Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 10:20 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 10:12 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Today, 10:01 AM
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Re: Break-in oil & Ross pistons
Ross makes a very good racing piston, that is not suited for "street use". However the only alternative would be Egge, IF they made then in the right size. Unfortunately we\re at the mercy of the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 09:31 AM
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Re: Help with a recent 8ba rebuild
The cam is the culprit, the load a matic distributor is following it. Now you cam go back to a stock cam or a distributor that follows the engine.
Gramps
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 09:22 AM
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Re: Columbia two speed differentials
The Mitchell would be my choice as well. I spent a month in the mountians of Co with Paul Garagn and his 34 with a columbia. Worked like a dream, I commented on that. He said, never again the cost...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-29-2024, 11:03 PM
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Replies: 19
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Re: Generator and Fan
Generally speaking, I wasn't talking a hotrods, where esthetics are more important.
Gramps
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-29-2024, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 836
Re: Generator and Fan
Never use a generator or mechanical fam. Always use an Alternator and electric fan Last forever, works great.
Gramps
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-29-2024, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 9
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Re: 8BA Bell housing
using the stamp steel passenger bell housing you can bore the register to fit the T-170 trans and weld on some ears and have the best transmission ever made.
Graps
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-28-2024, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 54
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Re: Relieving 8BA Block
I'm glad to see this Grancore chamber. Lost the original pic somewher in the computer . Now I have it back/ Thanks
Gramps
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-27-2024, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,292
Re: Opinion needed on fuel pumps
After 75 years of fuel pump problems with the Ford flatheads. Both mechanical and electric, I have switched to the internal electric pump and an external regulator. The united states has over 200...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-23-2024, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 18
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Re: Compression and flow
I don't see what lighter valves and aluminum flywheels have to do with compression. This isn't necessart in a "street engine" especilly a light flywheel.
Gramps
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-22-2024, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,376
Re: Compression and flow
Another problem with compression is the lame from and detention. A 9:1 Cr can detitinate when when the flame front is too long. this comes when the piston to head clearance is too large. This can be...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-20-2024, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 17
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Re: Flathead 8 and power brakes.
I only saw one that comes to mind. It was on a 52/3 ford and had an adapter under the carb with a larh (1/2") line to the master cylinder vacuum unit. Not sure how it worked, it waz along time ago!!...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-19-2024, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,376
Re: Compression and flow
I've been in this area fo the Flathead almost all my life, and there isn't really an answer to your question. Application controls most of it. My experience is in small engines on a 1/3 mile track...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-19-2024, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 91
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Re: '36 221 - rebuildable??
eWell, I've gone thru this and can't come up with any answer about this engine. I have to know what the future of this car will be?? Dailey driver----------------- restored to original. Ur just a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-17-2024, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,376
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-15-2024, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 50
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91 birthday today
I think I'm one of the last members of the original Ford barn. Had a nice long talk with Shelly last week, she ran it for quite awhile . Not nuch going on back at the shop. I'm uilding my last...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-14-2024, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-13-2024, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,830
Re: NOS 8RT camshaft
Boring & stroking an engine also increases the compression ratio as well. This will add more torque than cam swap. also consider NO 239 ci engine makes more than 80 HP in stock cindition, and this is...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-12-2024, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 845
Re: Swapping Engines
In my new stock engine build up i use the late 8ba pumps on both the early and late blocks. I also use the alet ylinder heads (EAB) An 12V Altinator. I install a drivers side water pump pulley on the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-11-2024, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,830
Re: NOS 8RT camshaft
I don't think there is any noticable difference between any stock model camshaft.
Gramps
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-11-2024, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 845
Re: Swapping Engines
8RT water pumps to start with. At one time there was an adapter that allowed the 8ba pumps to be used, but I never see them advertized any more. I make my own.
However that gets the engine in,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-08-2024, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,263
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-06-2024, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,263
Re: Adjustable Lifters
Yea, I'll stick my 2 cents in here as well. I go back a ways when adj lifters costs 12.50 a setof 16 with wrenches, then one day I went in to buy a set and they cost 20 bucks and no wrenches, I said ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-04-2024, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 893
Re: Radio repair
Gota check the vibrator and the OZ4. I used to fix these back in the 50's Ray Hill in ft Atkinsom wisc taught alot of us guys whow to fix radios and make CB radios 10.15 years befor they were legak....
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