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Henry's v8 was revolutionary in that the block was made of a single casting. Something not previously done. This allowed him to mass produce a reliable and affordable v8 design that was in produced from 1932 to 1953 for use in Ford cars and trucks

If it's in Bodie, you can't "rescue" it.

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Check out this fella's idea for a teaching aide. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh2LWwZI1LM John

Nice!

I do say that's a right purdy 32 Ford all gussied up in stock trim.

Marine shrink wrap, the type used on boats, is not a good idea either. Traps moisture and before you know it, your car starts rusting...

The heads have 57 cc combustion chambers. Used on a stock 239 w/no relief the CR will be ~8.41:1, with a relief ~8.09:1. The CR will increase as the bore size increases. In a 255 (Merc) you're looking at ~8.90:1 with no relief, and ~8.56:1 with a relief. The reliefs quoted above would be .0100"...

Love to have one or a nice 8N. Learned to plow the hay fields on a 8N when I was 9 years old.

Every reciprocating aircraft engine is blueprinted and balanced during overhaul. That's because there aren't any parking lots 500 feet above the ground... Balancing, if done correctly, helps neutralize vibrations and premature engine failure.

Looks like a Buick straight 8 in the background on the other engine stand...

Check out this video. Fords and Neon. The Dingman Collection is being auctioned. http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=6IYISQ6DVwk&vq=medium

Looking at a set of EAB heads. The numbers are EAB-6049-D, and EAB-6050-D. Determined from a chart the 6049 is a right hand head, and the 6050 is a left hand head. They were OEM on the 53 Ford car 239 CID flathead engine. Replacement items for 52 Ford car 239 CID flathead engine. There's...

939 HP on the dyno with only 60% nitro!