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Technical ***October 2018 Banger Meet - 4 Banger Ghostmobile***

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by Jiminy, Oct 1, 2018.

  1. V4F
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    I did not build a cradle , I built 2 individual mount (as was in '55) . one for each side . by the time you tie the rear down , not much is needed for the front . yes the rest is correct . ………….. im just a DIY guy
     
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  2. lake_harley
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    Got it! Thanks.

    Lynn
     
  3. 64crump
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    The next So Cal FAST Murietta Hill Climb is coming the first Sunday of November, 4th. Open to all Model A, B, C, and T Four bangers. Timed trials up a 10th of a mile hill. Stock classes up to Speedsters. Spectator fee is only $2. Good day to get the car out for a drive and watch the guys run the hill, or bring your banger out and see what she can do.


    If you want to see some footage from a few years ago, click on the linke for the you tube video I made.

     
  4. rwrj
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    I need some expert advice. 1928 Model A with stock head and internals. The symptoms were lots of oil smoke, especially in high vacuum situations, sooty, oily plugs, and an intermittent miss at any constant speed, accompanied by smoke. I pulled the head and found oil in every cylinder and pooled on the gasket mostly in the narrow sections between 1&2, 3&4. The gasket is a Felpro 7013. Question is, does the oil on the gasket indicate that it was leaking, or did it just settle there when I remove the head? No oil in the coolant, no oil milkshake. I had checked the head torque several times, it was fine. Block seems flat, at least when checked with a known straight edge, no daylight. The head shows a bit of daylight right in the center between 2&3. I have an old police head I want to put on, and it has the same low spot, don't know if that is my culprit. I'm planning on getting the police head flattened. Will this take care of my oil issue? Anything I'm missing? Here are some pictures. First, the gasket on the block, then the head, then the block after I carefully removed the gasket. What looks like a crack in that last picture isn't. There aren't any visible cracks in the block, obviously hasn't been magnafluxed or anything. Thank you all in advance.

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  5. rwrj
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    Wait a minute, that's dumb of me. Why would a Model A head even have oil in it? Damn my OHV past. So, where is that oil coming from? I had about 65# compression on every cylinder. Forgot to put that in the original post.
     
  6. GuyW
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    Where else but rings?
     
  7. Crazydaddyo
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    Are the intake ports oily too? Oil can come in past the valve guides too.

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  8. rwrj
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    Rings were my first gues (well, after my misguided head gasket guess), but would there be clean oil pooled on top of all of the pistons if it was coming up through the rings? Seems like it would burn away each firing cycle? I did a wet and dry compression test, same results. Looks like they were both wet though, I just didn't realize it.
    The forward intake port is shiny, but no oil is pooled in it. Rear one is dry. Like I said, most of my experience is with OHV. If I had this issue on a modern engine, I would suspect valve seals first.
     
  9. V4F
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    how long has the motor set ? with good compression I would think valve guides . but also with the oil in cylinders , could be false reading on compression . if motor has set a long time , could be both ……….
     
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  10. rwrj
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    Hasn't sat at all. runs at least a couple of times a month for the last 2 years. before that, I have no idea.
     
  11. Crazydaddyo
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  12. V4F
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  13. Kiwi 4d
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    YUCK. Any idea as to the cause?
     
  14. 97
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    Right foot depressed too far! for too long!:eek:
     
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  15. RussTee
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    Is anyone useing a mag on a street car or touring car? I have several and am wondering about trying one for a while.
     
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  16. V4F
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    MHO ……. I ran one for a short time . I did not like the lack of advance . lag doesn't do what an advance does . try it & see if it works for you . I went to FSI self advance & never looked back . "my car is a daily driver"
     
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  17. RussTee
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    It is not that I have too I have a FSI at the moment but have had some coil problems on hot days just wondered how a mag would handle the heat with the teardrop on behind
     
  18. MJW
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    I ran a Wico JEM 1509 at the race of gentleman in 2017 without a fan and it didn't seem to care. With the static advance, it ran real hot at idle.

    V4F is right. It ran great but is not for the street as it has a mechanical retard to start and then is static at 29 degrees. It was originally for stationary engines and Pietenpol airplanes and makes its hottest spark at 1750rpm which is peak hp for a banger but below red line. Great for drags and hill climbs.

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  19. junk yard kid
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    Just took delivery of my new to me rebuilt model a engine from berts. Excited to get it home and uncrate it. Got insert bearings, the stipe cam, the bronze timing gear, and lightened fly wheel. Have a roof head at home to go on it. I wish i could find more info on doing a remote oil filter. Like what bulk head fittings work best and is there a best place to shoot the oil back in?
     
  20. GuyW
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    Junk yard: do you have Brierly's book and other literature?
     
  21. V4F
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    should have had berts set it up
     
  22. The ideal place to send the filtered oil back into the motor is into the oil galley feeding the bearings.
    If just dumping oil into the motor you defeat the purpose.
     
  23. junk yard kid
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    Whats the fun in that? I asked and they advised against full pressure a block for what i want. I didnt think there was much to it so i didnt ask them to set it up. I figured it was just a line jammed in a hole and some holes in the valve cover. And a line up to the head. Maybe im missing something. Im useing Yapps headers so i cant use the mikes a ford able kit.

    Let me go unload this thing a take a look at it, ill post a pick.
     
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  24. junk yard kid
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    thumbnail_IMG_2116.jpg not very exciting. I think im gunna leave it wrapped up untill i get a few other things i need.
     
  25. brjnelson
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    If you have a B shoot the oil into the galley at the bottom of your cover.
    I have a un-pressurized A and the oil dumps right in through the side cover.
    It is a stroker and the crank could not be drilled for pressure.
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    The end of the pump was brazed and turned to size, to force the oil out the fitting hole and that hole was drilled the next size larger, and plumbed to the filter, and then to the cover.
    Get Jim's book, it is a good read and full of info.
     
  26. brjnelson
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    [​IMG]
    here is one more old photo to show the entry point.
    I still have babbit and dippers on the con rods.
     
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  27. junk yard kid
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    Thats good info, Ive ordered the book just now. Mines an a block. I was more wondering where in the valve cover to put the oil back in. Surely it must come in with quite a bit of velocity.

    I like that set up. Is that a crager valve cover? I have one but wasnt sure i wanted to drill a bunch of holes in it.
     
  28. junk yard kid
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    Its a winfield! Anyway it looks like yours enters in between the valves. Im probably over thinking it.

    Im also wondering about another way to do it other than brazing the pump. Its been a while since ive done any brazing. Guess its just some bushings. Might not be so bad. Im sure i could drill the hole bigger with a wooden dowel in the oil pump hole and grease on the bit.
     
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  29. The37Kid
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    There may be a B engine with a CRAGAR head up for sale locally. Modern reproduction head on a rebuilt lower end , was in a Great Race car. What are the ballpark numbers on something like that? I don't think it ran within the past 15 maybe 20 years. Bob
     
  30. Depending on a number of things about the block and cylinder head. Plus any manifolding and carbureation; I would think about $3,000 to start...
     

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