Stock block cam Bering hole diameter?

[19Fordy]

Here's some info.
https://www.bing.com/search?q=cam+be...ANAB01&PC=HCTS

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

Here's some info.
https://www.bing.com/search?q=cam+be...ANAB01&PC=HCTS

3 1/16 inches

The bore size of the 1932 Ford V8 engine is 3 1/16 inches, and the stroke is 3 3/4 inches, resulting in a total displacement of 221 cubic inches. The main bearings are 1.998 to 1.999 inches in diameter.

[Ronnieroadster]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

Here's some info.
https://www.bing.com/search?q=cam+be...ANAB01&PC=HCTS

The 1932 Ford block did not have cam bearings the cam which was steel rode directly in the iron bore of the block. The cam bearing journal diameter on Ford flathead V-8 cams from 1932 to 1953 is 1.7955. The 1932 Ford block bore diameter for the steel cam would be a few thousands larger than the 1.7955 dimension so it would not seize up in the block bore.

Cam bearings were installed in Ford flathead V-8 engine blocks beginning in 1933 and continued to the end of production in 1953 the block bore diameter for the cam bearing's remained the same during this production run.

A cam bearing set is available with an additional plus .010 this cam bearing set would be used when worn cam shaft journals were ground .010 undersize to help save the cam.

To help answer the original posters question measure the Cam bearing diameter if you find it is below the 1.7955 than there's certainly a problem. If you find the bore diameter measures .010 under the 1.7955 the cam bearing's are the undersize set.
If the block was bored undersize for a new set of cam bearings it would have been extremely difficult to force in a new set of bearings.
Ronnieroadster