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A 3.42 or 3.55 gear is going to be the ideal gear for the best of both worlds. The 700R4 has 3.00:1 first gear in it so you do not want to go to...
1. They are based on the 1932-1948 Ford Banjo rear end, right? 2. Besides the ones that you built yourself out of several banjo center section...
I should add that this is a small bore 6-71. The problem with all the drive ratio boost charts is that none of them agree between others. I have...
Has anyone ever put a 6-71 blower on a SBC 265? If so what sort of underdrive ratio did you use to get somewhere in the range of 6-8 psi of boost?
Gary, That is a good idea, I have never thought of that. However, don't most pistons run at a temp of around 500-600° F? If, 500-600° F is...
Does anyone know what the clearance is supposed to be on these? They are FE 406 pistons, 0.030" over (4.19" bore) It seems that I remember...
Does anybody know what they are? Roger
The rear bearings are plain old 6205 single row ball bearings. Most anyone should have them in stock or you should be able to get them by mail...
Well, this goal of 50 mpg or 100 mpg will never happen simply due to the physics of how the internal combustion engine operates. It is at best...
Wc t-5
Thanks for the replies. It is an 8BA. The car will be in a stripped down Model A roadster so I am guessing the wieght would be about 1800 lbs....
What size clutch would be recommended for use with a blown flathead motor? 9", 10", or 11"? Estimating my build to be about 220 HP, so it is a...
These heads have been confirmed to be aluminum since they only weigh 10 lbs each, but I have no way to find out what the combustion chamber size...
I don't have them in my possession yet so I can't check the chambers. From the pictures of the heads, they look like they are aluminum and not...
I found a set of 81T Aluminum heads. So far I can only find info the cast iron versions with about 83-85cc chambers on trucks from 1938-1942....
I agree that it must be the toluene. I just used some here at work and when I opened up the bottle, the first thing that came to mind as to what...
Here's another place that is good also and shipped free on the last clutch set I bought for a Flathead T-5 conversion about a month ago:...
These Isky roller cams really are good for wall art only. They are from the late 60's or early 70's with very gentle ramps because the spring...
Anyone???
Anyone know what stroke crank a Jahn's 192X piston works with?
So, is the flat spot just in the center of the rear cam journal, say about 1/2" long and maybe 3/16" wide as if you just milled a small flat on...
Does anyone have a picture of the notch that is supposed to be in the cam?
I need a bell housing that will take an 11" clutch, but I am not concerned with match numbers so it could be from a truck or car. So, does...
Does anyone have a picture of the notch that is supposed to be in the rear of the cam or maybe a better description on how to modify a later model...
DHL has good shipping rates on heavy items like heads and they have equally as fast transits times as UPS or FedEx. Go to www.DHL.com and you...
tk, How wide are the Wide 5 wheels?
I have a set of 1935 Ford 16" x 4" wire spoke wheels to use on my rpu. What are the typical size tires to use on the front and on the back?...
What years were the cam cores made of billet steel? I know 1932 and I believe 1933, but what year did Ford start using cast iron billets, 1934,...
Does anyone know any addtional cam specs such Duration at 0.050" lift or its usage like 3/4, full race, etc. on this cam? Does anyone know who...
What is the small hole that appears to access the EGR part of the intake for?
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