Originally Posted by
petey shoes
sounds like a plan. be careful not to cut cylinders too thin. is electric plug on head for block heating? going to use adjustable lifters? bigger valves? electric fuel pump? i like to follow rebuilds just to see what works well and what does'nt. if you use electric pump, do you need to block off fuel pump pushrod bushing oil hole?
yup that one of my stud block heaters (there are 2 and they work) not sure on lifters as yet but leaning that way, bigger valves fo sho, for now im going to run the mech fuel pump but i might change that later on in the buiuld if/when i decide to build for a blower. Im eliminating the downdraft tube and running it throu the spare inlet int he fuel pump so i can reburn all the gasses in the carbs. it doies involve blocking off the hole tho. Im buying up every unknown flathead around here searching for a merc 255 for the 4" crank and rods for dirt cheap