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I was actually going to make casting patterns for a Weber dual side draft intake for this engine....just never got a good feel for which cylinder...
Devcon is a better epoxy product brand and it can be stiffened up even more by mixing/blending metal shavings into it as you mix the hardener in...
Yes it was! A good feature write up is in Tex Smith's Flathead Ford book. Very innovative and awesome power from such a vintage engine...
X2....no one will ever one up the Flatfire engine!
Where in Tn...?
261's were cast in 1954 also.....the fact it has numbers on the distributor pad indicate it's a production block and not a service block cast in...
It's not just ARP bolts that make you have to resize the rods, it's the distortion of removing the bolt period that is as much of the cause...
A piston stop is going to be the most accurate and precise method to find "true TDC"....
Many times, a foundry will settle for anyone willing to pay an outstanding bill and give you any raw castings or patterns the deadbeat customer...
Yeah, Speedway's house brand stuff is made on China, just like Jeg's and Summit. If that's what you want your money to support, then I guess it's...
Not sure about these early 4 cylinders, but the GM Stovebolt's where timed off of the flywheel. Not sure how long before they were made that they...
There is a minimum crown thickness that becomes unsafe and compromises piston strength, even in forged pistons. So err to the side of caution.....
Since your friend is building the engine, can't he provide them with the cam specs...? The installed height of the springs he needs should be easy...
Most any cam company can tell you the recommended spring pressures and where to get springs....
Can you provide any dimensions like port spacing and shape/size, bolt pattern...etc...?
I can make some patterns for castings if you need some. I made patterns for side draft Weber intakes for the Chevy 6 250/292 and the 153 4...
There's a guy that used to run one of those in Comp Eliminator in a rear engine dragster. It made 470 HP@7500 RPM and ran mid 8's in the quarter...
If you get Tex Smith's Flathead book that was printed over 20 years ago, there have been many Flathead Ford that have made over 250 HP naturally...
Titanium shavings do the same as magnesium. Very bright flame and super hot!
The washers need to be of like hardness as the bolt. Mixing an aluminum spacer with steel washers wont have any affect as making the spacers out...
You can use aluminum as a spacer but you'll still need a steel washer under the bolt head.
If they are stock rod bolts, there probably really isn't a consistent standard for length since they aren't machined on both ends. ARP and many...
The only crossflow GM inline cylinder heads are only aftermarket ones in these earlier engines. The only GM crossflow inline production cylinder...
This isn't rocket science, many cam companies explain this on their websites why these types of cams are designed this way. Also, a flat tappet...
Yes, they are more aggressive and lash is needed to soften the opening of the valves.
Thanks, pm sent to Three Widow's Garage!
Can someone repost the actual .dxf file of the cylinder girdle. I found the discussion around page 84 where somebody posted a zip file, but others...
Not really following what your trying to say. As for CAD file, it's just a 2D drawing, you have to import it into CAM software to create the...
Ok
How thick....?
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