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@sdluck I am also not sure, but light research suggests they are not required? Also, the engine supposedly ‘ran when crated’ and didn’t have them.
I am back working on this. I've been unable to find a comprehensive, step-by-step, rebuild guide for the 59AB (I have Tex Smith's book coming on...
@Fortunateson it was sold as 'running when crated' not necessarily freshly rebuilt. My plan now is to replace the missing studs, replace the water...
I removed the oil pan to inspect the bottom end of the engine. Looks pretty clean. For perspective, the oil pan was only wiped out with rags, it...
I’m not familiar with heli coil. Easier to install? Could you point me to a good source. btw, just ran an ARP chaser through the hole and...
Thinking I will do a time-set insert for this stud. Does anyone have a leftover/throw away 59ab head they're willing to part with? I plan to ream...
I worked on removing that stud this weekend, with mixed results. The stud is out, but about the top 30% of the threads were damaged in the...
Roger on the stud. I was going to follow the guidance in this motor trend article. Should I go ahead and remove all the studs and replace with...
The consensus was I should tear into the motor and see the condition. I took the heads off this morning and here are the results. A few...
@Flatheadjohn47 thanks for the offer! Even if this motor runs, I'll probably freshen it up relatively soon and will give you a call. Thanks for...
@tubman, I have a Miller 140 MIG unit, open to tips/tricks on how to use it to extract the stud. Here are images of the intake well. The motor has...
I shined a flashlight into the hole today and I didn't see any threads. It looked liked a broken stud. Should I remove the heads and inspect +...
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Thanks for the feedback on the images. Could anyone else confirm they aren't seeing the images and I can try again? (I used the 'media gallery embed')
I am collecting parts for a 32 roadster build, including a 'ran when crated' 59AB flathead. My goal is to get the motor running by the end of this...
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