Edwin The Kid Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 This was a bit of an impulse buy but here we are! I own the majority of a 1934 straight 8 and 3 speed transmission. Oops! My plans with the engine are to either sell all the parts, or build the engine for making a replica of the Buick Shafer 8 race car. I won't be using some of the parts like the exhaust manifolds or carburetor, so if anyone needs some parts let me know! I will be asking some technical questions on this thread later as I dig into the engine and parts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 "Some assembly required." 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Winters Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Do you have a Marvel carburetor ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin The Kid Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 Marvel carbs are sold to Mario(32buick67), who also helped identify the engine as a series 60. Exhaust manifolds are for sale if anyone is interested, as I will be building headers if I ever get this engine running! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Winters Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Hi Edwin, What is the shape of these manifolds , are the level and smooth, any welds ? and how much are you looking for. Can you send pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Something which would need to be confirmed - as far as I know the 1934 Series 60 engine has the same cylinder bore as the new-for-1934 Series 40 engine. The Series 60 phaeton here in NZ has a later Series 40 manifold set up with a down draft carb. Whether all of the ports are an exact match I don't know. The only photo I have is from the wrong side but the carb can be seen. I think it is from a military Ford V8. It was fitted many years ago (50 years or more??) by the mechanic who was maintaining the car at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Wilkie Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Question, what model of a Oil filter is on this motor? I can see AC but what comes after that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Engle Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 The oil filter looks like the repro design that has a modern spin filter inside. The out cannister is designed to look like the original filter. Bob Engle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin The Kid Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 Parts are slightly more organized now, but more importantly taking up less space! As soon as I get gas for my welder I'll be making a cart so i can roll the block around the shop. Exhaust is in decent shape, the center section has been repaired at some point. Here's a link to a bunch of pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/z6EpJZA46mfPLW4d9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63RedBrier Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 I see a Corvair block in the upper left-hand corner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin The Kid Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 6 hours ago, 63RedBrier said: I see a Corvair block in the upper left-hand corner... One of many It's one of my extra blocks for my '66 Corsa! Here's a pic of my good block I'm building to be a turbocharged engine, as the car is a factory turbo car. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin The Kid Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 Pistons and rods: pistons look like they may have scoring from the cylinder. I don't know very much about babbit bearings but they seem okay? I'll ask my engine professor what he thinks as well. What is the purpose of the 4th ring groove on the piston, is it just an additional oil control ring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 3 hours ago, Edwin The Kid said: What is the purpose of the 4th ring groove on the piston, is it just an additional oil control ring? Yes. I think that idea was mostly overwith by the late 30s. Oil consumption was high in those days no matter what, but if I am not mistaken the consensus later on was that the fourth ring was doing more harm than good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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