Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-01-2024, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 17
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Re: Edelbrock 1116 heads
I have also bought from Allen's Fasteners for ARP head studs. Just one or two sometimes to complete a project.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-12-2023, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,102
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-12-2023, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,102
Re: Flathead powered roadster drag racer
I had talked to the guys that run the Thompson Door Car at Bonneville and they were running a supercharged flathead that was running 195mph in a modified roadster, so I figured they knew what they...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-11-2023, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,102
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-11-2023, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,102
Re: Flathead powered roadster drag racer
Hi Dale, 3.268 bore x 4.25 stroke, Ross pistons, Schneider .425 lift cam, Offy heads, Kong intake with two Holley 4412's mounted sideways. T5 transmission with .79 5th gear and 4.88 gear.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-11-2023, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,102
Flathead powered roadster drag racer
we are getting ready for an event called the No Name Nationals in Sikeston, Mo. in Sept. So we have been going to test n tune a few weekends in a row now. It's down to 8.76 in the 1/8 mile. Also have...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-22-2023, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 3
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oil galley plug has small hole
I am in the process of assembling a 8BA engine and when I tried to removed the front oil galley plug I couldn't get it out. No big deal, I'll get it out later. So I start to pressure wash the block...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-22-2022, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,025
Re: Scatter shield bell hosing on the 8BA block
I am in the middle of relocating the turbo to the center forward and moving our water container to the rear of the car. In this car the headers just seemed to work better exiting in the front. It's a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-22-2022, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,025
Re: Scatter shield bell hosing on the 8BA block
we used pieces of the Speedway kit to mount a C4 automatic to a flathead to adapt a Lakewood blow proof to our engine. The bellhousig mounted straight to the adapter and I used the center section...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-16-2021, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,259
parts haul from Harry & Jack Stirnemann
hi guys, a couple of months ago myself and a friend went up to St. Louis to buy a truck load of parts from Harry Stirnemann. Harry and his now deceased brother Jack have built some killer cars over...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-27-2021, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,440
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-27-2021, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,440
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-23-2021, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 735
Re: valve seat damage
Didn't think of water, doesn't have the normal pitting.The block has other issues like multiple heli-coiled head bolts holes.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-23-2021, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 735
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-23-2021, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 735
valve seat damage
went check out a couple of engine blocks a high school buddy acquire for a project and was wondering what may have caused this damage to the valve seats. Looks about .050 to .060 deep and affected...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
10-19-2021, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,395
Re: Turbo Flat Head
trying to figure out the routing of the intake charge. Something like this I guess
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-28-2021, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 8,169
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-08-2021, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 936
Re: Ford 1 BA block
what is the difference between an 8BA and 1BA? is it the 1BA has no removable hardened valve seats?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
03-23-2021, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 9,082
Re: Center main blowout
We have used these from Ebay on our last few engines. Dave Tatum sells an aluminum version also.
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/9RwAAOSwwbdWLq0W/s-l1600.jpg
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-19-2021, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,565
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-19-2021, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,565
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-23-2021, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 7,327
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-04-2021, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 7,444
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-10-2020, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 7,758
Re: Big Boys Heads
aren't the Rocket heads kind of a mirror image? That is they have a deeper trough on the exhaust side.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-09-2020, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 17,183
Re: Black and Decker Valve refacer
bringing this old post back up because I am in need of some parts for my old Black and Decker model NW valve grinder. Need the valve stem grinding attachment if anybody has one or knows where to get...
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