Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-23-2015, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 19,944
Re: 8BA Oil Filter Options
To bring into perspective the size of a micron I found the below info on Parker Filter site .... I wouldn't get to carried away on too small of micron filtering unless you have the pressure to push...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-11-2014, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 15,060
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-08-2014, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 15,060
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-07-2014, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 15,060
Re: Best continuous-use electric fuel pump??
I am using a fuel regulator with a return fuel line back to the gas tank and a Carter low pressure pump ... no problems and with the return line it gets rid of the head pressure at the regulator and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-31-2014, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,565
Re: cam ideas for fuel injected flatty
I called and talked to Jerry at Schneider's Cams, told him what will be in the engine and what fuel injection, how it will be used, what it will be going in and he told me the cam he would use....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-27-2014, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,791
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-22-2014, 11:07 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,438
Re: Rear main leak
Thanks Walt, the stainless was a killer to bend, and good info you are sharing ....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-22-2014, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,438
Re: Rear main leak
On the early 8ba's there is an oil galley plug over the rear cam idler gear cover which may be leaking ... the later 8ba's do not have it ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-17-2014, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,061
Re: Need some head clearance advice
Ron everyone would sure enjoy any picture that you post ... like this picture of the exhaust port you modified ...
http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=560&pictureid=3517
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-16-2014, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,061
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-09-2014, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,283
Re: eastwood carb paint
I didn't paint a heavy coat on my carbs and this is what they look like ... I like the paint
http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=358&pictureid=5513
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-07-2014, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,214
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-25-2014, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,413
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-18-2014, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 19,023
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-04-2014, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,503
Re: Temp sensor location
I mounted the sensor's under the thermostat ....
http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=560&pictureid=24911
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-04-2013, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,384
Re: Port Plugs ( lack of other name )
Walt when I got the engine it did have studs in it, didn't have cylinder heads but a very clean engine inside. It had been on propane but had been stripped of everything. Another thing to mention is...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-03-2013, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,384
Re: Port Plugs ( lack of other name )
The early 8ba's did have an oil plug in the back of the engine, right above the camshaft gear cover plate, also they did not have a fuel pump rod bushing... picture below shows the plug ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-23-2013, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,094
Re: tuning again
Matt with the control the computer gives me for changing for any conditions and load I was hoping for a little more than that. It does have the T5 overdrive with 3.78 gears in the rear end and 820-15...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-22-2013, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,094
Re: tuning again
Thanks Ron, during the summer when it was hot I was having a problem going up long grades with detonation even when retarding the timing, adding more fuel, using higher octane and octane booster. It...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-22-2013, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,094
Re: tuning again
Ron you mentioned JWL's testing, I have his and your books, have read them cover to cover and still reference them. I have an av8 '30 pickup and I put the fuel injection under the intake manifold on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-11-2013, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 15,495
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-06-2013, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 15,495
Re: Dayum.. Just found a pan rail crack.
This won't help with your crack but I found interesting, a 1939 patent for engine block crack repairs. You can click on one of the pictures and a window will pop up with the picture, at the top click...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-04-2013, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 6,386
Re: Reading Spark Plugs - Long Post
I use the PLX wideband as shown and Sanderson center dump headers and mounted the 02 sensor as shown in the picture below. Have the same setup in the two av8's I drive. Once you start using the AFR...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-12-2013, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,581
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-08-2013, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 29,728
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