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Checking with the spark plug out, both valves seem to be moving perfectly fine, so that means it must just not be sealing correctly rather than...
Okay, found out good news. This engine sat from 1977-2014 locked up and in a barn, and has had less than 100 miles driven on it since it was...
I wouldn’t think k it was too tight, from what I can tell, this engine is largely original and untouched from the factory. On top of that,...
Thank goodness I don’t have a muffler then I guess!
I’m certain it’s the exhaust, I can hear it hiss out the side dump straight pipes when it’s cranking over.
I’m hoping it’s carbon buildup. I would imagine that the valve train would be making some funky noises if a valve was damaged enough from being...
Okay
I’m in central Indiana
I’ve been diagnosing a weird issue in my 1950 Lincoln Cosmopolitan and I think I’ve found the problem, for better or worse. It has a bad misfire...
Okay quick update, at temp the car gets around 10-12psi at idle and around 50psi going down the road.
Hello! I’m planning on buying a 1950 Lincoln cosmopolitan with a 337 Flathead V8 this week. According to the aftermarket oil gauge cold, it gets...
That all sounds a bit above my paygrade to be honest. Do you think I'm safe to put this off for a while drive the car as is for now? I'm planning...
https://youtube.com/shorts/CGOLaDrhnaY?feature=share https://youtube.com/shorts/MQPOiPueSyA?feature=share [MEDIA] Here's the videos Nick! After...
It's got a pretty nasty tick when cold and like I said this would be it's first adjustment after the break-in period. I'm planning on taking it on...
Well it's running a stock cam thankfully, and the engine bay is remarkably clean as it is lol. Essentially the car was restored a number of years...
Hello everyone, I'm looking for a step by step guide on adjusting the lifters in my 8BA Flathead V8 but I'm having trouble finding one. My car has...
Just wanted to post one more video for reference, this is how the engine sounds after it’s fully warmed up and been running for about 30 minutes...
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I pulled off the blanking plate and DANG it is pristine in there! It does have adjustable lifters too it would seem.
Actually that would be really easy on this engine as the fuel pump was converted over to electric and there’s just a blanking plate there.
Yes, it quiets down by a lot. After driving around for a bit you can’t even hear it unless you pop the hood and listen.
I'm fairly sure yes. It seems to be coming from the top of the engine. Granted like I said it seems a bit louder in the video than it actually is,...
Hello everyone, as a follow up to a previous post I have recorded a couple videos of my 51 Ford running, one video cold and one after it’s warm....
Hello everyone! I'm looking for a shop in central Indiana with experience in the Flathead V8. I'm taking my car on a road trip in early august and...
I should add that I do trust the seller, if he says it's rebuilt it definitely was rebuilt, now how well is the question since he didn't do it...
I run 15W40 T4 Valvoline oil in it, seems to be a great oil for a lot of older cars and it’s cheaper than the racing stuff but still has zinc....
Hello everyone! I recently bought a 51 Ford custom with a rebuilt 8BA Flathead engine in it, very low miles as well, under 10,000 since the...
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