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I have a diamond block B engine, it's got an un-counterweighted crank, an early A type oil pump that isn't supposed to have enough flow for a B,...
Burtz kit #0474 checking in.. [ATTACH]
Marvellous, can't wait to hear it roar!
I like that it's very neat, and just a simple turning job to make something similar.
Superb!
Thanks Dan, it's all bit scary as my deck is already a bit thin and wasted around the crack, what type of pin/screws did you use? I like the...
It's a weird problem. Had flattened springs on my stock '28 Chevy, adjusted the steering box and put correction wedges in which stopped the car...
Haha, yes I did think about relieving them all to match! Big crack in #3, repair in #2, crack in the middle of #1. Good idea about stepping up...
Being a banger rookie, I thought my Diamond block B banger seemed to run ok, except for some ticking that I thought was a loose tappet or two, so...
So only the RH thread to cut, should be easy enough. Next question, where's the best place to find a new reversed eye front spring, or possibly...
Thanks 31A
Thanks Rusty
Are these the ones you mean Phil? What are you using for a tie rod with these?...
[ATTACH] Yep putting the leaves back should make the shackle angle better, I think they are swaying and making the car feel unstable as they are...
The fuel inlet valve, the Grose type in new Stromberg carbs it has two ball bearings instead of a needle....
If there's a manufacturing fault with one of Clives carbs, even well over a year after purchase, in my experience he will sort it out, no problem....
I chanced upon this just now, it's an interesting theory. https://www.santaanitaas.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Thermostat-Theory.pdf
I've read way too much about this to the point of information overload. I just need to get all my ducks in a row and do it quickly without hitting...
Because of the pot holed state of our roads around here and the tiny spring to frame clearance I've ended up with, today I snagged a '33 front...
Not trying to hijack this thread, just to illustrate how tricky it can be diagnose death wobble causes. After reversing my spring eyes the...
Although they looked like replacement ones the Ford shocks hadn't been serviced so no oil and the levers were so loose on the shafts that they...
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It has almost, I've seen a pic of a turquoise one on the HAMB, full fendered if I remember right, with the door tops rounded off but not such a...
^^^ Correct. A friend designs huge industrial pumps, even the best made parts loosen due to microscopic surface irregularities bedding in. He...
Interesting pics gaz, looks like black tops were a thing down there in the resto-rod era..
Just a tiny but satisfying update this time folks. Halogen chromed amber bulbs fitted, never knew such a thing existed till a friend told me....
Why not? That's just how new Stromberg 81s are made, and they still come with 97 cast into the side.
Subscribed! I bet Henry's up there wishing he'd thought of a factory chop, thinking he could have saved a ton of money on steel and glass..
Glad you got it sorted in the end. I fell for the 'must have two carbs, one dosen't even look fast enough' thing. Changing to just one cured all...
First run out in my Coupe, goes better than expected. But now I reckon it could do with a '33-'36 front axle for more drop and some leaves put...
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