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  1. Diavolo

    55 truck radiator options

    So, I won't go into details but, will a 53 flathead truck radiator fit in a 55 truck radiator location? Will a 52 truck radiator fit? I'm getting ready to try some options, just wondering if someone has already done something like this... Thanks in advance.
  2. Diavolo

    What seals the oil pump to the block on a flathead?

    Obviously, there is a cutout that appears to be a place to put an o-ring on it. I don't have an o-ring in my rebuild kit. I don't remember a gasket under the mounting surface. Only one bolt holding it in place would also not be ideal to seal with a gasket. So, is there an o-ring that seals the...
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    Flathead gasket shim - pennies.

    So, I was looking for suitable material to use as a shim for when I start fitting the heads after being told fiber gasket material mikes out at about .060. It's pennies. .058, which is close enough. There is enough variance from penny to penny, so I am just going to stick some grease on the...
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    headgasket crush thickness

    Mostly a question for Ron, but anyone chime in. I'm looking for the compressed thickness of a fiber head gasket, not a copper one. Anyone have that info so I can do the squish test to find out how much to mill off?
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    C6 question - torque converters

    Hi all, Doing some work, found a C6 for my 360. I am not getting the torque converter in the purchase but I have a C6 torque converter sitting on my garage floor from a 351W/C6 out of a bronco. I read some stuff about different sized things and the question is, will my 351W torque converter...
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    Aluminum head reality check.

    OK, so I am considering high compression Offy heads for 8BA rebuild but I have to ask... Just how much actual power will I make over stock iron heads and steel gaskets compared to high compression heads and fiber gaskets. Using roadrunner engineerings chart, it's 2.1 points higher compression...
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    Holley 2300 on FE 360 help

    Howdy! So, I acquired a Holley 2300 that I rebuilt with 61 jets, replaced the 2 stage power valve with a single stage, installed a manual choke kit and put it on my 55 F600 with a 360. It won't idle for diddly squat. I tried bench setting the idle mixture screws, and it would hardly idle...
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