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Interesting photo...I would sat there's a few thousand, and it looks like milling or boring equipment behind them? That's probably the usual steady inventory waiting to be machined ?

So you saw maybe 1000 block castings out of the million or so Ford made that year?

I hear stories how Ford stored engine castings outside for a year to season them. Looking for actual evidence of this practice if it actually was practiced. Old photos, engineering articles, eye witness accounts etc. Thanks

I have dealt with Ross recently....Ross offers pistons in 2618 or 4032 alloy in all sizes. 2618 is normally used in racing and the 4032 used for better longevity in street engines using tighter clearances. I also believe a few others now offer the alloy options

Some ,but not all because it depends on the alloy.Ross offers two forged piston alloys..In a 3.5 inch bore one alloy requires .0055, the other .003. And depending on use the clearance may have to be greater.

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My vintage race bike Triumphs, like most all bikes, have straight cut ****** gears and the specified oil has always been a 90 weight GL gear oil. Some prefer to use 50 weight engine oil that is about the same viscosity as 90 weight gear oil... Of course how the gears were cut when...

Yes, one more time and it's been stated the 600 weight oil was specified. During searches I read that Ford changed the oil to a lighter weight when the V-8 came out? The car is a Model A running chassis left off after a builder took off the body for a freak show rod. I build vintage race...

I removed this seat frame from a 1931 A two door sedan. The wood frame is very solid. Too bulky to ship for the price so pick it up at my place

No longer needed.

I got two small orders from Mac's with no issues...Shipping was high and I live 60 miles from their store...But it was still cheaper than driving there and back.

I checked the plugs but didn't mention it figuring it's a given.

Stock V8-60 with a two carburetor intake... The last two cylinders on the right side, 3 and 4, aren't firing. Here's what I have checked; Grounded spark plugs one at a time and no RPM drop with 3 and 4. The spark jumps to the grounding wire so it's getting there. Swapped wires 3 and 4 just...

Is there any information listing the gallons per minute flow of the twin V8-60 water pumps? They sure do look like they move very little water...

Has anyone actually weighed a complete engine with aluminum heads. Can I assume it weighs ,let's say,50 pounds less than a 221 V8?

I've put sway bars on several parallel spring straight axle vehicle, Jeeps and other brand old trucks. Your Ford is no different other than the engine may be located more forward ... And the handling effect was always the same. Putting a sway bar(s) on a vehicle with IFS has the same basic...

It's the basic theory to adjust race car chassis, ask anyone who builds them...You have two bars, it balances out...

Lots of info here but something is missing or I didn't see it.... Straight axle parallel spring pu trucks ,at least the ones I have driven, tend to over steer when driven into a fast turn. Ok on a race track but most drivers feel uncomfortable with a loose handler with slow steering on the...

I have three 30-40's U joints. Two appear to be 1/2 ton truck ,6 spline 1-1/8 inch on one end and 6 spline 1-3/16 on the other end. No excessive play in the joints. The third is NOS rear half and spider from a V8 60 joint. It's 1-1/8 6 spline. 40 bucks for all three shipped to your door.

Dana 44's were used in many vehicles including some Jeeps up into the 1990's. Most later Jeeps have gear ratios from 3.07-3.55. However,I have no idea if these later model Dana carriers will fit into earlier housings. And the pinion bearings and or yoke splines might be different....Jeeps...