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as stated earlier, i do have a good block, probably will go that route, but agree with you, if its truly scrap, i have nothing to lose.
yup. think i'm gonna go with the other block, just need to find someone who does sonic testing
thanks mike, i just hate throwing anything away, i do have another good block to fall back on.
ok, in my own defence, this aint my first rodeo on valve jobs. just my 1st flathead. and have never run across a seat in block before, thats what...
fraid so
discovered too late my 8ba didnt have valve seats in the intakes. local machine shop said it was scrap. hate to scrap it as its ported, lightly...
ok, must clarify my info, the exhaust seats came out pretty easy, its the intakes that wont budge. i think it a late block with no intake seats....
replacing the seats on my 8ba. all the intakes came out pretty easy using my mig. how ever, the exhausts are a different story. using the mig and...
is there one this year?
its a 39 std, i have one.
they had a bluegrass festival in greenfield village back in the early 80s. my band was one that got to play there. they wouldnt let any vehicles...
wow, this take me back! wish i woulda took pix back then!
if i got it running. ;)
taken in mid 60s. sold it in 71, just before i got my license http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=34356&pictureid=393622
woulda took more than a weekend, needed a frame too.
the first head bandage was tie-dyed red;), couldnt afford steak, i think it was possum.
i wanted to use another finger, but girl friend said no, man, wish i was that thin and had that hair back!
i thought 17 was when you knew it all, and dad didnt know shit.
actually, the pole was kinda brown, the transformer was black, but it missed me.
mine had black interior buckets and console, 275 hp 327 with a glide. was gonna paint it, go thru the motor and put in a 4sp, but..............
cheap, well, lets see, in todays money the pole would be 1500.00, add the price of the car, 5100.00 total in todays money,quite abit for a 17 year...
43 stitches, no brain damage, (depends on who you talk to) cheaper? dunno, thats $700.00 sittin there;) btw, the pole and transformer was another...
june of 73, about 2 hours after i "met" a telephone pole. 11-30-2010 12;52;46PM.jpg <FIELDSET class=fieldset> </FIELDSET>
fresh rebuilt 8ba, took out bolt that secures the dizzy, water came out like a fountain! stock heads, same ones that were on it last time it ran,...
im the guy in question, already pm'd lippy, and bob, if i were closer/ had the garage space, I would have it.i was 18 when i had the car in 73,...
dunno, longest 20 min i ever lived thru!
ok didnt take
dad bought this in the early 60s. sold it just before i got my license in 71.[IMG]
ford flathead, didnt know others existed
got a little hole in the wall parts store i go to, these guys actually know what a stove bolt and a flathead are!
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