Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-02-2021, 10:05 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-02-2021, 09:18 AM
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Re: block stamping ID
Likely scenario as this engine has flat top pistons and from what the barn has told me '37 should have domed pistons. A lot can happen in 80+ years.
Leon, It is my understanding bonderizing is a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-01-2021, 03:15 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
07-01-2021, 01:41 PM
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block stamping ID
H S B, I am assuming this might be from a rebuild at some point in its life but this block also appears to be a stock bore with tin sleeves. 21 stud 37 or early '38. Does anyone have any info on...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-22-2021, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 11
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Re: 21 stud domed vs flat top pistons.
Thanks for that info, Jack. It does appear to be a difficult size to find. Not boring this out to its limit also seems like a good idea even with the advance of the 4th ring with the 8ba. I will call...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-22-2021, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 11
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Re: 21 stud domed vs flat top pistons.
Thanks Terry. Jack, it will be going into a fenderless model A coupe. It appears to be a standard bore with some tin sleeves currently. Maybe i can push it out to an 8BA standard piston size and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-21-2021, 04:36 PM
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Re: 21 stud domed vs flat top pistons.
thanks for that info Terry & jack
looking on Vanpelts site they give two different compression ratios for '37 aluminum vs CI Is this just a CC Head difference or are different pistons used? Would...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
06-21-2021, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 11
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21 stud domed vs flat top pistons.
I have recently acquired a '37 short block with flat top pistons and have been looking for a set of heads. That search has brought me to flat top or domed heads but I can not seem to figure out if...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
09-04-2020, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,628
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
09-04-2020, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 15
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Re: '65 289 rocker arm geometry help
Thanks Dobie for that! the first photo shows it on lift and the 2nd shows it on base circle. I have sent a check out to Ahshoe for the rail rockers and i will check the length of the pushrods tonight.
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
09-02-2020, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 15
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Re: '65 289 rocker arm geometry help
looking at the side by side shot of those rockers it seems the rail style has a greater distance from pivot to valve tip, which would make my problem worse. Maybe i will order one rocker just to make...
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
09-02-2020, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 15
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Re: '65 289 rocker arm geometry help
thank you all for the info!
i guess i will measure the pushrods first and then check them for hardness, then order a set of rail style rockers for it.
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Forum: Late V8 (1954+)
09-01-2020, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 15
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'65 289 rocker arm geometry help
i am assembling a customers basket case '36 ford truck that had this rebuilt 289 with it. i was getting ready to bench run the motor and wanted to make sure the valves were adjusted correctly when i...
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