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  1. fts1966

    cylinder bore

    what is the factory bore, our car has 3.945 i'm wanting to get started on the rebuild and machining
  2. fts1966

    Rods

    Okay I am getting read to do the engine rebuild on the 30 took it apart it looks great other than the babit in the oil pan. Can I have the rods machined to accept new bearings? I have seen the ones that wrap around to the side like the babit does. I'm going to have the block machined and line...
  3. fts1966

    radiator information

    our radiator is shot very bad condition, since we are rebuilding the engine we are looking into radiators as well. should we use the stock unit or is the new pressurized unit better or is there a reason to change?
  4. fts1966

    front cross member

    The front cross member on our car is in very bad shape. lots of welding on top of welding and cracks all over from side to side. also the front mount area were the engine floats on the springs is all broken and in very bad shape. I want to buy a new one and install it in the car. were is a...
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    Tappets?

    Okay doing research for the engine rebuild. my engine looks to have the original no adjustment tappets. I want to do adjustable ones. I would like know and understand the differences and if one is better or easier to adjust than the other. Single self locking style? Double self locking...
  6. fts1966

    engine tear down

    last weekend i was going to remove oil pan and clean it as well as the head gasket. well now it is going to have to be removed and complete disassemble the engine. found large metal in the oil pan. the piston bore is not original it is over i think about to .004 over. my cousin that is 65...
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    very new owner

    Hello people, I am enjoying reading the forum, I am learning a lot. I am a new owner of a 1930 Model A STD coupe the engine number I did find and research shows it was built in mid june. It has the round speedometer as well. I can not find the body number in the cab. the door windows...
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