Kenendcindyc

I checked compression tonight after work, original head was 65 psi new head is 125 psi

I have about 80-100 hrs into the project 😳 as I have very primitive machines. Some of that time includes making some tooling I needed to perform the machining. Kieth ,Surprisingly I have not performed a “ after” compression test yet as I keep forgetting to bring home my compression tester from my day job haha. But thanks for the reminder maybe this weekend 😀. I had 65psi with the original head.

ahhhh ok, Those in the picture are just some quick ones I machined up, because after i got the head on I totally forgot my old ones wouldn't fit on the new plugs haha. In fact my first 10 mile test drive I had the plug wires wire tied to the side of the plugs and my fingers crossed they wouldn't melt before i got back. 😉

Yes I did. The ones I had on the original style plugs treaded onto the plugs. The new head I used modern 14mm plugs so I made those “connectors”. What style do you need?

Jb-Ed ,if your asking about the last two pictures of the completed head that’s on my table then what your seeing is both the “top plate” and the lower head assembly together. I had to make it in two pieces in order to machine coolant passages, if it was a casting it would be one piece with coolant passages cast in. I have about a thousand miles on it so far and it’s running fantastic ,hills I used to pull at full throttle I can now pull at about 1/2 throttle. Fuel mileage went from about 14-15 to 20 mpg. 👍🏻

I have not made the distributor body, yet (it is the last of the white metal on my engine but so far no cracks). My distributor is a type 1-0836 and it is two pieces made up of a main body and a upper points plate. The points plate was starting to crack badly around the pin that the points pivot on. So I did make a new upper plate that uses a very common modern set of points.

I think one advantage to the Dodge Brothers engine is lower end. It’s got modern size 2.125” rod journals where I think the Chrysler engines of the era were only 1. Something inches. But I’m not exactly sure I maybe thinking of another brand.

Nope it’s a 28 Dodge Brothers 208ci engine. It is similar though. And yes the valves are canted over slightly.

Ahhhh I did have a final assembly pic

Tinindian, Thanks for the 👍. Ive only recently started posting here but I have been lurking here for awhile, Any man that has the experience and has put on the milage you have is like a God to me, haha THANKS Again.

Went from roughly 100 cc original combustion chambers to 55cc that calculates to roughly 7.7 to 1 ( I didn’t calculate the exact head gasket volume so that may not be 100% accurate but real close. 😬 For some reason i don't have a fully assembled picture I'll get one tomorrow .

All machining on the head was on this #12 Van Norman mill. Not even equipped with a DRO ☹️

Surf city 38, haha CNC ahhhhh the newest machine I have was built in 1947 I think.

Made some new studs while I was there , same length as original in case I need to put original head back on for some reason.

Assembled with tapered pins for perfect alignment , oh and those triangular groves are highly experimental haha😬

Top plate and coolant passages complete

Combustion chambers on one side and coolant passages on the other.

Drilled some holes and some rough layout to keep me from machining the important parts. Sorry for the pink boys it’s really red trust me. 😬

Started with two giant pieces of 6061 aluminum 😀

Hi again boys, Let me start off by saying I believe in keeping these cars as original as possible for future generations to enjoy and all modifications I have made are 100% reversible and all original parts are kept with the car. That being said, I enjoy my car and drive it as much as I can, lots of time in the White Mountains of NH where sometimes a little more power is required to stay with the flow of traffic and not be a hazard. Now if I was the only one on the road I would love to just drop down to second gear and enjoy the ride at 20 mph 🙂. I decided to raise the compression above 5 to 1 in order to improve the efficiency and gain some power and fuel mileage. I could mill the head and gain maybe one point of compression to around 6 to 1 but the head is perfectly good and straight just the way it is and that metal can't be put back on later if desired, haha. SOOOO I decided to make my own , I thought you guys and gals might like some pictures because we all like pictures, haha I'll download some of the key ones because i have lots, I have put about 500 miles on it so far and its fantastic. I also had to change the advance curve in the distributor because with increased compression less advance is required. Enjoy, Ken

Hello again boys, Im looking for a water pump for a 28 Std Six or Victory Six in any condition. Im helping a fellow old timer reassemble a engine that was long ago torn down and the water pump is nowhere to be found, he can't remember where it went or if he sent it somewhere.🤷‍♂️ Thanks, Ken

Im kinda surprised the high end makes from the 20s and 30s didn't have something to disengage the fan when not needed. Most that I've seen have large fans that must make as much noise as my little Dodge.

Ya Matt, agreed I can't do the electric fan thing just to dang ugly. haha, I'm thinking of something like machining a hub adaptor that then held a decent sized ball bearing to allow the fan to freewheel, yet could be engaged and disengaged threw some form of dog clutch controlled buy something like a choke cable.

My 28 Std Six is stamped on the frame rail in the right front wheel well area and has a tag attached to the top of the floorboard on the passenger side under the carpet with matching numbers. I'm not sure if Victorys are in the same location but i think they are.