Recent content by fts1966

so I have the original pistons then, can i go up in rings and keep my pistons?

what is the factory bore, our car has 3.945 i'm wanting to get started on the rebuild and machining

thanks. I was just wanting to use the original rods since the care is original except paint. I will save them just to have. again thank you

okay I'm wanting information. this is probably to the best place to get it. i will start making some phone calls and visiting machine shop with rods.

Okay I am getting read to do the engine rebuild on the 30 took it apart it looks great other than the babit in the oil pan. Can I have the rods machined to accept new bearings? I have seen the ones that wrap around to the side like the babit does. I'm going to have the block machined and line...

okay thanks for all the information. we will not be pushing it to it limits mostly 45 MPH on occasion and lot of city 25-35. I will check out the one that the others are talking about on other threads. again Thank you all

our radiator is shot very bad condition, since we are rebuilding the engine we are looking into radiators as well. should we use the stock unit or is the new pressurized unit better or is there a reason to change?

very nice it makes me think when i get around to ours we can do the job as you did . again get looking job...

The front cross member on our car is in very bad shape. lots of welding on top of welding and cracks all over from side to side. also the front mount area were the engine floats on the springs is all broken and in very bad shape. I want to buy a new one and install it in the car. were is a...

PETE, Thank you. that is very good information im running the original cam reground. I have the information written down in my book now for what to use and why. I appreciate the answer to my question.

Thanks for the information i will most likely go with the single and make sure they are us made.

Okay doing research for the engine rebuild. my engine looks to have the original no adjustment tappets. I want to do adjustable ones. I would like know and understand the differences and if one is better or easier to adjust than the other. Single self locking style? Double self locking...

our car we thought was black got it in the light and it had a bit of blue. we found out it is the Andalusite Blue very dark almost black and out car is a 30 45B std

hope this helps, I have a stock manifold it has the Auto Lite heater. mine just sites on top no bolts to hold it and it is easy to remove and replace. it looks to have a stock heater door hook up with about 2" of the metal flex pipe between it and the fire wall. not been in the A's long but...

I'm 51 and he is 48 our car is now all black and not a good job. it was Andalusite Blue body with black fenders and Aurora wheels, grey interior. we will be going back to that color combination and I want white walls he does not. there will be white walls he does not clean a car i do them all.