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08-26-2013, 05:51 PM | #21 |
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Re: Favorite Early V/8 Tool & Why?
Bruce, there is a picture of a flathead OHV engine with dual rocker shafts in Tex Smith's flathead book page 198. The engine is part of Bill Smith's collection. Sure looks like OHC engine.
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08-26-2013, 07:16 PM | #22 | |
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Re: Favorite Early V/8 Tool & Why?
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I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that it took me so long to think of a two-axis gimbaled fixture and the “nearly infinite” positions available. I had just begun to visualize the fixture when Art Morrison’s chassis-building business began touting their mandrel-bent rectangular-tube hot-rod and racecar frames, and . . . Wham! Big inspiration. A ‘phone call followed with an e-mailed sketch, and I had the foundation for the fixture. Some bits of steel tube and plate, a couple of hole saws and some welding and I had my best-pal flathead tool! I designed it to fit a universal engine stand because that was my option at the time, and it’s a reasonable scheme for just about anyone. Today it plugs into a socket welded to a steel pole at the end of my porting bay, but it’s as portable as ever. And it’s also very adaptable; I use a trimmed 8BA bell housing to adapt the “late” blocks, and I redrilled the mounting plates to accept V8-60 blocks, taking into account their crank-to-cam centerline differences; blocks are mounted in the fixture along the camshaft centerline to minimize rotational weight bias. My favorite early V8 tool has also become my favorite Chrysler Hemi head tool and is about to become my favorite for big-block Chevy heads and motorcycle heads as well! It all comes down to a two-axis gimbaled fixture that holds the work in any secure position desired. Mike |
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08-26-2013, 07:27 PM | #23 |
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Re: Favorite Early V/8 Tool & Why?
That sure sounds like the after-gaff mainbrace houser we had on the boat a couple years ago
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08-18-2017, 07:44 PM | #24 | |
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08-18-2017, 09:46 PM | #25 |
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Re: Favorite Early V/8 Tool & Why?
Easy. Large straight blade screwdriver. Too useful! Seems like it's in my hand every time I do something around my cars.
It's also a lot lighter than a KR Wilson engine stand, but I'm very envious!
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08-19-2017, 12:00 AM | #26 |
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10-14-2017, 05:29 PM | #27 |
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Re: Favorite Early V/8 Tool & Why?
The engine lifter tool , I have one of those but never new what it was.
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10-14-2017, 10:07 PM | #28 |
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Re: Favorite Early V/8 Tool & Why?
The KRW spring shackle stud remover/installer.
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10-15-2017, 10:06 AM | #29 |
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Re: Favorite Early V/8 Tool & Why?
And a 5Lb coaxing hammer in the other hand!
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10-15-2017, 10:44 AM | #30 |
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Re: Favorite Early V/8 Tool & Why?
If possible, could someone please post a sketch or photo of how that engine lifting tool is positioned when being used? Can it be used on both 59AB and 8BA style blocks?
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10-15-2017, 02:14 PM | #31 | |
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Don't know about '49-'53 Ford but looks like it will not work on '49-'51 Merc. due to radiator mount bracket on the center of the frame cross member. This is my understanding of how it works.
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10-16-2017, 08:30 PM | #32 |
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Re: Favorite Early V/8 Tool & Why?
I would have to say "THIS WEBSITE", it never needs to be oiled and stay's rust free.
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10-21-2017, 10:33 PM | #33 |
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Re: Favorite Early V/8 Tool & Why?
Wasco engine lift. Lifts with transmission or move forward for engine alone.
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10-22-2017, 08:08 AM | #34 |
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Re: Favorite Early V/8 Tool & Why?
These two sonszabitching valve bars in this picture! They're like two bad brothers - sometimes I love em', sometimes I hate em!
I've use the lower one the most (is about 3 feet long) - was made by 'Proto' back in the day. It is a really high quality forged tool, heat treated, etc. Given the number of engines I've worked on - this would HAVE to be the tool that I've used the most, cussed at the most and fallen in love with, wanted to beat myself half to death with, etc! LOL ValveBars copy.jpg |
10-23-2017, 07:07 AM | #35 |
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Re: Favorite Early V/8 Tool & Why?
KR Wilson distributor jig is my favorite. It really makes setting up early distributors easy.
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10-23-2017, 08:41 AM | #36 |
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Re: Favorite Early V/8 Tool & Why?
My favorite when all else fails!
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10-23-2017, 09:17 AM | #37 |
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Re: Favorite Early V/8 Tool & Why?
I'm guessing photo-shop is a tool, as well. Ha
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10-23-2017, 09:25 AM | #38 |
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Re: Favorite Early V/8 Tool & Why?
Referring to the V12 pictures shown earlier.
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10-23-2017, 10:57 AM | #39 |
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Re: Favorite Early V/8 Tool & Why?
Looking in my Red Green repair manual...Duct tape is essential in any repair
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10-23-2017, 01:37 PM | #40 |
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Re: Favorite Early V/8 Tool & Why?
I like the All Power horse shoe clip puller and the valve assembly wedge knocker to pop them out. If that doesn't work the KD 918 valve guide puller is next. These have helped me get a lot of crusty old flatheads apart with a way lot less trouble. There are others but these are likely the best overall that I have.
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