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I have not heard great things about the lion flathead, but the riley is well thought of.
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I had number 4 Lion head. I did not like it, Brumfield for me is much better. But that was a few years ago maybe they are better now. One good thing they were so heavy they would stay on with out bolts.
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It just did not run that good. It run like it was retarded. Brumfield head has more power and sounds better. But like I say that was a few years back, maybe better now.
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The Rileys are a mechanical joy for sure. I am thinking many of them are cracked at this point. I did motor work for a guy who wanted to have a Riley on a B motor. I busted my ass on that motor, and to get the oiling just right I followed Brierley's book to a T. I sent the block off to Bill Barlow for a babbitt job, even.
The head had a history of being cracked, so the guy had it welded up. I was skeptical, since in my experience you cannot successfully weld cast unless you can heat the whole thing up near to red. There are only a couple places in the country that can do this properly. I have seen every welded block or head fail. I told the guy to have the head pressure tested, something I do not have the equipment for. He said it didn't need it. I should have stopped right there.
On the day of the test fire on the engine stand, I filled the cooling system with water and hit the starter. It would not budge at all. I had been using the starter already on the block so I knew the starter was OK. I said, crap, the thing can't be hydro-locked already!
Guess what. We pulled the plugs, hit the starter to blast the water out of the cylinders, and I was done
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Originally posted by BNCHIEF View PostOld stuff like that makes me nervous and you are right about welding cast iron and heat as well.
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Originally posted by Tom Wesenberg View Post
In the 80's I overhauled a diesel Case tractor that had two cracked heads. The farmer said he'd find some good used heads, and later showed up with two welded heads. I said that's not what I would use, but he insisted, and said they were guaranteed. I said OK, but I won't guarantee them nor a rework. A week later I was overhauling the tractor again because the welds leaked and took out the bearings. This time he found good used heads without welds.
Sad really
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You mean BESIDES yours??
Paul in CT
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At my local ford dealership there is one mechanic who works on my stuff, I leave it with him and he works it in, have known him for years he also has a vff calendar on the wall in his bay and will put christmas lights around it in december to highlight a certain car.
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Here are a few more interesting things for the model a/b
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by gpowersI know this is probably another dumb question from a first time Model Aer but I was thinking it might be worthwhile to purchase an extra motor or transmission for spare parts if I had the opportunity. I have come across a complete motor and transmission for $300. The guy doesn't know what it came out of but says it turns over by hand. The only thing missing from the motor that I can tell from the...
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by copgibLooking for recommendations on how I should remove the old Chevy orange paint so I can put Ford green on. I would like to do this while the engine is still in the car. Thanks HughYou do not have permission to view this gallery.
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was the starter assembled before painting? For example if the windings were in, then the screws on the outside of the case, that hold them, would be painted as well.
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by Bobm90Replacing the floor mounted starter rod with a
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