Recent content by Ronnieroadster

If your interested i have extra tools like yours I'm willing to sell. You can send me a PM if interested. Ronnieroadster

Well all I can say is Outstanding - Ryan your efforts are greatly appreciated.

Yes the ones that came from Ford in 1936 that I have come across all had the LB stamped on the blocks. Ronnieroadster

As written above over 100 ft lbs to rotate there's something wrong. 35 ft lbs to rotate an engine is a good number to shoot for. That's a typical number for a flathead what I call torque to yield of the rotating assembly. Ronnieroadster

GB my post was about the photo in the RobWi post. That photo is a 21 stud block. I agree the original post is about a badly cracked 24 stud block. Ronnieroadster

RobWi The fact your block is a 21 stud trying to keep the block from leaking at the bottom center bore stud holes in each cylinder is going to be extremely difficult. The 21 stud block even on a mild bore at times will crack at this location its a very weak area. Your drawing of the flanged...

Those radiator mounting holes are in the same location side to side. The right side fender is on the frame rail giving the impression the holes are in different locations. I can see the top of the fender and the factory notch in the fender to clear the radiator bolt-spring assembly. Ronnieroadster

I agree with Tony When flatheads were running on the local dirt ovals lots of tracks had a few rules about heads one rule was stock aluminum heads allowed another no finned aluminum heads. So to get around that rule lots of heads had there fines machined off. Edlebrock heads were typically used...

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Block Letter EDELBROOK. Ronnieroadster

Unfortunately that style of head gasket with those tiny little holes will cause the overheating issue your experiencing I'm not sure what brand the one you have is but there's many made that way. They may work on a stock fresh 239 cube flathead V-8 engine but anything modified with a head...

Intelligence that's ARTIFICAL why would anyone spend time asking such important question? Since your doing the right thing add 5 qts and then check the stick and mark it accordingly. Or the way I do it add 4 qts make a mark and then add the fifth qt for the now full mark. If its low you...

Getting items together to bring to Hershey I have an early Ford three speed transmission 39 top cover and original 26 tooth Lincoln Zephyr gears that's in great condition. Time to pass it on to someone who will use it. Anyone interested send me a PM Ronnieroadster

Last year spaces were available at the event. Hershey is no longer completely filled the times they are a changing. Contact the AACA Ronnieroadster

Your in luck I just got my front tires Coker bias looking radials trued in Connecticut after being on the front of my roadster for 26,000 miles. The fellow is located in Berlin he dose a lot of circle track type racing with his two kids and builds chassis' etc. Has one of the older machines that...