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I’d sure like to have one!
Where in KS?
Super tuner….we all wanted one, but they were expensive back then!
I sure would like to see your collection and talk to you!
Let’s hear it!
Very cool! Love tether cars! I’d love to build a couple and a track to run them on. I’ve seen film of some screamers!
Watched a video today of a Ford King Cobra and it has the two speed in it. It’s a 9” with an aluminum housing bolted in front of the pinion to the...
Watched an ARP video of lubricating and torquing procedure for bolts, washers studs and nuts- orientation of washers to match radius on bolt...
Those look great! Thanks for your help!
The procedure sounds good. Motor is original to the car, rebuilt once and all stock. Not really any slop in threaded areas. Heads are brand new...
Those look great! Thanks for the info!
Thanks for your input and yes, I’m dressing up the 337 as well as improving performance a little. Motor is stock so it’s low compression and I...
Any help would be appreciated! So if you’d measure stock bolt specs, it would be great and I can compare to my heads. I know people looking for...
Give me a shout. I’ve got original factory manuals for them!
Stock head measurements would help a lot. I can just measure the Austin heads against stock and be able to see if the length works out the same....
Thanks buddy! I’ll get some measurements of head thickness and whether it’s solid under each belt hole. Not sure about water passages in heads. I...
Well, thanks for the scientific stuff, but I’m a nuclear machinist and mechanical engineer and have had plenty of chemistry, physics, metallurgy...
That sounds great and I appreciate your help. Intake set would be awesome as well! I bought polished frogmouth scoops with filters that snap on....
Anybody got an answer on generator question?
I’ve seen several flatties with studs and nuts, just not stainless acorn nuts. I don’t know if they’re having stretch or expansion issues. I...
I bough the last heads and two carb intake Ken Austin made for the 337 before he threw them in the junk pile. I paid $600 for the heads and $600...
I’m looking for a few things for a 1949 Lincoln 337 flattie. I need- Head studs(not bolts). Polished stainless acorn nuts and thick stainless...
If only they still ran it! I heard it was very dangerous.
Rarest is the 49 Cosmo convertible with factory heater. Mine is one of 12 per Factory numbers researched.
Reds has headers and Smithy’s has mufflers that are perfect.
You’d be welcome to do that!
Here’s Grandmas 49 Cosmo vert. 63K miles, complete resto, 337 with Austin heads, manifold, two Holley94’s, beehive oil filter, all kinds of finned...
My 49- I can help with this.
LCPA?
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