Recent content by Ownley1

I'm in central Illinois. I may be willing to drive anywhere in the lower 48 to get one assuming the price and condition is good. Would prefer a 1959 292 block since that's what the car is.

No, I saw the copper on the rod bearing and figured it was curtains. Gotta rebuild or replace the motor.

I pulled the front main bearing and the cylinder one rod bearing

I only have the dash light for oil pressure but it never lights up while running. Using Lucas 10W-30 and plan to switch to 20W-50

I know the lead wear is pretty bad. It’s not knocking or making any other weird noises yet and it runs great. I’m considering just rolling in new bearings. But I know that the rest of the motor is likely to be just as worn out. A rebuild is certainly in my future, but how long is what I’m trying...

Take a look at this oil report I just got back. Is it time to rebuild the engine? Here's the background I sent them: The heads were rebuilt 2,372 miles ago due to a burnt valve. After re-assembly I ran it for 16 miles on the old oil then 1,004 miles on the first (2021) sample that I sent in...

Hello all, I have a 1959 Edsel with the ford-o-matic aluminum 2-speed. The crossmember is attached to the frame by 3 bolts on each side. However on my car some of the bolts are either loose or missing. One loose bolt isn't able to tighten and I also can't remove it. Not in a stripped way, it's...