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Technical ***October 2020 Banger Meet Thread - Spooky Month & Year***

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by Jiminy, Oct 1, 2020.

  1. So these last few days I've been researching oiling options for the block. I've recently found out about this Dan Price high flow oil pump.

    I notice it's made for the B block. Does anyone know what the function of the B Fuel pump pass through is for?

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  2. brjnelson
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    I think that’s to get the oil to a filter, and then it gets fed into another plumbing system or the oil galley



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  3. Here's the other side of it. Waiting for my brierly book to come into the mail before I do anything.

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  4. winduptoy
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    Today was Dyno day. I set this up awhile ago and I've been totally consumed with taking care of my elderly folks. A brother made it here from out of town and I was able to do this. 4 bangers on a chassis Dyno today. Did a little tuning but I've concluded some things.
    First one; 29 Roadster with a B block.
    I did a lot of intake port work and it has 1.650" intake and stock exhaust. B grind cam. Riley cast iron head. It's a flathead. 5.5:1 compression .020" over and flat top piston, flush with the deck. A Holly 94 and an unmarked aluminum intake. Stock exhaust.
    Mallory single point and 28 degrees total advance I believe at 2600 rpm

    Real respectable in my book
    I attached a photo of the head. No heart shaped combustion chamber.

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  5. winduptoy
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    I see the photo of the head didn't attach...
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  6. winduptoy
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    The second run was the Vicky. IMG_20201007_100536535_TOP.jpeg IMG_20201007_102120914.jpeg 1602115382086.jpeg
    I was disappointed with this but I wanted to find out.
    This is a Cragar/Miller OHV and I can't tune it. It was real obvious that it has some problems and I've concluded it is the cam. It has 2:1 rockers and a .478 lift...but the overlap is killing it and no duration. It is a flathead cam. I have a Cragar grind for an OHV on the way but I did some tuning and the biggest improvement was the elimination of the power valves. It had 70's in it and I didn't have two smaller ones. It has the new Stromberg 81's on it
    The best pull was actually 67HP and that was with the air cleaners off after this one but I didn't get that print out. It will get a re-do after the new cam.
     
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  7. winduptoy
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    The third run was the '29 with the Schofield/Miller OHV I am happy with this but not tickled like the Riley headed engine. There is room for improvement and I know where to go now. I bet that we would have picked up some if I dropped the exhaust for instance. It is a little fat and if it was leaned out some...but I'm getting ready to go to a lower elevation so not now. The AFR was real, real consistent with original 81's and I have an EE1 base on one of them. Now I know
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  8. winduptoy
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    The Lion head A engine on the '31 Cabriolet with a Holly 94 just ran out of gas on a pull. I'm thinking that the carb is crapped up and it started acting like it never has on the way back home....just ran out of day.
    It did 50 HP with 120 ftlbs of torque at 2190 RPM before if fell apart. Isn't worth showing the chart, but that is why you take them.
     
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  9. railcarmover
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    Knowing what you want out of the car is very important. There is a big difference between racing and having fun on the street with a hopped up model A.
     
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  10. Mikko_
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    Made a cover for the fuel pump mounting hole since I will be running an electric pump.
    I did also mock up the intake and exhaust manifold.

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  11. poshdbs
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    This is the outside of my Dan Price built B block.
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  12. Thank you for posting this! I was posting earlier about the dan price oil pump and this answered my question where the fuel block port outputs to. After it goes through the filter, where does it go to?
     
  13. poshdbs
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    The horizontal oil passage behind the cover. Note the two brass plugs each end. One will be used to oil the OHV head and the other a pressure gauge.
     
  14. Jet96
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    @winduptoy thanks for all that info-
    There's precious little real world dyno info on the old 4-barrels. All I know is they run better than they have a right to and I'm the ONLY guy with one at cruise night!
     
  15. Savage Coupe
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    06BD7ED8-E4BC-4B77-BCB6-98E76F31BED9.png Wanted M-6880-A50 90* Oil Filter Adapter. I’ve tried to order from Summit, Jegs, MACS/Ecklers, Snyder’s and several other Pony/ Ford parts websites. Hoping someone might have a extra or un-used one kicking around? Please let me know would be a great help!

    Thanks,
    Hance.
     
  16. Jet96
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    CDFF1DC4-BD26-40AE-B724-65826D6DEBD1.jpeg Just in from Thursday cruise night!
     
  17. 97
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  18. wheeltramp brian
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    Cool link for the dyno testing
     
  19. Jet96
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    @97 Sure, I've read the Piranio's dyno sheets, but that's nearly all of the known dyno runs on the 4 bangers. And it has some interesting nuggets. Our UK friends have lots more real world hp numbers than we do. I was just glad Larry took the time to post his results (good or otherwise). I thought it was interesting.
    Makes me re-think how to go about building a flathead Bonneville engine for my roadster lol
     
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  20. hardtimesainit
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    Hey 97,
    Piranios dyno is special, in that it actually can print out (for posterity) the data that it shows.
    Believe it or not....that is not the dyno norm !
    I think that most believe the opposite when they think of having to use a dyno. I know I did.
     
  21. Kiwi 4d
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    I emailed maybe last September , Piranios about model B parts as we were going to be in the area in October. Got a somewhat terse reply , somewhat along the lines of “ we don’t do B stuff so have nothing of interest for you” . Ok crossed them off our to visit list.
     
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  23. railcarmover
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    That filter adapter is scarce. Dyno? nice but why? Windup knew his Vicky had an issue from feel,the dyno just proved it..My point isn't to criticize, and dyno's have their place,properly calibrated and maintained they are valuable to racers and Bonneville guys..but for street applications I don't see the need personally,just drive it and tweak till it feels good. When horsepower numbers come up in a discussion I take it with a grain of salt,most are guesstimates from the part advertisement.
     
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  24. V4F
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    have you bought anything that just bolts on without making it fit ?
     
  25. denis4x4
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    I've done the Speedster Reunion chassis dyno runs in Lincoln three different times with two different cars. Got 59 HP at 3200 RPM on the CCPU with a B engine, CRAGAR head and all of usual speed equipment. The Zipper is a '31 with a Brumfield Super head and turned 60HP at 3500 RPM. Those numbers are feel good and justify all the money you spent to take a 40 HP engine at the flywheel and add 50% at the rear wheels!

    winduptoy....what's the deal on the double pully?[
     

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  26. Sorry for taking so long to reply! I've found that the advantages of a 5 main "Banger" are primarily strength and longevity! Strength in that you are required to acquire and install a modern "Made-For-Purpose" crank. Thus you get longevity as it doesn't break every once in a while! (I've broken three!) To attain a 5 main you have a choice of using a girdle; or a 5 main block. Finished girdles are hard to come by. Having one machined is expensive! 5 main blocks are around. Donovan's Model D aluminum has been around for years (also that's primarily why Pirano's gave you "The Cold Shoulder"; they're a major dealer of Donovan's) But most of "The Regulators" won't let you run them in their events! Over the years if you run your modified Model A or B persistently over a regimen between 2500 rpm to 3000 rpm (or more). you'll probably brake enough cranks to make it cheaper to had put that extra $ and effort to build a 5 main engine!
     
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  27. When I first got this engine, I thought it had 5 main bearings and 5 cam bearings, turns out I was wrong and it just has 5 cam bearings!
     
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  28. I have been around dynos all my life, many different types and sizes. I can tell you, for ease and flexibility a chassis dyno is probably the best option. I see more of them around and it simplifies the complication of all the required systems to make a motor run.
    The other observation I will make is that even though the HP/Tq formula is very simple, it is the "correction" factors that cause issues. I use a waterbrake direct absorber with no correction for my references. This may be a subject of debate, for my purposes it just works the best. If asked to compare numbers, mine will always be on the low side, but true HP/Tq values.

    IMHO, it is better show the performance by out running someone than to compare sheets of paper............
     
  29. Yup!
    A lot of the later versions of the Model B had 5 main cams! If you'll note any of the A and B cams are of a very, very small cross section! The late Jay Steel used to regale seminar participants by breaking one with his bare hands! So be careful not to drop one. For the 3 main crank: if you're going to modify an engine (particularly raise the compression) you should put a Harmonic Damper of the nose of the crank. This would tend to "Damp" the ubiquitous harmonic near the rear main! I say "tend" because it doesn't solve the problem completely! See my post at the first of his month, where my friend Max McLain had his crank break a the RPM Nationals. He had a damper on his beautiful engine. There aren't any off the shelf dampers. An SBC damper can be modified to fit an A or B engine!
     
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  30. winduptoy
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    Looks a lot like what Jeep uses on it's 4.0 L inline 6.
    Try pick-a-part for it
     

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