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I see vendor illustrations of pumps which look just like ones I have on a couple 8BAs. Except the glass bowl is upside down, what's that about?

I got nothing against 6 volts, I like it. But I have one little yard truck with a big 12v winch on a boom out back. So I put an alternator on the 8BA. Man, the starter really hits hard. This is a seldom used truck. I was thinking: We always hear about using big fat wires on 6v, which I do. What...

Planning to drag one home this week. Very last thing I need is another project, but I know for sure we'll be wondering how it looks inside. No real history on the engine, or real plan for it, but............... Forgot to mention it is the giant flathead.

I'm doing my third engine and still learning. This time I have the left side valves kissing the head. An apparently flawless 1BA block, but it's history is unknown. I'm not yet asking anyone what I'm gonna do about it, I'd like to hear about how and why the two sides are different.....the right...

Shopping for some new 8BA valves, I think, and don't know why I am seeing so many that say like 60 over. Or I see a lot of kits saying they include Chevy valves. And I don't know enough Flathead yet to know why. Valve seats already plowed way out, perhaps? Or do they go well with aftermarket...

I got one car just needs a little boost sometimes to start. And I'd like to have a 6v pump around the shop anyway. Seems like not long ago I studied this out, everybody was liking a certain Facet pump, or maybe a Purolater. Well I guess it must have been a few years ago. I spent 2 or 3 hours...

I did a little search here, didn't find any discussion. I've looked at these new pistons which are RC. I think that means Rebuilder's Choice. What is that coating, dark coat on the skirts? Is there any reason a guy would want to avoid that? Looking at these because the size I need doesn't seem...

I searched around some, never found the definitive answer. Where along that pin is best or proper? Looks like they'd be least vulnerable clear down at the bottom under the rotating bearing. Or I guess they could go up top? The ones I removed were kinda torn up and I didn't note where they'd...

I've pulled the completely worn out frontend from beneath my jailbar project. Man, everything is worn- somebody didn't care much about grease. After I removed the leaf spring U-bolts to get the axle free, I found a caster wedge only on one side. Those big nuts were so tough to get off I had...

Since we been discussing Asian parts and tools: I saw these cranks for sale, less money than I would have figured. By the time you bought a decent Mercury crankshaft and had it ground, might be about the same money. These have been discussed here before, I haven't found the relevant posts yet...

I'm going to go look at a couple crankshafts for my next engine. I'm sure I've read the answers here, but can't find the real scoop right now. Both of em I think have been ground, and will need that again. Mac VP shows both rod and main bearings up to .040 over. C and G shows con rod bearings up...

I bought a new outside one to replace the 70 year old original on my 50.I don't know where it was made, quality and chrome finish look real good. But get this: the new one fit exactly on the original mounting bracket on the door. Remove and replace took about two minutes! How often does that...

I'm wondering if anyone has no slop with their's. I put all new steering parts in this car before I ever drove it, except kingpins- they seem pretty good. Now I have just a few miles on her, and the only play in that whole setup is at the idler arm. Today I was trying to figure out if that play...

I've been through most everything else on this car/ Now I've put on too good of a muffler, so I have to listen to the rear end. It's not a howl yet, but is a pretty good whine.........gonna have to do something. Right now I think I only got one question: is there a common name for this piece? I...

For about 3 months I been figuring it would dawn on me what these factory holes are for. But it hasn't happened yet. The two big holes just to the lower rear of the hinge pieces in my blurry photo. Anybody knows, thanks!!

In my 50 car project I have the 3 speed od. And I got all the stuff, solenoid, governor, etc., etc. Have been waiting till I got her on the road to address that stuff. Now I got her legal, everything working pretty well and I've driven her into town twice. Here's my problem: I live in the...

I'm wondering if any of the reproductions are useful at all? Like to let you know when you're getting real low? I pulled the cover off my sender and looked in there, didn't see anything I should be touching just yet. When I got the car running, was so proud to get the gauge working, too. Then...

On my first flathead engine my machine shop guy, who I like and trust, got me a rebuild kit. It all seemed like pretty good stuff except the lifters, (the often discussed hollow adjustable offshore items), they seemed kinda cheap. Also included was an Isky Max One cam. That engine is a year or...

It works too well. I just put my second flathead engine in my 50 car and drove it into town. Yesterday was about 90 degrees out, both banks stayed at about 160 for 10 miles. I had the same mechanical gauges in with my first engine, it would stay at about 180. Both engines have 180 thermostats...

I've set an 8BA block into my 46 half ton. I do have a pair of the truck exhaust manifolds, but no trucks around here to look at. What I'm wondering is: are there factory or replacement crossover pieces floating around out there? I've not seen any for sale, or even any good pictures yet. I can...