Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-24-2024, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 765
Re: Only broke down twice today
Its a Crab distrubtor, I have found i needed to file every new rotor now, this one ran for about 400 miles or more and then broke as soon as I pulled into my road, I carry a cople of them in the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-24-2024, 03:02 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 765
Only broke down twice today
For some reson my new distributor cap turned green only in the coil HT lead terminal and engine developed a misfire and wouldn't take any throttle, fixed that and went on my way but then it went bang...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-17-2023, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,130
Re: Updated oil filter system
They reckon the bypass system was a sales gimmick, the grit could pass through the bearings 100s of times before it ever made its way to the filter, I run the 95% flow system but change the oil often...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-18-2023, 01:36 AM
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Replies: 154
Views: 31,238
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-14-2023, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 154
Views: 31,238
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-19-2023, 02:13 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,716
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
04-04-2023, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,598
Re: Starter problems
Only one way to find out, do you have the bracket off the back of the starter to the sump bolt?
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-29-2023, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,940
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-29-2022, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,940
Re: Oil pressure problem
Went for a drive, weather is pretty hot, has about 30 or more psi when Starting from cold, when it warmed up it dropped down to 25 psi at idol and and is around 27 at 1000 rpm, its very steady now, I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-12-2022, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,940
Re: Oil pressure problem
The top of the plunger I removed from the motor is more pointy, i think it may of been hanging up on the side of the tapper and not seating sometimes.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-12-2022, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,940
Re: Oil pressure problem
I took the releaf valve out just to be on the safe side and found compared to another spring and plunger it was a bit different in every dimension, I had a brand new springs the correct length and a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-29-2022, 03:30 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,944
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-27-2022, 12:06 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,944
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-26-2022, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,944
Re: Weeping head studs
Its still weeping a very tiny amount of coolant, if i painted something onto that conner with a brush it would stop
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-24-2022, 11:22 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,944
Re: Weeping head studs
I got some ABRO super seal, its an American made product with sodium silicate with fine copper in it, its a very small bottle and it sed after 15 mins running drain it out. It seems to have sorted...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-13-2022, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,944
Re: Weeping head studs
I have fitted the 2nd set of best gaskets head gaskets with copper spray but water is percolating through the gasket inbtween the copper and fiber. Its really pissing me off
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-22-2022, 04:53 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 6,061
Re: 1942 Mercury rebuild vlog
https://youtu.be/dMHav56EvFY
Here is another video, need to obtain another warrant of fitness and its due for one so I will go for a big drive after
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-15-2022, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,940
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-15-2022, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,940
Re: Oil pressure problem
It may of been it sucking a bit of air and a crappy oil gauge.
Hot oil pressure is basically the same with 10w30 and 20w50 when driving but idols with more pressure on 20w50
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-14-2022, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,940
Re: Oil pressure problem
I put that pick up tube inside the screen holder and got a copper oil pressure gauge line and moved it down to the filter outlet and not the block, also got a better quality non automotive oil...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-13-2022, 02:13 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,940
Re: Oil pressure problem
I cut oil filter #3 open, engine has probably done 350 miles, no bearing chunks, was a slight amount of small partials in the puddle in the bottom of the filter housing but probably ok for an old...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-12-2022, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,940
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-12-2022, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,940
Re: Oil pressure problem
Yes going to fit that pick up, it was swaged to the outer tin pan but i will put a gasket in between both parts and the bolts will bold it on.
I wonder to if the relefe valve is sticky? The one...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-12-2022, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,940
Re: Oil pressure problem
One thing I wonder is we made the fittings and line from the block bigger, i am running the early long body pump, I am using a Windsor spin on oil filter, it had 30 psi at idol and 40 when driving....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
09-11-2022, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,940
Re: Oil pressure problem
I will give it a go, but this is the only engine that I have seen with a tube like that, the other round tin things i can see were never intended to have one, I will have to grind out where they have...
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