 59ab
I never think of pencil test on a 59 block, I've built so many of these things in my many years but I'll I tell when I get the heads. Thanks Walt
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-04-2016, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 14,686
59a - or 59ab
Is there any way to tell if a 59A on the heads and block is 3-1/16 or 3-3/16? Just stare at it I guess. Walt
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-02-2016, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,499
Re: Cyl. bore question
With the raised intake surface ( accually it's lowered ) it's 41-42 block, it had the 3-1/16, tin can sleeves, .040 thick, remove the sleeves and you have a .080 bore, same as the 8n--9n Ford...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-02-2016, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,749
Re: What are these strange Pistons?
Yea Brian, they honed ,030 out of the sleeves, and as far as I know the car is still running with the aluminum .030 pistons. I've removed many of the tin can sleeves and bored .045 and used Std...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-01-2016, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,749
Re: What are these strange Pistons?
A friend had 39 Merc, took the car to a small garage to rebuild the engine, they brought the block to another shop to be bore, the block had tin sleeves, that shop was'nt to bright, they started to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-27-2016, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 14,578
Re: Fiber Timing Gears
Hoop.It's hard to install those cam gears with no dot on the gear because you cain't turn the cam. If the valves were out so you can turn the cam it would be easier. I'll tell you how I would do it....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-25-2016, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,556
Re: Need V8 60
Oakhurst, a friend here in Gardiner Maine has a lot of stuff, he has a 60hp block, no pistons in it. I don't know what else is missing, sell it cheap. I'll give you his name and no. ( Daryl 207...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-21-2016, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,381
Re: 1937 original picup demise
That is a 37 engine, you can install 36 and older heads on the front of the block, most won't notice the differance. The 37 is a nice engine. Walt
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-21-2016, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,286
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-16-2016, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,844
Re: 8BA block---3.390 bore
Bored-Stroked got it about right. Its 4:30pm, just came in from the shop. I dyped the post this morning eating breakfast. I frigged around yesterday after noon about an half hour then it was supper...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-16-2016, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,844
8BA block---3.390 bore
Hi guys, a friend gave me 8BA bare block a couple day ago. it's been setting in the weather but will the clean in backing oven and short peen. Looking it over yesterday and see that it didn't have a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-31-2016, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,080
Re: block prep
If you had the block backed it would have melted the babbitt mains out of the block, after baking it goes into a short machine with small steel short, when it comes out it will be a new casting. It...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-27-2016, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,200
Re: Walt DuPont engine in my 39 cs
Trainguy- Phil, and all the other guys, I won't be able keep my hat on, I've been building flatheads for 65 years, you've got to love em, flathead builders are getting fewer but Iv'e loved em since i...
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