Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-23-2020, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,303
Re: Block drain for 8RT
Man O man, I can't believe that is a flattie. Holy cow, that shit is wicked sounding in both videos. Were both engines supercharged? I'd love just to get mine to just be a bad ass engine with some...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-22-2020, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,303
Re: Block drain for 8RT
Thanks again, Ronnie. Didn't know I was in such honored company. Congrats on the salt flat award in 2018. When you get a chance would like to see the car and what you did to the flattie to make it so...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-21-2020, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,303
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-21-2020, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,303
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-21-2020, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,303
Re: Block drain for 8RT
Thanks, Alaska Jim for the input. I will put it in the brain housing group. Mine is a '50 merc block with BA heads. Don't know how you have a lot a cruising time up in the tundra country! But I know...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-21-2020, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,303
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-21-2020, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,303
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-21-2020, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,303
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-12-2020, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,303
Re: Block drain for 8RT
Thanks Paul2748. Would happen to have a photo of the spot where you installed it? I'm pretty new at this and you guys opinion really matters. Thanks again.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-12-2020, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,303
Re: Block drain for 8RT
Thanks, RUSSCC. Would you have a photo of that '40 spot on the block? Or would you try the radiator idea? I'm pretty new at this so you guys opinions really matter. Thanks again.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-12-2020, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,303
Re: Block drain for 8RT
Why can't you drill the radiator and braise a nut for a petcock. Isn't that how radiators are tapped? Where "exactly" is the best place to drill and tap the block? I have a '50 8CM and would like to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-23-2019, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,833
Re: What's the hiss, hiss, history of this
Thanks guys you made my dahttp://this Py. Never saw one before. Makes a lot of sense though! By the way it is original. Has the good ole MADE IN THE USA on fuel pump side and AC on the vac side. By...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-21-2019, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,833
What's the hiss, hiss, history of this
Guys, I need some history on this fuel pump. If anybody knows what this came on or the name of it so I can research it I would appreciate it. I recently acquired a tri-power for my '50 Merc engine...
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