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I have a nice running, non smoking 1940 flathead I pulled out of my 40 coupe complete from air breather to oil pan with fan new fuel pump new gen and new starter. I will deliver within 200 miles for fuel costs. EDIT: This is an 85 HP Motor

I just purchased a 40 coupe with all original drive train. I have 2 8BA cars now but I don't know what the differences are between the early and later flatty's other than the distributor and 2 piece valve guides. So what else is different and are these motors still good to build up? Thanks in...

Fresh built 8BA, standard Melling pump, no oil filter mods. When hot the oil pressure is only about 7PSI at idle and 25-35 when cruising at highway speeds (2500 RPM's) and about 15- 20 or so in town at lower rpms( 1500-2000RPM's). The motor runs great. I've checked the oil for any metalic...

Thanks again It sounds great. Here are some specs: The block was cleaned and Magged for cracks then decked (one bank was .012 taller than the other) It is not relieved. I’m not sure helps with flow that much anyway and I don’t think that’s going to help much on a street motor. The EAB heads...

I have been fighting this for a while now and thought I had it fixed but it's still acting up on long trips. This weekend I drove about 2 1/2 hours (@ 60-65mph) with the temp about 190 then I smelled coolant being puked out the temp then dropped to about 180. I knew something was up, so I...

I want to replace the bushing and seal on my 51 convertible. Can you pull the housing off with the trans still in the car? Seems like someone told me once there is a way to pull the bushing without the housing coming off? I forgot to mention 3 speed non OD

Can any cam experts tell me what this cam is or what it would be good for? Its an Old Reground 8BA cam It has no numbers stamped that I can find. Intake .050 lift Open 8* BTDC Close 53* ABDC Max Lift .355 Intake lobe center 111 Exhaust .050 Lift Open 46* BBDC Close 12* ATDC Max Lift...

I am building an 8BA with 286 Scat stroker kit. I have the bottom end done. The cam and valve train is all installed and lashed and as I was checking cam timing I find that the ISKY 1007B timing does not match up to the specs on the card. They are about 7-9 degrees retarded from the spec sheet...

I'm almost ready to start assembing my 8BA stroker motor and was looking for advice on which oil pump to use. M15 or M19 or something else ? or maybe take apart, clean and check then reuse the fairly recent M15 that was already in it ? Thanks in advance Mike

What Valve springs should I use with an Isky 1007B when using rotator valve retainers? and recommended seat pressure please?

I need to replace 1 valve that has a bad face Im pretty sure its already an aftermarket valve it has MEP V967 marked on the stem. Its stock size 1.51 head 4.820 overall length and 45* seat face. It has rotator retainers if that makes a difference, hoping to find same brand to replace it with...

I took my tired and smoking 8BA apart.When I got it apart it was still at standard bore but about .020 cylinder taper/wear, and had 2 broken top rings. I took the block in for cleaning and magnaflux, it has 2 small cracks from the water jacket hole to the head bolt hole both on the right bank...

(8BA flathead)What am I doing wrong? I bought the Offy prybar tool I am trying to lever the guide down enough to pull the clips out but I keep breaking the groove area off of the guide? I have managed to get a few of them off but something doesnt seem right. This is not an old gunked up motor...

This motor is out of my coupe it was in there when I bought the car I know nothing else about it. I have put several thousand miles on it in the last 3 or 4 years. It always seemed to run ok but it was just really lazy, I have a stock (other than Bubbas Dist.)8BA in my 51 that would run circles...

Sorry for the long read but this is bugging the crap out of me. My 51 8ba has just recently started to overheat its all stock except for a Bubbas converted distributor timing is set at the dot and seems to be advancing with rpms correctly. Here is what its doing I (up til now its always ran...

Ive done alot of searching and reading but I maybe even more confused now. I'm wanting to take my 51 Vert on a road trip to Indy in a couple days, So with a stock good running 8BA non OD and 3.78 gears will 65 MPH be too much(thats about 3000RPM's cruising for 200 mile trip) your thought on...