Recent content by Offy 220

Wanting to buy a MotorCity center main cap support / w studs. (#14-05-2). Goller’s Hot Rod shop has them listed but no answer to phone calls or emails. Hoping someone may have one with or without studs they are willing to part with.

Looking for a decent 1957 Thunderbird driver's side door jam repair section from the top of the door latch to the lower rocker panel.

I had this problem with my 59a block with deep intake valve seats with the stock size 1.5". I contacted Old Ron for advice and he suggested I regrind the seats for the larger 1.6" Manley valves. I used my Neway hand valve seat grinding setup and the results worked out great! As Old Ron suggested...

Pech33, Here are a few photos of the adapters and transmission yoke. If you need any other information please let me know. Offy 220 [Bruce]

Pech33, Years ago [late 1970's] I did the same setup you are asking about in my '40 coupe - Ford 3 speed side shift transmission with the "truck open drive line." The stock Truck rear transmission mount is 8" on centers and the stock 1940 rear mount on a stock 1940 frame is 10" on centers. I...

Pete's correct! I put together an Offy 220 in the mid 80's with #4 Winfield camshafts. They use radiused cam followers which slide over the valve and spring assembly that ride in keyed bore. The valve lash is adjusted by filing the valve stem with a "Filing block" or if the clearance is too...

Pete / Dale, Here's a photo of an Offenhauser valve stem "Filing block" I have used setting valve lash [clearance] on a 220. The one on the left is adjustable and the one on the right is fixed. Offenhauser used a radiused "cup" over the top of the valve stem and with four valves per cylinder it...

I been using C&G over the past few years and I haven't had a problem with service or quality of parts. I put in an email order late last Sunday night for some misc. small parts for my '40 coupe. The order was delivered today [Tuesday afternoon]. A few months ago with another order one part was...

I received my Vanpelt catalog yesterday! Shelly and Mac have put in a lot of time putting it together! Thanks for your efforts in keep our hobby alive!

Russcc, Binkman34 suggested Harbor Freight and it is probably the cheapest around but I found another suggestion on other automotive - body work forums. I have been purchasing "coal slag" from White Cap Industrial Supply for the past few years and it works great for the price. I use it in my...

I was at the Early Ford store in San Dimas a few months ago and I asked the question what happened to Joe and Gene's parts from Ford Obsolete in Long Beach. I remember back in the early 80's Don Thelan [Buffalo Motors] in Paramount ended up some of the body parts. One of the younger workers made...

Pete1 who has Potvin [Moon] profiles may be able to help. Bill Jenks ground a couple of Potvin 3/8's camshafts for my 296"V8 in the 80's. Unfortunately Bill passed away several years ago. 42 Merc's specs are correct as he posted. I just went though my 296" and checked valve timing and reset...

Thanks Rick, I enjoy your time and your photos. Thanks for posting them. I figured Jim B could give us some info regarding Joe Gemsa how he numbered and identified his cylinder heads [top of pg 4]. I didn't know about his connection with the Morales bros. They were the last to run an Offy...

Mngreen, Did you have Wes Cooper go through your engine or did you purchase it after he passed away? Do you know any details of the engine's internals? I can't tell from the photo but are you running a Winfield? I remember Mr. Cooper always pushing to use a Winfield instead of a Stromberg...

Hi Rick, Great question! I know some of Gemsa's cylinder heads were stamped but I am not sure if it they were serial numbered and dated. Maybe someone on here or on the HAMB would know. Yes, as Jim B. stated, his heads were cast at a foundry or may have been machined from a solid block or...