Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 12:16 AM
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Re: Opinion needed on fuel pumps
The reason I like my little 12v momentary switched pump is for the joy of the instant start after it sits for months. I have the utmost respect for bone stock original vehicles and their keepers too....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 06:22 PM
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
My big valve day started out slowly. My valve face grinder came with an aftermarket electric submersible pump for the coolant. I tried it back when I got it and it whirred so I thought was good....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 02:51 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 10:00 AM
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Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
This saves me the trip to town in the suburban. With our island gas prices hovering just south of six bucks/gallon I don't venture into the big city of Eastsound if I don't absolutely need to. There...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 08:31 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-26-2024, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 8,682
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Hey, It's sticky and slippery at the same time, sounds like a good choice, but I'd still have to take the hour to drive to town in the morning to get some. I'll probably use the assembly lube on the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-26-2024, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 16
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-26-2024, 09:27 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-26-2024, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 8,682
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Got some nice gears yanked out for my woodie's engine. Welded up a quick slide hammer out of junk and it worked great. Pulled 2. One beauty one, one not so much. 2 good crank gears both good came off...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-26-2024, 01:33 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2024, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 8,682
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Skip, I see we were talking about two different things here. The cover I was talking about is on the back of the block and your plate is on the pump itself. I still need to take apart a couple of...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2024, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 8,682
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2024, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 8,682
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Maybe I should find someone who has that shaft instead of driving one out. I'm pretty sure I can get a new one in there. I have some monster C clamps, brass hammer etc. Anybody have a picture of what...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2024, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 131
Views: 8,682
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Thanks, and this morning I looked at that gear and remembered the step was in the cam bolt holes, not the gear. I see multiple cover plates for oil pump gear in my stash. All are cast and not...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-25-2024, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 131
Views: 8,682
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Thank you gentlemen. I have a couple of 3 jaw pullers. What makes a gear puller different? Maybe I can adapt something I already have. I just ordered arp rod nuts and a pilot bearing to adapt the T5....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-24-2024, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 8,682
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Gotta love a pair of vice grips like that! I have massaged these adjustable lifters til they hold 40-60 in/lbs. Tomorrow I will drill holes in my lifter bores with my new 12" long 3/16" bit and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-24-2024, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 131
Views: 8,682
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Got ya workin' overtime there Pete! This afternoon I wanted to do some tests with the sets of Johnson lifters in case I take that fork. I knew there were some duds so I went through and found one...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-23-2024, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 8,682
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Mark, A few years back when Mt Pickett Woodworking was in full swing with 3 employees, this 14x 28 'side shop' was used as a storage area for obsolete tooling, unused lumber and junk that was in our...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-23-2024, 05:29 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-23-2024, 02:17 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-23-2024, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 131
Views: 8,682
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
This type of advice is very helpful. Thank you. I do however have a plan B and am at that fork in the road. I have sorted and chosen my valves very carefully, some would say 'obsessively'. I settled...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-22-2024, 06:18 PM
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Re: Shoutout to Petehoovie!
I do the left click too, but they come up about 2/3rd the size of Mr. Hoovie's. And Coop, I welcome you back too.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-22-2024, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,508
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-22-2024, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 131
Views: 8,682
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
Thank you once again Pete! In the 2nd to last photo, the group of guides on the right are the 20 semi-finalists. After the post above I went to youtube and found a couple of guys measuring stems and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-21-2024, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 8,682
Re: 276 stroker from 35 years of parts
I took a corner brace I had, and welded an eye onto it and lagged it onto my house so I'd have something to attach the nearly horizontal lilac to. That's the steel cable up high under the eaves right...
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