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Congratulations Nick and Ken, there had been a few rumors. Best Wishes on your next adventure. SCTA SuperFours Pres. John Neilson
Looks really good J
UGH, that is a shame it looks like the port is too close to the roof of the chamber, not out of the norm for early castings. How deep is the...
[ATTACH] much easier to order than build J
Do a search for rocker arms unlimited Or rocker arm specialties J
I did investment casting years ago Probably not the way to go now Look for companies that do 3d core modeling Or check with foundries that do...
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That is the DOHC drive housing Hal had full gear drive or combo chain gear assembly J
You should ask to see a picture of Phil’s A mod Very nice but that’s just my opinion J
Yes, very cool, Phil Damon had sent me some a while ago and they were spot on with dims. John
Take a look at first page of this thread for Jim’s contact info J
Laycock or Borg Warner OD's were popular over the years Best money is a Mitchell or convert to T5 J
Well not to be surprised I cannot remember this gentleman’s name but he was making the Alexander heads some time ago This pic from Bville in 2018...
One thing to keep in mind with Babbitt is the quality of the material itself Yes diesels have/do run Babbitt but this is a very specific type...
Dan you are correct a poor job done does not discern between technologies I just don’t have the resources to repair Babbitt J
First to go is Babbitt As for head original iron Winfield Aluminum Brierley or iron Lion If you can find a Brumfield grab it J
That's the first thing to go!
IMHO The stk head is not worth working on If you machine too much off the deck it will not have enough material to adequately seal on the...
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That is quite a cache of parts I have had good success with those Just follow the instructions J
Sorry to hear that it is a problem This is to be expected with older cars or whatever It will never be easy or cheap to undo years of neglect or...
You have to remember that the block will expand also the .004 backlash is adequate Dan McEachern and others offer gears with positive and...
Steady progression All good Dan J
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If I can offer an observation to CDOs piston scuffing The dimensions measured after the scuffing would indicate the bottom skirt may not have...
Asking questions is how we learn No harm in your questions J
Railcar That sounds better, spell check must have erased the inertia part Not that you id’d the crank as counterweighted, it is easy to mistake...
I would really like to see the book that claims the crank counterweights are to compensate for power stroke impulse. Sorry, that B crank does not...
Stan For you a class change will be full price plus a pia charge And remember guys, fuel is for those who cannot get gas to run The entry computer...
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