Engine bays of the classics

[tbm3fan]

Second picture is the P/U you've had so much enjoyment with? Any success?

Yes, I have had success. Used a K&W Nanotechnology block sealer and it has seemed to work. The truck has been out on the road once but since then rain has been in the way for more drives. I check oil level every week and nothing is in the oil pan except oil at the precise level I put it at. Running only water till after a long drive before putting in anti-freeze. Just want to be sure as water is less damaging in small amounts.

Still tends to run a tad hot but not as bad as I thought. I found that the aftermarket temperature gauge actually reads high by 15-20 degrees. A 100-400 degree thermometer in the radiator shows idling temp around 195-205 degrees. At times, on the road, maybe 205-215 degrees. However, the rebuilt engine only has 40 miles on it. Will say the higher compression 390 has way more spirit than the low compression 360.

 

[Wonderwagon]

69 GTX and 48 Tucker

 

[C Body Bob]

I believe the Tucker used an air cooled engine mounted in the rear

 

[cantflip]

69 GTX and 48 Tucker View attachment 105456 View attachment 105457

That appears to be the (an?) experimental engine when they were trying to get hydraulically actuated valves to work instead of a traditional valvetrain.

 

[1970cat]

Tucker 589cu.in. direct drive engine mounted on Tucker test-bed chassis. Note the individual torque converters, hydraulic lines to each valve actuator, and the rubber disc-type suspension used on the Tin Goose only.

taken from wikipedia