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bearings about 1/4 narrower than the caps. It does not seem right to me. The bearings are Mercruiser bearings and have the name Mercruiser...
Let us know how it turns out.
Those knocks you hear are equivalent to hitting the piston down the hole with a 20 pound sledge hammer. Yes that can destroy a rod bearing.
I believe your radiator will work fine if you put a shroud around the fan to the radiator and let the fan pull the air through. With your metal...
I went into Radke's in 1958 and bought some chrome exhaust tips for my newly purchased '50 Ford Club Coupe, then drove home to Astoria.
I have one just like this with only the last four numbers visable,, it is steel for sure. I have three of these engines, and only one has the...
Marty, That piece does look better than what I have,, Isn't it great to have good friends. Baby Earl
In my opinion you purchased the best bender on the market,, that said,, the cheater pipe just needs to be longer to get a bud or two on it. The...
Root,, I'm happy for you,, I guess I would have lost a ton of money on that bet. Keep us posted after you fire it off.
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Jim, your next project when you stop by to get your two port head this summer.
Sorry to hear you were under the weather,, 3 weeks is a long time when one feels out of sorts. Hope all is well now,, judging from the pictures...
Just enough to change the wheel base for deep staging with roll out advantages. That should get your brain storming started. New ride??
If the cam is still in and you're spinning the pump with a drill I can see why you still have oil flowing. I know that checking the cam brg will...
Root, I still think the problem is the rear cam brg.
Jim, I have a couple heads that may work for you,,I need to check them for cracks. If one is fair shape the price would be you pay the freight. If...
I had a problem like this once,, the timing cover noise is the key clue. The rear cam brg is not completely over the groove in the block,, not far...
I just finished reading about your Chevy Two in the new Hot Rod,, and now you dragup another project. I'm having a hard time trying to keep up...
Looking very professional,, did you broach the splines?
I would like to see the sports car body also,, kind of sparks my interest.
Yes blackrat40,, that is the Tinker I am talking about,, We are Great Grandpa's inlaw..
Is this the Tinker that ran a B/Dragster and later a Funny Car with his brother? If it is,, His grandaughter married my Grandson about 2 years...
I was at the Valley in '62 with James and Larry Spray,, They ran a metallic brown Anglia with blue plexiglass windows and no lettering on the car....
Thanks from here also!!
You take that "Get'er Done Stuff "seriously, don't you!!! Great Job, Earl
This is a fact,, had the same problem.
The Mag article is just one of many more rewards you deserve for your courtesy and thoughtfulness of others, well done. Earl
What's not to like?? I see a Hot Rod.
It appears to me that the front column upper tube slides over the front lower tube. The rear of the lower tube being hidden by the seat is where...
I noticed that in an earlier photo, it did make me want to wonder???
Sure can't argue with that statement.
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