Tech Q ?

[KUDZUVIPER]

How about letting us know who not to deal with.

 

[hardtimes]

I agree, karma will catch up with him or her, eventually.

I wish the head alone was the key to the power, it was only a portion.
When was the last time you had a 4bbl 600 cfm carby on a Model "A" motor.
This basic motor with mechanical injection went that fast.
This head will not be produced, Jim's is pretty good.

John

Hey John,
You do amazing work, and make chips fly ...carving works of art from chunks of metal !!
You remind me of an OLD timer, I knew. He was grand master of that kind work. Probably no one here knows his name now.
I know that nowadays... you must be very talented(read: brainpower) to “paint” with CNC etc , make Piccaso (?) like stuff as you do !

I admire Jim B and all our hobby that he represents !

The only time that I saw a HUGE 4 brl carby on a banger, was at Jims. It was attached to his proven BVille banger....with BABBITT ...no less !

 

[Pete]

When was the last time you had a 4bbl 600 cfm carby on a Model "A" motor.John

Here is a 650 Holley on a flathead running alcohol. 11 to 1 Dan Price head. Circa 2003.

 

[hardtimes]

How about letting us know who not to deal with.

Thanks.
I’ve thought on that long and hard.
The answer is no !
Doubtful Fordbarn guys will run into this pos on HAMB.
Whereas, I hang on HAMB as much as here !

Like he told me... “I'm a machinist...not a mechanic” !
He will mess with a Real Texan who lives in his neighborhood , and likely find out what he gets when messes with them.

 

[hardtimes]

Good eye nkaminar! Lotta high-dollar equipment shown above.

Hardtimes, 4 mains? On a banger???

Short story on sludge. In '65 I was working for the City of LA. One night the foreman gave me a job, no oil pressure the ticket said. I started it up, good pressure but by the time I drove it into the shop, the red light was on. Turned out there were heaps of sludge in the pan. (Ford 6 cyl. pickup) I cleaned the pan and pump screen, put it back together, put in 5 qts of oil, started the engine ... no pressure. By now it was break time, and the guys were giving me a bad time, saying you forgot to put in oil you dumb sh-t. I said I put it right in here, sticking my finger into the rocker cover opening, and got my finger soaked with oil! The upper end was so full of sludge the oil hadn't gotten down to the pan!

Hey Jim B,
Good story, indeed !
Been there, done that... heck , I thot All engines must come with requisite sludge. Seemed every old junk I had to work with had a good portion sludge come in it.
So it was SOP, for me to clean the mess. But this diamond B...takes the first prize for... the most !
Im not afraid of no stinking sludge, however its good to be aware of the minor and/ or major problems could occur, eh !
Dont remember ever having/using “detergent”
back in 50s ? Heck, not even NEW oil !
Strain it or let it settle out in a barrel ...at town garage. Owner let go to me, from barrel. Id fill up screw top containers, cause I only got maybe several mi per qt. Plug fouling was problem. So, kept plenty in trunk to change often. Flathead ‘50 Ford. Ran forever with such good care. Pistons out of junk yard donor...gratis.
Ah, life was good !! Until came time to get 25c
Gal gas !
Boss wouldnt budge on free gas !

 

[katy]

Back in early '60s, shop I worked in had a '58 Ford, 352 V-8, come in, oil light on. Boss assigned it to me, ran OK, no noise. Fellow said it was his father's car, had borrowed it for the weekend to go to the beach w/his buddies. When he started it up to come home oil light stayed on, drove it about 60 miles back to town, no problems other than the oil light stayed on. Checked wiring, low oil pressure switch, all ok. Drained the oil and dropped the pan to look inside, everything looked good. Dropped oil pump to check it over and found relief valve stuck wide open. I suspect that when he started the engine cold he revved the snot out of it which hammered the relief valve wide open and it stuck there. Cleaned the valve plunger and the bore in the pump, buttoned it all up and away he went. He got away lucky, no damage to the engine. Them old Fords were tough.