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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 01-25-2024, 12:19 PM
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Views: 14,792
Posted By Bored&Stroked
Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956

RE: On the last ARDUN I built just over a year ago the client wanted to run a Vertex Scintillia right angle mag drive the engine is now in an untouched Hotrod built in 1949 lots of patina and...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-17-2021, 12:00 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 14,792
Posted By Bored&Stroked
Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956

And just for fun . . . something I found many years ago. The top of the crate that Ardun heads were shipped in:

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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-17-2021, 07:46 AM
Replies: 105
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Posted By Bored&Stroked
Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956

That is a heck of a nice looking engine compartment. I bet very few "modern" folks have any idea as to what type of engine that is. Did Ronnie build the engine for you? He's a good friend . . ....
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-17-2021, 07:42 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 14,792
Posted By Bored&Stroked
Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956

Part of the reason for that price was due to Sisler's engine being a 1948 style block - which meant he had the front mount distributor setup. So, in addition to the mag itself, they would also have...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-17-2021, 07:38 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 14,792
Posted By Bored&Stroked
Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956

RE: Injectors:

The original pump for the Hilborn Ardun injector was a vane type that Stu stopped making or servicing many years ago. It is extremely hard to find one in good working condition,...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-16-2021, 09:03 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 14,792
Posted By Bored&Stroked
Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956

Looks like Sisler purchased a lot of high quality and proven race components - I wonder if he ever got the engine completed and on the road? Joe Hunt was a personal HotRod friend on mine - in the...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-15-2021, 10:12 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 14,792
Posted By Bored&Stroked
Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956

Hey 52 Allard - if you happen to find any documentation on the serial number of the Hilborn injectors - please post it. Would love to know what it was. :D
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 04-15-2021, 08:26 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 14,792
Posted By Bored&Stroked
Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956

One thing is for sure . . . while Sisler may have had good intentions, he knew just about enough to be dangerous when it comes to many of his plans. He somehow believes he will put a mechanical...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-30-2021, 05:24 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 14,792
Posted By Bored&Stroked
Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956

For $400 . . . he should have taken him up on that deal! If so, maybe you'd still have an Ardun in the car. ;)
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-29-2021, 06:04 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 14,792
Posted By Bored&Stroked
Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956

I can tell from the letters that Sisler knew enough to be dangerous and Clem pretty much told him to "let us do it" and we'll do it right. Some of the dialog about chrome lifters and steel cams -...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-27-2021, 04:52 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 14,792
Posted By Bored&Stroked
Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956

Interesting that in at least a couple of the pictures you show, they are of later 49-53 flathead blocks - not the earlier ones. Did Allard put any of those engines in these cars?

A '99A' block is...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-26-2021, 05:11 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 14,792
Posted By Bored&Stroked
Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956

Here is a part of the original brochure - showing the early front-mounted water outlets:

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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-26-2021, 05:06 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 14,792
Posted By Bored&Stroked
Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956

Do you have any pictures of the Ardun that would have been in it? I'm wondering if it had the early or later production heads (they are different). I would imagine that it came with the later heads...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 03-25-2021, 06:34 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 14,792
Posted By Bored&Stroked
Re: Rebuilding an Ardun OHV 1954 - 1956

Why not build an original Ardun and put one back in it? Cost issues aside, it would surely help the originality and value of your car. Heck, I might even know of a couple of us who have original...
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