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I cruised it once and it took me over 1 hour. Only took videos and not many pictures. Here's one of my 60 Cadillac when I made a pit stop on...
Today on Colorado Blvd. 2:00 pm
Yes, cruise is still going on until 6:00 pm. I plan on heading out with the family since I'm only 20 minutes away. I'm surprised there is no more...
Looks like ScareBird is closed for business. I have what appears to be an older kit for my 1940. I purchased it about 6-7 years ago and by what...
I took a hiatus on the project for a couple of years but back on it for the last couple of months. Will be happy to answer any questions
Im squeezing this one in my 40 Desoto. Any updates on this project??
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Its for a 1940 desoto coupe frame
Seems Im going backwards more than making progress...
Thats Great Info, thanks for sharing. Im most likely going to go the cast-iron head way. i already got it resurfaced and took off .020 and will...
.......and Im about to repave my driveway. Im sure glad I read this post before getting that started. lol;)
Thanks for this detailed reply Alex! It answers most of my questions that I'm sure that I'll have once I purchase the tail-dragger kit for my 40...
The motor is a local race engine shop getting a full rebuild with a custom cam and will be dyno tested as well. Expensive but hopefully we’ll...
It’s Oct 2017. Since I added to this post I’ve sprayed over 10 gallons of SPI Epoxy amongst other brands in between. I still swear on SPI and it...
Read auto forum technical posts all day
My apologies for resurrecting such an old thread. Anyone have a sample of a mopar flathead tan/beige (Cummins biege) colored engine? Im looking...
Bump. Does anyone happen to have pictures of this engine complete or in progress. I plan on painting my recently rebuilt 265 flathead the same...
What's in the building now? Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Took the engine to a local machine shop to replace seats, install valve guides and check deck for warping. The deck was warped and they talked me...
After all it looks like ill be rebuilding the engine afterall
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Not in a truck but here's a shot
Damn!!! Got hooked on reading this thread and got completely into it and it just crashed and burned rapidly!! Any update on this motor? I'm...
[ATTACH] Thank you for your input. The adjacent seat is from the intake valve and I notice it does not have a ring on them like the hardened...
I've heard about these I've heard about these Sioux reamers. Looks like you can make a major mess with this tool.
I'm not sure if there are many old machinist that would do this remotely around So Cal. Found a machine shop around my area (Irwindale) that says...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I was thinking of attempting with this?
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] wondering if anyone can recommend a machine shop local to San Gabriel Valley California that would be able to repair a cracked...
Minor setback! I noticed small crack on the 2nd cylinder exhaust valve seat. Interestingly, the piston had high compression.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Anyone know of a local shop in SoCal, San Gabriel Valley preferred, that can lighten the flywheel?
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