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'53 Flathead V-8
An update to the rattling noise problem. It turns out the (offshore) timing gear was the problem all along. Replaced it with an aluminum gear. NO MORE RATTLING NOISE!!!! Just a small/little whine from the aluminum gear I got from Cloyes. The more I run the engine on the engine stand the QUIETER...- telriv
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- Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
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'53 Flathead V-8
Frank, I will try MMO down the carb. if the noise is still there. Hopefully this time around it will not be needed. Rotorwrench, Yeah, we know for SURE something is not right. It's not going out the door until IT IS RIGHT. Of course the engine is COMPLETELY torn down AGAIN!!!! Today I...- telriv
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- Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
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'53 Flathead V-8
As I stated, "all the accs. have been dis-connected". Nothing on the front of the engine. Not even a radiator. Filled the engine up with water & plugged the lower outlets so it could be run for awhile on the stand with temp gauges hooked up to both sides to monitor temps. The rings were already...- telriv
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- Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
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'53 Flathead V-8
Recently rebuilt a '53 V-8 flatty. Since I'm past 70 this is NOT my 1st. flatty V-8 rebuild. Just have NEVER run into this before. Since the rebuild, only about 50 miles, the engine has this squeaking noise coming from the front of the engine. The engine has been removed from the vehicle. I...- telriv
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