Ford Flathead Engines. Tony Thacker

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СКАЧАТЬ Special Tools

       Basic Tools

      Chapter 3: Disassembly

       Fuel Pump, Starter and Accessories

       Intake Manifold, Water Pump and Timing Cover

       Cylinder Heads

       Oil Filter, Pan and Pump

       Bearing Caps

       Rods and Pistons

       Valve Assembly

       Bellhousing and Clutch Assembly

      Chapter 4: Cleaning

       Block Cleaning

       Hot Tanking

       Rust Removal

       Cylinder Head Cleaning

       Crankshaft Cleaning

       Sludge Trap Plugs Removal

      Chapter 5: Inspection

       Crack Detection

       Magnafluxing

       Pressure Testing

       Head Inspection

       Crank Inspection

       Rod Inspection

       Sonic Testing

      Chapter 6: Machine Shop

       Blueprinting and Balancing

       Balancing and Honing the Rods

       Balancing the Pistons

       Balancing the Crank

       Crack Repair

       Cylinder Boring

       Align Boring

       Sleeving

       Honing

       Decking

       Power Slot Relieving

       Pressure Sealing

       Valveseat Installation

       Valveseat Grinding

       Cylinder Heads

      Chapter 7: Selecting Parts

       Source List

      Chapter 8: Final Assembly

       Oil Gallery Plug

       Camshaft

       Oil Pump Gear

       Fuel Pump Pushrod Bushing

       Valvetrain

       Oil Deflectors

       Crankcase Breather Tube

       Rear Oil Slinger

       Crankshaft

       Pistons

       Camshaft Gears

       Oil Pump

       Crankshaft

       Water Pump

       Oil Pan

       Pulleys

       Flywheel

       Head and Head Gasket

       Finishing

      Chapter 9: Start-Up

       Run-In Procedure

       Fire-Up in the Car

      Chapter 10: Building a Performance Flathead

       Block

       Rotating Assembly

       Porting the Block

       Porting the Intake Manifold

       Valves

       Block Honing

       Assembly

       Oil Pan

       Heads

      Appendix

       Cylinder Numbers and Firing Orders

       Torque Sequence

       Serial Numbers

      Source Guide

       DEDICATION

      To our families, without whose help, support, and patience we would not be able to indulge our passion

      This book is also dedicated to Max Herman Sr. Without his knowledge, experience, and guidance it would not have been possible.

       FOREWORD BY RAY EVERNHAM

      The flathead Ford V-8 was long gone from the NASCAR circuit before I was even born, let alone before I began racing with Jeff Gordon in the early 1990s. Nevertheless, NASCAR can trace its roots back to the pre–World War II “shiners” who preferred the Ford V-8, as did Clyde Barrow of Bonnie and Clyde fame, who said in a letter to Henry Ford, “I have drove Fords exclusively when I could get away with one. For sustained speed and freedom from trouble the Ford has got every other car skinned.”

      Although it would take some time for the average racer to cotton to the newfangled V-8 (they preferred their familiar Model A “bangers”), Fred Frame, winner of the 1932 Indy 500, took his lap of honor in a Ford V-8 Roadster. The following year, a Ford V-8-powered race car was fielded at Indy in what became known as the Junk Formula. Unfortunately, driver “Doc” Williams failed to qualify; however, he did hit a speed of 104 mph. Two Ford V-8-powered cars were entered in the 1934 race, and one, driven by Chet Miller, qualified at 109 mph but sailed over the wall on the 11th lap.

      The Ford V-8 fared better in contemporary road races, such as the 1933 Elgin Road Race for Stock Cars, where Indy winner Fred Frame set an average speed of 80.02 mph for the 203-mile race. The following year, similar races were held at Mines Field, Los Angeles (now LAX), where “Stubby” Stubblefield won СКАЧАТЬ