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It will have been heat treated throughout if it was a forging, but if it was a Hi-Perf crank, like a high horse 396 for example, it may have been...
I’ve seen the car at the Miller Meet, the restoration is stunning. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The 68 on the casting ID’s it as from a Model 68, or the 1936 Fords.
You needed a measurement and what you got is plenty close enough for those valve springs, unless of course you build NASCAR engines. I think you...
I can’t ID them, but they’re not Skinner and Jobe.
Wow, didn’t see that coming. Sounds like an interesting project, keep us informed.
Alcoa forged the blanks and Ansen did the machining on them. Looking at them I suspect they are about 12-1 compression, maybe even a bit higher....
Stock bore 3.750 + .040 = 3.790 - a few .001’s for clearance. Measure them 90* to the pin bore and below the ring lands. Pictures would be nice,...
George Raft.
When my wife had caretakers for my MIL they came from a local business that uses a carefully vetted staff. I suspect Gene fell victim to a pretty...
The springs on my Weiand SBC manifold look like springs used on tooling for punch press dies. I’ll try and get some measurements later. Yes,...
Illinois only had betting on the ponies or the state lottery until 1990 when off-shore gambling was allowed. Dad would sometimes invite my sister...
Nash exhibit at the 1933-‘34 Century Of Progress, the World’s Fair held in Chicago. Here’s a postcard from the fair- [ATTACH]
Looks like the Viper scoop from Arias Compoments. Arias is out of business AFAIK. I can’t recall seeing a scoop like that on an Ivo car. [ATTACH]...
From the B & M Tech Manual- [ATTACH] Because the B & M has long been out of production finding pulleys could be a problem.
First one for me was the 265 with a ‘39 box we swapped into a friends ‘40 Fordor in 1965 when I was 16. The $90 (!) ‘40 had a cherry body, but the...
It looks like the bookie has a newspaper and magazine stand to make him look respectable. That reminds me of the early 1960’s when my dad...
Here are the dimensions for B&M/Holley blowers. I’m betting on the 162 gasket dimensions matching your manifold. [ATTACH]
I do too. I started with military and planes, then discovered model cars and never looked back.
Looks like the B&M 162 supercharger bolt pattern on it, could it be an early engineering prototype? And compare it to this early SBC fuel...
Nothing wrong with an old thread like this, it gives us a chance to see how others have improved our hobby for the better. Louis Senter, and a...
It was the so-called V8-60 tube axle that was different, not that later spindles are unique. The tube axle was introduced in ‘37, the spindles you...
Mike was serious about his builds, he had grade 9 bolts made to hold the calipers. Grade 9 is 180,000 psi tensile strength material, and I think...
I just did a search for @madmike3434 and found that bracket on a Jaguar center section. Here’s a few photos from his installation, no mention of...
That valve cover and air cleaner says that’s a ‘58 Mercury tri-power Turnpike Cruiser engine. [ATTACH]
So did my dad. No eraser so he’d be sure of an answer before he wrote it in.
If some is good, more is better and too much is just right! Looks like there’s around 15* of caster here.
The shrink wrap distorted the image.
Thanks @continentaljohn , but I wouldn’t say amazing, it’s just that I can recall where I read something and then I dig it up from my extensive...
Jackpot! That is a ‘66 442 intake and the optional tri-power was a pretty rare option. IDN if the marine 455 blocks were unique in any way but you...
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