Total 308 overhaul. What would you do?

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Kerry see

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Couldn't post the link!!. look on YouTube for "

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Grumble!!
try looking on YouTube for "" Lester J Harris gives David 'Dutch' Schulz a tour of his Antique Auto parts Warehouse""
I found him great to deal with.

RL Chilton

Here is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEIN4Xjji8o 

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How did you do that Russell?

RL Chilton

Copy and paste.   .  . . that's all I did. 

 . . . in oher words, I don't know.  

keithfullmeryahoocom

Man!  What a treasure!   Both parts and the man...k

gearheart

Maas double roller timing chain, big valves and valve guides on the way! Thanks Randy and Steve!

Meanwhile back at the shop after a hot tank bath the block shows a crack in the #3 cylinder between the exhaust valve and the cylinder. It is an old one and was sorta repaired by being "pinned."

The plan is to sleeve the #3 cyl to stop the crack between the sleeve and the new exhaust seat. Possibly sleeve #6 as well, due to deep rust grooves in the wall. Going to press in the new valve guides, then bore cyls to size. 

Mike

Smaas1949

Mike-If we can be of any further assistance, please let us know.

gearheart

Steve, I am sure I will be in touch after the holidays with a fresh list of goodies.

Mike

Browniepetersen

Simple, I would call Randy Maas and have him rebuild it for me.  A lot less headache.  He can build the engine to the way you want to drive, be it on a Sunday afternoon or a Friday night drag strip....

RamblinHornet

GREAT info in these posts!!!!  Lots of years of experience packed into all these comments!!!  I am also looking into rebuilding another 308 to put into my 52 Hornet with 3 speed and od. Found a 56 engine which has the advantage of hydraulic lifters (maybe), better cam and porting. But it sounds like the crank is a problem as it is shorter. Would using a Stepdown era crank in that block be the easiest solution, or is there an adapter that works well on a clutch car?  I have a 52 crank that is in good shape already.

RamblinHornet

Ken, where would a person source a 1/2" spacer? I read somewhere that the 55-56 cranks were improved over the earlier cranks. I have a stepdown crank- good to hear that it is a drop-in replacement to make it work in an earlier car!!!

ski4life65

I have the spacers also for $80

Don

ski4life65

Has anyone ever used one of the spacers on a 3 speed? I have only ever heard of them being used on Hydramatics.

RamblinHornet

I just pulled the head and pan from a 308 thought to be a 1956. Came out of a 1951 Hornet.  It may be a "crate" engine that was sold to install in earlier Hudsons. It has the larger crank flange, 1/2" head bolts, and 2 holes for a dipstick. The front hole was plugged with a whlttled down piece of wood to plug it!!! The cast iron head says "High Compression Premium Fuel only".  It had no serial number stamped in it. I am wondering if there was any other ID marks that would identify it for sure. I have the flywheel that may have been available to install it in the manual trans stepdowns. It has the larger bolt pattern to fit the crank, 1/2" bolts threaded into the crank, and the 2 drain plugs for the cork clutch. Looks to have about 1/2" offset to the rear. Is that the flywheel that I need for a 1952 with overdrive??  I'm sure hoping so!!!!

RamblinHornet

What are people's thoughts on the 55-56 hydraulic lifters? Are they reliable or is it better to switch back to the adjustable ones? I am running Clifford headers on my 1952 Hornet, so it would be an advantage to not have to adjust them.