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Charlie ny · 03-06-2021, 02:58 AM

I prefer 8 BA motors, they can be reasonably dressed back to '39 - '48..if needed

4" Merc crank...seat of the pants more grunt
EAB heads fitted to the bore location and piston crowns...fit heads to block with zero
clearance, within reason, with no gasket. Premium head gasket crushed is .040, that's
my safety zone. 8 to 10 hours per head but worth it.
Max -1 cam....easy to live with and good pull 1500 to 4500
Next motor....286....moving UP to a Tony Price L-100 cam, think this my limit

Chevy converted distributor....ignition for dummy's....it's almost too easy
Best gaskets
European adjustable lifters....thanks VanPelt's
stainless valves
Third Gen valve springs
Vintage FENTON 4 brl intake and '52 -'53 Olds/Cad Rochester carb..inlet on the back
My '32 and '41 p'up run this motor and I've built a few others...Moriarty short blocks
87 oct corn gas
Charlie ny

03-06-2021, 02:58 AM	#8
Charlie ny BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,019	Re: I'd like to start a new thread on the components we choose for an engine build I prefer 8 BA motors, they can be reasonably dressed back to '39 - '48..if needed 4" Merc crank...seat of the pants more grunt EAB heads fitted to the bore location and piston crowns...fit heads to block with zero clearance, within reason, with no gasket. Premium head gasket crushed is .040, that's my safety zone. 8 to 10 hours per head but worth it. Max -1 cam....easy to live with and good pull 1500 to 4500 Next motor....286....moving UP to a Tony Price L-100 cam, think this my limit Chevy converted distributor....ignition for dummy's....it's almost too easy Best gaskets European adjustable lifters....thanks VanPelt's stainless valves Third Gen valve springs Vintage FENTON 4 brl intake and '52 -'53 Olds/Cad Rochester carb..inlet on the back My '32 and '41 p'up run this motor and I've built a few others...Moriarty short blocks 87 oct corn gas Charlie ny