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My gasket kit has two fiber rope seals and also the black ones which I believe is impregnated with graphite. It appears softer & more easily pressed into the V-shaped retainer. I assume that the black seal set does not need to be soaked in oil!! CORRECT?? Thanks again to all for advice.

The original sleeve looked a bit pitted so I ordered a new smooth sleeve (w/o grooves) and the full circle seal for the front of the 8ba crank. Turns out that the new sleeve slides on rather easily, yet the original Ford sleeve requires a bit of effort to get it on the shaft--like a moderate...

From having collected spare parts here & there from old junker motors, i am in the process of cleaning up and getting rid of some items. So, can you help to identify what year this distributor is? At the top is a "3"--at the bottom is 35513. Near the bottom bolt hole is stamped "LOMAC" The...

First: The new 8ba crank is in, checked out plastiguaged @ .015, so all is A-OK so far & turns freely with assembly lube. The crank gear is installed with the proper small key. So the oil slinger slides on and has a keyway slot but there is no key for that slot to fit into because the gear's...

Have a block marked C8BA, so I assume "C" indicates that it is a Canadian vintage. It has sleeves and hard seats. The only cracks are similar to those in the images--no others visible around the valve seats or cylinders. So, what about these three I have shown. Fix or no fix? If...

That front plug just above the cam is frozen, like welded in. I tried to remove it with an allen wrench but it sort of eggated out & did not budge. I have always soaked rusted bolts in Kroil for a few days and they seemed to come out rather easy. But NOT in this 8ba!! I warmed it up a bit...

Now that the block is ready there are a few questions that my flathead book does not cover. This block had new hard three angle seats installed. Using chevy SS 1.5" valves with and Isky Max 1 regrind. These valves should not need any further work other than installing them, right? Q#1. Should...