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136 at the wheels is a darn good flathead! ;) In a 1500# car, great fun.
Well, obviously. o_O
And they could be since that's a popular option,but I think it looks like the two upper rings are thinner than 5/64.
Looking at those pistons I'd guess the rings are 1/16 1/16 3/16. Pretty common back then.
That should stir your soul when it idles! That cam is gonna be rowdy in a 265. ;):cool:
Brake FLUID is water soluble. No need for brake clean if you have water and soap. Warm water even better.
That 1.530 CD written on the top is about .110" shorter than stock 454. Longer stroke crank and stock rods?
Lifter noise should not change under load. Pushing on the pushrod end of the rockers with a hammer handle is a good test and should have increased...
On my '41 Merc the spring sits on top of the wishbone, a washer on top of the spring, then the castle nut and cotter pin.
If the shackle angles are correct at ride height it'll work just fine.
What kind of gasket does your pressure bleeder have at the master? Rubber can squeeze down and close off the disc brake half of the cylinder.
Typical lead/acid batteries are 2.1-2.2 volts per cell so an 8v battery is 8.8 volts. You're going to need at least that much or your 8v will be...
Mine too. In fact, I believe that's the way you want to do it if you want the spring to retain its tempering. Some pitting is ok but serious...
So elegant in its simplicity.
Weak cast aluminum bracket. Use steel or fabricated aluminum and it'll be good to go.
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