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was told these were one year only, are there any others that will fit?

i have a 49 merc crank and bearings, will these work in a 59a? also, what about the clutch?

going to try this on my 8ba block, will it damage the cam bearings?

i'm in the process of porting my exhaust ports and have a question. as you know, the end ports have an open space before the opening. i seen where ol ron moved the opening further forward and modified the outlet. i was wondering if maybe there is some kind of epoxy that could be used to fill in...

looking for a flathead shop in west central illinois, or east central iowa that does sonic testing, my local shop doesn't do it.

well, learned the hard war that all 49-53's didnt have valve seats. in my case intakes. took my block to a local machinist, and he said the 2 seats in the pix are not fixable, therefore, the block is scrap. i'm hoping to get a few opinions on this to see if there's someway it can be saved. i...

managed to get 8 intake valve seats out with my mig. used the mig on the exhaust seats, wont budge, tried flux core, same thing. starting to wonder if there are any seats there. i know the later engines done away with valve seats, but never hear of mixing them. any ideas?

i recently scored a merc crank, it has been turned but the seller didn't know how much and it's going to need a cleanup. what is the max a crank can be turned? this is going to be a cruiser, not a race car. where is a good place to get rings and bearings? i am going to use a 49 merc cam,used of...

does the front e-brake cable go thru the firewall. or the same opening as the steering column? also, just after where the wishbone connects, it runs thru a box, and the cable is hanging up on something inside. what am i missing?

guess i should have done this 1st, what is a good price for a good 8cm cam? i found one for $150.

looking for a good 8cm cam for my project, pix and price. thanks

are there any differences in the cam specs in 49-53 merc cams?

i have an 8ba in my 39 std, was wondering what i would have to do to change it to a single belt?

how far can you safely turn an 8ba crank for a lightly modified street cruiser?

anyone know of any shops in eastern iowa, western illinois that does thermal block cleaning? thanks

i have an 8ba block that is more rusty than greasy, is there a ready strip shop near davenport iowa, or moline ill ? the closest one i found is near chicago, would also like to do shake and bake, but no luck locally, thanks.

need a starter solenoid with start button for a 39 std. have tried carpenter,c&g and macs, no luck, any ideas? thanks!

have a problem with my starter, (8ba) it drags like the battery is low, but its not. all connections are clean, went bad overnite. was rebuilt a couple years back. any ideas? thanks.

hi guys, just getting started on my next project, another 8ba for my 39. i have just scored a seat grinder, and was wondering what grit stones i should use? also, the valve guides appear to be in good shape, should i knurl them, or just get new? thanks!

was just looking thru you tube and came across a vidio of vern tardel adjusting the lifters on a 400jr. he does .012 in, and .014 ex. i thought it was .018 and .018. thats what i set mine at. any major performance issues between the 2 settings?