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busmania · 09-13-2023, 08:52 PM

Thanks. Was just reading about that. I see someone modified the baffle and a lot remove the baffle all together. I’ll probably modify the baffle as it seems simple enough. Edit, I see that someone is you!

More? Haha. I’m getting really close. Water pumps and front cover on. Without head gaskets, my pistons hit and raise the new edelbrock heads .030”. Checked with dial indicator and feeler gauges. I am reading a .050” Piston to head clearance is ideal which means I need to find .080” of space. I’m really wondering, is it ok to install heads AND gasket and torque it all down to measure everything and then re use the copper gasket at final assembly? Most of what I’m reading seems to indicate most gaskets are about .050” which means I may have to have some work done on my heads.

Appreciate all the info.

09-13-2023, 08:52 PM	#79
busmania Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Denver metro Posts: 532	Re: Rebuilding my Flathead random questions Thanks. Was just reading about that. I see someone modified the baffle and a lot remove the baffle all together. I’ll probably modify the baffle as it seems simple enough. Edit, I see that someone is you! More? Haha. I’m getting really close. Water pumps and front cover on. Without head gaskets, my pistons hit and raise the new edelbrock heads .030”. Checked with dial indicator and feeler gauges. I am reading a .050” Piston to head clearance is ideal which means I need to find .080” of space. I’m really wondering, is it ok to install heads AND gasket and torque it all down to measure everything and then re use the copper gasket at final assembly? Most of what I’m reading seems to indicate most gaskets are about .050” which means I may have to have some work done on my heads. Appreciate all the info. __________________ 40 ford coupe Build -https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...coupe.1277406/ Last edited by busmania; 09-13-2023 at 10:15 PM.