aonemarine
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Was wondering if anyone knew of replacement valves for a V8-60. Looking at using straight stemmed valves and one piece guides. Figured someone may have gone down this road before and could ease my search.
V8- 60 alternative valves??
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Pete
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I have done it many times (50 years ago)but do not remember what the part numbers were.
I went through the progressive size chart and picked the ones with the right stem size and a head that was bigger and turned the heads to the size I wanted.
I made solid extra long guides, presed them in and then contoured them to the port for max flow. I used bronze inserts.
I went through the progressive size chart and picked the ones with the right stem size and a head that was bigger and turned the heads to the size I wanted.
I made solid extra long guides, presed them in and then contoured them to the port for max flow. I used bronze inserts.
aonemarine
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Its looking like i may be able to use harley davidson valves. I really should get the cam ground first but they do look like a good possibility. Stem is about .002" under sized. Have to turn up my own guides anyway so no big deal. Beats welding up the stock ones or having to get adjustable lifters....
aonemarine
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The adjustable lifters are 330.00, guides 128.00 new valves 228.00.
Thinking it would be more cost effective to change the valves and use straight stemmed valves on the stock non adjustable lifters.
I have the tooling to do the valve and seat work so its mostly time after buying some valves.
Pete
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If you are building an Offy killer for vintage midget racing or vintage hydro racing, I can furnish a 404 Jr. cam, radius lifters, keys and the tools to install it.
aonemarine
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Whats the specs on the 404 jr??
Im a bit undecided on what route im taking with this motor. One part of me wants to run it in my A, but the more adventurous side of me wants to run it in the TROG next year.
Im a bit undecided on what route im taking with this motor. One part of me wants to run it in my A, but the more adventurous side of me wants to run it in the TROG next year.
aonemarine
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JM 35 Sedan
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About 10 years ago I thought it would be cool to own and/or build a flathead V-8 60hp engine. At that time I had no idea what I would use it in, but I still wanted at least one. Started watching old car internet sites with classifieds, eBay, and old car publications as well as posting wanted ads. Long story short, I found some folks either in northern Delaware or southern NJ who had bought a new (to them at that time) house with a detached two car garage. They needed to clean out that garage of things left there by a previous owner. It turned out they had some Flathead Ford V-8 parts that included a 1940 V-8 60 hp engine that had been used in hydroplane racing, plus all kinds of new/nos engine rebuilding parts, i.e. pistons, rings, valves, guides, lifters, rods, main & rod bearings, cranks, cams, heads, intakes, prop shaft couplers, etc., and some other unrelated early Ford V-8 parts that all needed to go. They gave me a price and I wound up taking everything that was there related to Ford flathead parts. They were happy and so was I.
You might try this same avenue of approach for locating the parts that you want or need for your project.
You might try this same avenue of approach for locating the parts that you want or need for your project.
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aonemarine
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Im not that lucky! I think alot of v8 60 stuff has been hoarded away and set on display with no real intention on running them on the street.
"trophy engines" who would have thought LOL. Cant blame them though, they are really neat engines when they have some go goodies.
JM 35 Sedan
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Put some wanted ads out there for the items you want/need. Maybe one of those hoarders will be ready to let some of their displays go. Sometimes you have to make your own luck happen. You will never know unless you try
aonemarine
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Thats a good idea. Still waiting on getting it back from the machine shop from its bore job. I was sweating bullets getting a set of .030" rings. Hastings only does std and left me hanging, fortunately the guys (and gals) over at Grant are whipping me up a set
they had to make them...Still need to sort out the valve train. I have a couple of valves that the stems are worn from running on broken guides. Its looking like I will be making up my own one piece guides and modifying some valves so I can avoid running adjustable lifters. But cant do that until I get a cam ground or come up with one so I can figure out the valve length...
I did have a crazy though. Take the stock lifter and drill and tap the top for a 4140 heat treated bolt lock tite and tightened into place, then grind the top of that to set the lash. Or just do it the old fashion way and weld the valve stems up.
But then Im back to finding replacement valves and using split guides 
With a little luck maybe I will turn up some things at Carlisle Friday, although unlikely...I should start taking pictures dont know but maybe someone would be interested in the wackeyness...
