Here is the banger link list . For the HAMB banger newbies, here are some links to a lot of banger info: Flat Ernie maintains the monthly link list. Every month is listed: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=161498 Banger basics. another info link list: http://www.fordgarage.com/ http://www.billsbangers.com http://www.plucks329s.org/index.htm http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=251717 http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=42480 Post #105 of link below shows flywheel lightening dimensions http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...=470853&page=6 Model B rod bearing insert numbers http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...84#post6992484 Engine tuning with a Vacuum gauge http://www.centuryperformance.com/tu...e-spg-148.html Adjusting dual Strombergs: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...61#post6638461 Helpful Model A tools and tips: http://www.maurer-markus.ch/ford_a/tipps.index.en.html Elrod's stuck head tech: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=218487 Model A generator to alternator conversion: http://ejwhitneyco.com/automotive.html Gear ratio / speed and RPM calculator: http://www.accuautoparts.com/calculatorfin.jsp Model A master cylinder mounting bracket ideas: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...73#post4953173 Go here to read the 1931 edition of Harry Ricardo's book "The High Speed Internal Combustion Engine" http://www.scribd.com/full/40610101?...icdancrnxypd05 Chevy Banger Stuff http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=463465 http://www.scribd.com/doc/22469332/T...e-Ricardo-1931 Post 198 starts a great discussion of the shape of a flat head combustion chamber http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...470853&page=10 Maybe these links should be posted early in each months meeting. If anyone knows of more, please post them.
A SBC fit under this hood with twin turbos and a big intercooler. My OHC Pinto fit. My DOHC Lotus fit. The Plymouth fit both flathead and OHV. But the Dodge Bros. has to fight me every inch of the way.
Is there going to be a blister covering the valve cover. Have you picked up the headers from the coater as well?
Great looking T!!!!! Anything special in the bottom end? A crank? How fun is it going to be to stop all that HP when it gets up to speed? .
Thanks CD! The bottom end is all new with a '26-7 "EE" crank, new bearings, full race cam and a full balance job. Pistons are .080" over aluminum and Valves/seats are 302 SB Ford hardened stainless. Running a "Z" head on top with a a Mallory auto-advance dizzy, Burns intake and two special Stromberg 81s dialed down and setup by Uncle Max. I would have gone with a '28 Chev or Model A crank, but didn't have the extra $ at the time for that too...plus I don't intend to beat the heck out of it.
I can't remember who made them, Egge I think. They are flat tops with modern rings. The "Z" head is a 6:1 high comp head, so I can't run the High-dome pistons. I decided to leave the magnets on the flywheel this time to regain my hill climbing power and proper oiling of the bands and clutches. My last motor didn't have magnets and it just wouldn't climb a hill with out down shifting. On the flat level road it would haul...but I got killed on hills. With the new motor (and the magnets) she ought to bulldoze up and over hills no problem.
No oil pump on this one. The rods are drilled w/dippers, but I didn't have the the crank drilled. If I was going to spend the money to do so, it would be a heavy duty crank. I am going to install a High Volume oil line kit to get some extra oil up front so it should be fine. Bearing are Babbitt, newly poured. Engine is backed by a Chicago 3-speed aux. overdrive unit (behind the stock T 2-speed), a stock rear axle (3.63 gears) with an underslung racing chassis. My build thread is in my signature...tons of pics of my latest rebuild.
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