Recent content by David Lien

I Have an 8BA engine. I want to install it in my 1946 ford. Engine has the 4 In. crank, 49 Merc. bell housing With starter plate and a 1949 Borg and Beck clutch and flywheel. Question #1. Will the Tk. oil pan clear all things underneath the 46 Ford without modification??? Question #2 With...

Is their any advantage or disadvantage to running 49 Wide belt water Pumps. Looks to me like the pulleys are in a different spot??. I have a couple of different styles and was going to send a pair off for rebuilding. thanks up front for any advice that I can get... David

Hello All I took Petes advice and just got off the phone with Isky's support Dept. They advised me that the .008 on the intake valve lash was indeed correct, and happens many times with a reground Cam. It has to do with the smaller base Circle and the valve timing. The support person was fun...

Old Friend Passed on Six years ago. before he left he brought me a couple of boxes of stuff. Which did include a reground 77 B Isky cam from Isky. The cam was still in the Isky box with all reciets and Papers. Cam is a 21 A 42-48 Flathead ford. The Cam card lists the valve lash .014 Ex. and...

Sooooo Has any one here run A stock cam. and stock heads with a 276 In. engine. If so, what was the drivability and running temperature Like for a street driven vehicle.

Below are photos of the 2 blocks, their numbers, and the cam. Yes they are both raised intake manifold Blocks.

I Have 2 pre 59 AB blocks Numbers (D241. 4. X17) and, #(3223. X3). Both blocks have the round water hole in the middle of the block deck with odd shaped holes at the top and the bottom. Both blocks have 3 and 3/16 Bores one is +.060 and the other is a fresh bore at +.125. Both blocks...

Bolting an 8 BA (1949 and later) engine to a 46 Transmission... Which is the Preferred bell housing ?? The stamped steel or the Cast housing. Is one just as good as the other. Thanks for any advice I can get on this issue.

Help I need a ring set for 255 eng. at .100 over. Both Reds Headers, and Van Pelt are a "no go". I am now over 80 Yrs, and I have had this set of TRW 4 ring pistons that are fit up to good rods for over 60 yrs. Engine was run for one year. cold Idaho winter froze and broke the block. I then sold...

Rag or water in the gas tank.

Thanks for the replies and help, and thoughts. I will order a disk from the Ft. Wayne folks. David

I am assembling an engine that has set in my garage for the last dozen + years. (1942 block 276 Cu. In) I can not find the clutch disk. I am a little old, and somehow the D#@%&M disk has taken a walk. Cover was from the Ft. Wayne folks and I do have it. I do not want any china parts in my...

Thanks to all for all the good information and advice. The blue valve springs came with all the other valve components from Speedway. The blue valve springs were in an Isky. Box along with a 77b cam. My Old departed Pal had a 276 CI. Flathead equipped with a Chevy Carb. and a manifold like...

1946 Ford coupe is in need of a new engine, Here is the car and the new engine (276 CI 1942 Truck engine) What i need to know is just what I need to do to make the 4 bolt aluminum manifold work on my 59 A engine. I have a chevy. carb. Issues with push rod, venting, Leveling carb, will the belt...