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Try masking with silicone and rubber tyre strips then sand blast at 45 angle . keep pressure as low as possible and just keep at it . worked for...
So . . . with all the speculation , and complaining . this is wot ya do .no1 tear down block. no2 remove cam bearings and gallery plugs ....
Sounds like the sh t cam I had ground by mike davidson (vale) .lift heights all over the place ,different base circles and heel to toe distances...
And . . . thats why I never run thermostats . A, they dont need em B , can ruin a great weekend at any time C , a piece of cardboard in front of...
This all sounds fine until you try to get 52 jets and number 3 powervalves ! Uurrgh , sigh
A dirt track guy in NZ had a SS hand built 32 with a fancy ford guerny eagle engine .ran direct drive 2 speed
On my flattie I used 2 x hardwood ,routed out halves on each piece .use a cad to get them exact .If you keep the total thickness to 3/4 inch...
Just curious as to why yr going to so much bother to hook up a weak ,non syncro box that will most likely shit itself the first or second time you...
If you start foolin round with the innards ,itll be the most money youve spent to go slow . And Im a fan of em !
Those big ol diecast grills are an awfull lotta work to do properly .They cant be done with a home plating setup as you need a rectafier with at...
Question ,outa the blue . Is it possible on these blocks ,to run a distributer in the rear casting that usually held the governer/tacho thingy ?...
moparboy 440 .thats a mk3 ford zephyr 6 ,not a volvo
I leave half a bottle of Jack with secret flavours among the best bits .
Save some dough and get more revs with less cam wear ,DONT use adjustables . Silver solder a tool steel button on top of lifter and grind to suit...
Another thing,make sure to get duplex nickel over the copper . less likely to get green nickel spots through ya chrome top coat and the watts...
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