>> I've been reading your tale, and have a question/comment? Was the
>>car running OK when you took it down? If so, I wouldn't mess with it
>>unless necessary. It's kind of aversion therapy for shipright's
>>disease. If you tear it down, you are going to find things that
>>"really" need doing, and by the time its back up, you've lost another
>>summer.
I've never seen it run. It turns, though. I checked that it wasn't seized
when
I bought it.
>> I'm currently doing a 58 Magnette. When I drove down to Texas to
>>pick it up, Jim Fink had boiled out the carbs and gotten it running
>>after sitting 30 years (thanks, Jim!). The car holds oil pressure,
>>has good compression and isn't smoking. Once home, I proceeded to
>>synch the carbs, and change the points, condensor, and wires. Once I
>>figure out what to do, I plan to also change needles for this thin
>>Colorado air. That's it. Its running great, so why mess with it?
I've pretty much decided NOT to do the 9:1 pistons. I'll stick with the stock
ones, but I'll do the porting, polishing, and the cam.
-Al
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