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Try masking with silicone and rubber tyre strips then sand blast at 45 angle . keep pressure as low as possible and just keep at it . worked for...
So . . . with all the speculation , and complaining . this is wot ya do .no1 tear down block. no2 remove cam bearings and gallery plugs ....
Sounds like the sh t cam I had ground by mike davidson (vale) .lift heights all over the place ,different base circles and heel to toe distances...
And . . . thats why I never run thermostats . A, they dont need em B , can ruin a great weekend at any time C , a piece of cardboard in front of...
This all sounds fine until you try to get 52 jets and number 3 powervalves ! Uurrgh , sigh
A dirt track guy in NZ had a SS hand built 32 with a fancy ford guerny eagle engine .ran direct drive 2 speed
On my flattie I used 2 x hardwood ,routed out halves on each piece .use a cad to get them exact .If you keep the total thickness to 3/4 inch...
Just curious as to why yr going to so much bother to hook up a weak ,non syncro box that will most likely shit itself the first or second time you...
If you start foolin round with the innards ,itll be the most money youve spent to go slow . And Im a fan of em !
Those big ol diecast grills are an awfull lotta work to do properly .They cant be done with a home plating setup as you need a rectafier with at...
Question ,outa the blue . Is it possible on these blocks ,to run a distributer in the rear casting that usually held the governer/tacho thingy ?...
moparboy 440 .thats a mk3 ford zephyr 6 ,not a volvo
I leave half a bottle of Jack with secret flavours among the best bits .
Save some dough and get more revs with less cam wear ,DONT use adjustables . Silver solder a tool steel button on top of lifter and grind to suit...
Another thing,make sure to get duplex nickel over the copper . less likely to get green nickel spots through ya chrome top coat and the watts...
Make a template outa card , then fab it up using 6mm steel plate . worked for me .
And . . . about that little blower ,what gives ?
I set a flathead up once , then forget .jus like Unkl Hnry ment .Gas weld stellite 6 onto valve tips ,this quarter inch blob of self hardening...
And the Cannuck ones ,different again.
Sounds like fun a n d dangerous at the same time ,im in !
Did one just like that on an old plywood ski boat we restored ,early 80s . the clutch lets you rev up to pull multiple skiers outa the drink .It...
Mounts too wide for a dragster.Has two piece heads,you can see the yellowish corrosion .Me thinks boat engine
Looks very much like the old BCM casting that floated round pukekohe swapmeats in the 80s . They usually had a twin or tripple carb top .Ingenious...
Weight of vehicle is very important .If its a sedan ,just stick with a 5T cam out of a truck .
A better choice , if ya wanna stay small is the French version called the "Aquillon " v8 by Matford then Simca . They made em in large numbers in...
With reground hot cams ,I never use adjustables. Too much heavy metal rockin back n forth and the springs can float . I use Isky 185g s and weld...
Piaggi got a dozen of mine ,then denied it .There ya go !
pre heating before layin on the powder will stop the bubbling and give better adhesion long run .
We need to spend time inthusing our children in all manner of things if we expect them to carry the torch . Too many of us havnt done this and are...
On a stockish engine ,a 4/71 is too much drag to turn over . Sure , it will look good and it will run . But , this is what you will find . It...
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