When would be a good time to check it out? PM me and let me know.

What an excellent, professional build. I can only dream of being such a master fabricator some day. Outstanding.

That guy is me and I'm in Maryland! What kind of condition is it in? Just take off or has it been re-cored? I've got two radiators and am on the fence about having it re-cored vs. picking up a new one. Thanks for the referral 57hemicuda.

Does anyone know where I can get a new dataplate for the starter? VPW doesn't carry them and they seem to be a rare bird.

Isaac_alaska, thanks for the offer! I've actually got two in what I consider fair shape, but the technician at the radiator shop said the cores were pretty rotten and he wouldn't trust it to run for very long. It's funny cause they look like they would clean up nicely, but what do I know. Maybe I am...

Hey guys, been a while figured I would post some photos! Been slow going but any progress is progress right? OK, here the block being torn down: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4RWEZWq4bZI/VkgLhNCIHfI/AAAAAAAAd58/l7Ys22N83WQ/s800-Ic42/IMG_0998.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8cHyWxDAW2o/Vk...

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Jim it's a two piece assembly. After removing the transmission, you unbolt the cover from the bottom and the bellhousing lifts right over the flywheel. Thanks for the advice about the machine shop. That's certainly my next stop. I'm going to pick up that tool and finish off the block prior to that. ...

IMG_0583.JPG OK there she is. Last thing I still need to do is pull the valves and springs, but I need a special tool to do that apparently so I will have to figure that one out. This things looks pretty rough. Has anyone had any experience with a rebuild like this where the thing looked like it mi...

I started to notice some details as I got deeper, like how some of the pistons (1,2,5,6) had rusty rods. 3,4 were not. Here's a rusty one IMG_0585.JPG IMG_0587.JPG Yet this one is ok IMG_0588.JPG Does this mean I had some kind of a clogged oil journal somewhere? How would they even be rusty in the f...

Crankshaft seemed to be in good shape All the journals seemed free and clear. All the bearings were in decent condition I tried to keep the pistons in some kind of order as I was taking them out, but realized it wasn't going to matter so much.

F18hornetm are you going to go to the Tuckahoe Steam and Gas show in July? That's out your way no? I'll be out there, let me know if you make it. Back at it in the garage today. Found out why I wasn't able to crank it over: IMG_0571.JPG I'm guessing my head gasket must have been bad or something and...

Thanks 52 M-42!

Very nice I like.

I went for the selfie too. Figure I don't appear much in these photos! IMG_0564.JPG OK enough of that. Got the engine on its stand then pulled the head. It looked pretty rusty and nasty in there :( IMG_0568.JPG There was a bit of water because the engine got rained on while it was out for a few days...