Recent content by shaun65Polara

josh, dart's got me going, going, going so much, i haven't even had time to set timing & adjust carb for a smooth run... but, bear with me & when the time comes, i'll post some good fruit

my 60 year old engine ROARED to life again yesterday. a little bit more TLC & she'll be on the road again.

thanks guys, i will follow up on all suggestions

im not very much savvy for online things, so i dont even know how to begin a thread...but this thread is very similar to my current dilema. If i may impose, i will. recently got my 65 383 back together, turned on key & hit the momentary switch...VROOM, for 1 second, then nothing. i have no...

upon acquiring my 65 polara, RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH ... got as close as i could (Howards racing cam) to those Commando specs. Great engine tor that block

THAT, i have not yet determined

th there's a machine shop in Texas that reccommends knurling above guide replacement, if wear tolerances is within .001"

thanks ... the guy i found, he offers service for bronze, at 6-700 bucks compared to knurling, which sure, is short term, but a 59 year old engine which is driven less than a thousand miles/year ... do i really need bronze inserts ?

repair & re-install. But, i'm having difficulty locating a machine shop that still does heads. I found one remaining in my area, but he doesn't knurl. So, i think i'll get the knurling tool & some progressive reamers & do that myself, after i verify wear clearances are within knurling range...

that woman in the Bible, who just wanted (&did) touch the hem of Jesus' garment, had an issue of blood, about which no doctor could help her... i'm feelin' it. puking still doesn't add up. Magnaflux next.

from a dead stop at bottom of grade

new post today, to update this one. it may be hard for some to imagine, but before i tore it down, it ran like a scalded dog. 1 mile up a 10% grade, at 90mph: super powerful but that 1 mile cost a quart of oil.

i have discovered all 8 exhaust valve stem seal boots have lifted up from their seats & #5 cyl has a failed piston ring, evidenced by damage to cylinder wall. most of oil loss, however, was coming from passenger bank.

silver lining in this cloud ... no rust in exhaust system !

i will