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Thank you guys for the info and recommendations.
Thanks for the speedy replies. Any first hand experiences. Thanks D
I am buying a car in Portland but live in central kansas. Can anybody recommend a reputable/affordable hauler. Reliable is a good company but they...
Here are a couple short vids of my flathead running. Specs Bored .030" over 3 3/4" stoke Factory cam reground by Schneiders to their 260F grind...
Here is a short video from cam break-in. [MEDIA]
I know it has been awhile but it is my busy time of the year and it wasn't happy being awakened from it's slumber. It blew the lower radiator hose...
I had an A engine I got in a doodle bug that ran real nice but had a heavy ticking noise when revving up or coming back down rpm wise. It was just...
Pist-n-broke to get the higher lift and still fit in the cam tunnel they shrink the base circle of the cam lobe. So the longer valve stem makes up...
There is a forum the hog ring just for upholstery and the like and if your like me you can lose hours looking at the projects and techniques.
Drifters From post 12 here are the specs before the fill and mill I never gave the final head cc Bore 3.2175" Stroke 3.75" Swept volume (SV)...
Here are a couple of shots of what it looks like in better light. Got it on the cart pretty close to being able to fire it.[ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Stienauge I use .007" because it is what my seat inserting machine recommends and alot of builders say between .004" and .006" in cast iron and...
Hey guys finally found some time to finish my oil filter set up. Not sure how well it will work leaning over a fender but it works slick on the...
Sorry it's been awhile been busy at work and the head work took a lot longer than I wanted but we should have 7.6:1 compression now. So I went old...
giJoe Has the gear been out at some point during your build? And possibly be in backwards. I thick they are offset one way. I am not sure Ford may...
You shouldn't need a smaller torch you can get different collets for the 17. I have collets for my wp17 from .040" up to an 1/8". I use the 1/16"...
Here are some seats and interior we did in a 55' last spring. The front seats are buckets out of a 65' Chevelle factory rear springs. D Smith...
They do appear to be 36'-37' Cord heads. Check my avatar DS
Thanks for the kind words. With the hardened seats and stainless valves the adjustments should be good for a long time or at least that is the...
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We are cleaning out the corner of our shop and it is stacked full of old door glass. When we bought the building it was FULL of stuff. It had been...
It doesn't like gas either so you can soak it in gas it might take a day or two to get soft
Like Pete1 said run a couple of beads but not too hot up the sleeve. You want just enough to shrink it but not burn through. You are boring it for...
You should check out Northern Auto parts the sell a kit. you can get .030" over pistons comes with everything but cam and valve train. D Smith
the 67' 400 was if I remember right the same casting as a 66' 389 bored .060" over. So on the early 400 blocks you don't have much over bore room....
Patmanta If your factory cam is in good shape(journals,lobes and gears not rusty/pitted or worn completely off) have you thought about sending out...
I have got most of the internals installed in the block. I left the oil pump and pan until last because I pack the oil pump with assembly lube to...
Tubman They are Silvo-lite pistons that came in the rebuild kit purchased from Northern Auto. the pin to crown measurement is 1.703" I think I...
I have been working on assembly of the short block. We are using stock iron heads but my cr numbers seem way off so I thought I would post what I...
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