Recent content by CDOW

Thank you, all, for your advice and information. Very helpful and I appreciate it!

Hello, I have a stock 1950 Custom with a flathead 239. The original service manual calls for straight weight 20W oil. I can't find that anywhere and was wondering what modern grade of oil would be best to use instead. It has no oil filter. Thank you! Craig

Thank you all for your replies and suggestions. I will contact the shops mentioned and also see continue to work on her to get running. I haven't measured the compressions except with thumb in spark plug hole, but about 3 cylinders are pretty flat. Perhaps stuck valves because it...

Hello, I have an original 239 V8 in a 1950 Custom. It has low compression on several cylinders and hasn't run in about 15 years. However, it has been garage kept during all of that period. I would like to find an engine rebuilder in Texas or the Southwest that could overhaul this engine. Does...