Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-06-2019, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 68
Views: 11,569
Re: Bruce Lancaster
A passionate man dedicated to researching and posting accurate facts to the many Early Ford fans that share the passion.
That is his legacy, shared knowledge, and parts, whenever needed. Credit...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-16-2019, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,584
Re: cylinder bore spacing
Great. Thanks Wayno.
I pulled the trigger and ordered a complete Zephyr gasket set so I'm covered for the V12.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-16-2019, 03:14 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,584
cylinder bore spacing
I've spent hours searching for cylinder bore spacing and find nothing.
I know the spacing for the Flathead v8, but not the Lincoln Zeyphr and the V8 60.
I'm needing these dimensions to make my...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-29-2018, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,753
Re: 1953f100 fuel injection
Ross, I may be the guy you're thinking of when mentioning 268" engine in a '32 coupe, but I never ran a quarter mile in the twelves, best time was 13.3 something seconds. My injection system is in...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
08-17-2017, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,832
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-24-2017, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 9,469
Re: stock rebuilt
How many miles on the odometer?? How much of a ridge in the cylinders? Are valve seats pitted? Are valve stems worn? Was it recently running?
You mention a "budget" and "stock rebuild". You...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-15-2016, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,175
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-15-2016, 02:19 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,175
Re: Need early block valve and parts
Not urgent. Have a 1934 coupe and 1934 stock engine partially torn down. Would like to get engine together and running during a one or two day trip to NJ where car is being prepped for sale. In...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-14-2016, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,175
Need early block valve and parts
I'm far from home and in need of a couple split valve guides, mushroom valves and springs. Used, but serviceable is fine. Want to pick up local in Bloomsburg, PA area or Chester, NJ area.
Flat32
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-19-2016, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 7,149
Re: Bubbas hacked !!!!!!
I have eight computers and only one connects to the internet. Every morning I delete all emails that are from senders I don't know and never open them.
Kaspersky warns me when I click on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-19-2016, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 18,099
Re: Flathead breathing
The numbers don't mean anything except for comparison to others my engine generated. It's the shape of the curves that I find most useful along with indication of whether my attempts at improving...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-19-2016, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,148
Re: piston pin offset
Crank is offset for mechanical advantage, I think, while piston pin offset may or may not be depending what the engineers intended. Modern engineers "see" things a little differently it seems to me,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-19-2016, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,838
Re: 53 flathead horsepower
Actually it's the torque numbers within your driving rpm range that matters most, IMHO.
Horsepower numbers tend to be used in sales hype advertising and the advertised number is probably seldom...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-19-2016, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,148
Re: piston pin offset
Google it.
Mostly pin offset is done to reduce side loading of the piston on the power stroke, as I understand it, and the old time intent seems to have been to reduce piston scuffing. Like many...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-18-2016, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 18,099
Re: Flathead breathing
Supercharging and exotic fuels are great, I suppose, but before you consider a maxed out race configuration to judge our Flathead think about what it can do as a street driven hot rod (daily driver...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-17-2016, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,236
Photobucket
Photobucket has crashed it seems. Can't access my pics. Urgently need an alternative.
Flat32:mad::mad::mad::confused::eek::mad:
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-17-2016, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,229
Re: Acorn nuts for cylinder heads
Real acorn nuts don't weep coolant when you have studs. I heard somewhere that some Model A's had them from the factory.
Flat32:cool:
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-17-2016, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,835
Re: Scale engine project
My first manifold was made before I had any CNC machine and all of the patterns and core boxes were made in my kitchen from hydrocal plaster over a 4 month period while my wife was back in Taiwan.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-17-2016, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,229
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-17-2016, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 18,099
Re: Flathead breathing
What books do you have?? How serious are you?? Are you actively building and, if so, for what purpose? Do you intend to realize your dream engine or simply talk about it?
This is a well rounded...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-17-2016, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 18,099
Re: Flathead breathing
I'll assume you're bench racing and let you know I don't do that. I'm not adept at being a social person because of the way I was raised. I am a manufacturer originally trained as a toolmaker, my...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-17-2016, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 18,099
Re: Flathead breathing
Think about what a passionless corporate entity owned by public investors seeking profit has to do. One passionate individual, working alone, can do whatever he wishes. That same individual is...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-16-2016, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 18,099
Re: Flathead breathing
Picture the Lycoming setup with the runners more straight, shallow angle to the manifold deck, crossing each other from side to side at the center of the block. It's that sharp turn upwards from...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-16-2016, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,835
Re: Scale engine project
Large brown one is a 1/4 scale raw casting version representing the block with no machining. Large gray one with heads is 1/4 scale but fully machined representation missing only threads in the bolt...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-16-2016, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,835
Re: Scale engine project
Never had one of those, but assume it is pretty much a generic overhead valve engine. Mine will be an accurate representation of a Ford 59A engine. Haven't modelled the carb, fuel pump and crab...
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