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After a prolonged pause whilst other things in life dominated, I’m back on with my 331 Caddy Engine build. The crank is now ground, and I’ve had...
Hi Jeff, thank you. I’ve just read that the Intake Valve is the same 1.75” on your ‘56 365 Heads as my 1950 331. Do you have the Cylinder Head...
There is a discussion about Rod length here. http://www.enginebuildermag.com/2016/08/understanding-rod-ratios/ I was attracted to the idea of a...
So whilst the 390 heads are being machined, I’ve started de-shrouding & lightly porting the 331 heads. I’m no expert but have read a few books &...
Good idea & we discussed doing that. But I need to increase the bore Radius by 0.109” to get from 3 13/16” to 4.030”. At the thinnest part of my...
[IMG][IMG][IMG][IMG] Well my Engine build, original 331 matching numbers block with later 390 heads, has taken a wrong turn. The original block...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I’m seeking to bore out a 49-54 Cadillac 331 engine to 4.030” so that I can fit 390 heads with larger valves. If I stick with...
Hi, do you happen to know what year & Car your block cam from. Or better still the stamped on number at the rear just above the bellhousing area....
Hi, that is what I heard too so I was confident with my Series 61 1950 9Mxxxx block. But it has the thin patches on the cylinder walls. I’ll keep...
I just found this data from "The Ultimate American V8 Engine Data Book" which should help a little.
Hi, I’m not convinced that can be the whole picture, didn’t the 55 lose the bellhousing cast on the back of the block but C322348’s is bored to 4”...
Just found a rough / rusty 331 in the UK and am about to knock the pistons out of that block to see if the wall thicknesses are any good for my use.
Here are the flow results from the two runs that I've had done, at 102 Water & 28" water pressure drop, on the stock Cadillac 390 heads. this is...
Here are the results from my 1950 331 block wall thickness ultrasonic measurement. Clive Bond of Ultimate Race Cars in the UK tested it and he...
Hi, Is1jy, yes ive taken the head back to the bench for another run at 28". will have results shortly.
Progress, good & bad, very bad. Two cylinders of one of the Caddy 390 heads has been air flow tested in its standard form. We’ve done this at 10”...
I know that it is a long time ago, but can you recall what pressure drop was used when you flowed the 390 head? The reason i ask is that i've just...
And the images in post #4.
Yup, it was the way that i'd uploaded the images (by using the Add Media option) in post #3 and #4 that does not allow them to be shown on the...
Hi, could you check if the pics show up when you log in from a PC. from what i'm reading, the HAMB Mobile App sometimes shows pictures as RedX's...
Hi All, Current status is that the Con Rods are having the little end bushes made and big ends narrowed to suit the journal width of the crank,...
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A very exciting day for an Engine build, received most of the new parts. When the block & heads come back from the caustic bath, I’ll paint them...
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My 1950 Caddy Series 61 2dr Coupe, as wonderfully original as it is, has been reliable but lacking in oomph. So earlier this year on the way back...
I'm a bit embarrassed to as mostly i'm following the paths forged by HAMB Members such as C322348, Dyce, Roothawg, Marcus etc. And with a healthy...
Significant progress to report with my 1950 331CuIn Cadillac engine rebuild. After 6 wks or so of researching, designing, sourcing parts and...
Try Wilcap for that.
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