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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-22-2020, 07:33 PM
Replies: 3
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Posted By trades707
Rear main oil drain pipe size

Pulled the pan on the 48 V-12 in search of source for low oil pressure. Find lots of oil on everything, but the drain pipe on the rear main is missing. Anyone have an idea of what size pipe is...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 05-09-2020, 08:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,528
Posted By trades707
Egge Pistons and Aluminum Heads

Our 48 V-12 was assembled with Egge pistons and Hogan aluminum heads, resulting in a terrible knock. Upon removing heads and intake, notice a mark in no. three chamber where swirl casting likely...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-08-2020, 01:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,879
Posted By trades707
Noisy V-12 startup

Forced home stay is good for something. Finally put the flathead V-12 together enough to start. By no small miracle it started, idles way too fast and makes terrible racket, sounds like more from...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 11-08-2019, 01:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,687
Posted By trades707
Re: 8BA Valve locks with head on?

Thanks guys, after about three weeks and a bruised finger, I think the locks are back in. I took out the spark plug and could see the valve, so I put a long 3/8 bolt with a speaker magnet attached...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 10-26-2019, 05:59 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,687
Posted By trades707
8BA Valve locks with head on?

Anybody figure out how to install valve locks on 8BA with the heads on? Mine fell out when I tried to compress spring to get at valve adjustment. Not much room for fingers.
Thanks
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