Tip is if you have a snap on shirt or hoodie wear it when you go in. They have a former snap on dealer working there that tends to give discounts lol.
I love your story and your A. Us y block guys have got to stick together..haha. Picture of my 30 coupe with a 55, 272 y block with 2x2 carbs.
Don't want to lead the thread off topic, so please only a couple replies............. Did anyone ever make an aluminum head for the Y block ? I was looking thru an semi-old magazine this morning and a coupe in it had a 312 and said it had aluminum heads. Don't remember ever seeing any. Nice little coupe. The exhaust sure made it easy to put the steering in......