Imperial or metric.
13-09-2012, 08:58 PM
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Imperial or metric.
Hi all
About 40 years ago I had spent 35 years running my own business as a FORD engine reconditiner. Many mnay thousands of engines passed through my works. (OK I am 80 now) but now I have been 'persuaded' to totally overhaul a 1660 cross flow engine, and bring it up to fast road spec. I have no problems with this but when I got out of the business I gave, sold or donated all my tech equipment. so now my queston is this. Are the dimensions of the bores and crank pins in Imperial as they were in my day, or are they now metric? I need to get micrometres and dial guages.
I would dearly like to be pointed in the right direction as to where I can obtain all the necessay torque settings etc etc etc
any advice will be more than appreciatd
cheers
elderlygent.
About 40 years ago I had spent 35 years running my own business as a FORD engine reconditiner. Many mnay thousands of engines passed through my works. (OK I am 80 now) but now I have been 'persuaded' to totally overhaul a 1660 cross flow engine, and bring it up to fast road spec. I have no problems with this but when I got out of the business I gave, sold or donated all my tech equipment. so now my queston is this. Are the dimensions of the bores and crank pins in Imperial as they were in my day, or are they now metric? I need to get micrometres and dial guages.
I would dearly like to be pointed in the right direction as to where I can obtain all the necessay torque settings etc etc etc
any advice will be more than appreciatd
cheers
elderlygent.
13-09-2012, 09:29 PM
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If i were buying micrometers id go metric puerly because i find them easyer to read and its simple to convert imperial to metric, i also imagine most modern engine builders would use metric.
Dont be afraid to phone a builder and ask, these guys are one of the best around on the Ford scene.
There numbers on the rear bumper
They sometimes get on here and im sure they'd be happy to help you, Good Luck!!
Also this website may help with your question
https://www.burtonpower.com/
Dont be afraid to phone a builder and ask, these guys are one of the best around on the Ford scene.
There numbers on the rear bumper
They sometimes get on here and im sure they'd be happy to help you, Good Luck!!
Also this website may help with your question
https://www.burtonpower.com/
Last edited by adam151082; 13-09-2012 at 09:33 PM.
14-09-2012, 07:52 PM
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I would buy digital verniers and dial gauges !! That way they easily switch between metric and imperial units.
I did buy a Bore micrometer a few months back, and stupidly went with analogue metric dial. It is nice to see the dial move when measuring, but it does mean having to convert the units if you want imperial.
And it really does depend where the information comes from, most modern stuff will be metric, but it isnt hard to convert.
Although oddly some of the imperial and metric units GM list for my own engine, when you mathematically convert one to the other, they dont tally up with what GM list !
I did buy a Bore micrometer a few months back, and stupidly went with analogue metric dial. It is nice to see the dial move when measuring, but it does mean having to convert the units if you want imperial.
And it really does depend where the information comes from, most modern stuff will be metric, but it isnt hard to convert.
Although oddly some of the imperial and metric units GM list for my own engine, when you mathematically convert one to the other, they dont tally up with what GM list !
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