I'm not surewhere you are at, but I'm sure shipping would be more than it is
worth. I believe it is a wide block, but am not entirely sure. If you can let
me
know how to ID the wkde block, I could let you know for sure. I would probably
want only $400 or so for the engine and tranny. If you are not to far away, we
could arrange to meet somewhere, or maybe someone on the list may be passing
near
both places and could deliver it for us. Just a thought. : ) Let me know.
Erid
Bruce T Clough wrote:
> Eric,
>
> Is that a wide block 318? If it's the small block then it's a job, if it's a
> wide block i don't see why it wouldn't fit (but then again, I've been known to
> be wrong). What would you want for it if it's a wide block, and any idea of
> shipping cost?
>
> Bruce Clough
> (sorry to bomb the whole list with this, but our mail software eliminates the
> original sender's address)
>
> >You forgot about choice number 5. I have a '64 318 from a fury w/ 70K orig.
> mi
> > on
> >it. It came from a 4 door fury that was wrecked, and I was going to put it
> into
> > my
> >'59, but I found that it was going to be a pretty big retrofit. It's got a
> good
> >torqueflite too. If a '64 318 will go ito a '61 without too much trouble
(I'm
> > not
> >sure), let me know if interested.
> >Thanks!
> >Eric Skowron, Fort Collins, CO
> >
> >Bruce T Clough wrote:
> >
> >> FFL's (Fellow Forward Lookers),
> >>
> >> I managed to cobble enough of an exhaust system together this last weekend
> to
> >> listen to the engine run without loosing my hearing. I also got the brakes
> >> working so i could drive the car around and warm it up. What I heard, and
> > saw,
> >> was not good (so much for the "good running engine" the salesman was
talking
> >> about).
> >>
> >> 1. Plenty of blow-by coming out the oil filler cap.
> >> 2. Blue smoke out the tail pipe when revved.
> >> 3. Noise coming from the right side of the engine somwhere between the
> "thunk"
> >> of a rod knock and the "thwack" of a piston slap. Noise increases with
> engine
> >> RPM.
> >>
> >> Soooooo, rather than a quick fix to be a daily driver I have a project on
my
> >> hands. Nothing new...
> >>
> >> I have choices:
> >>
> >> 1. Rebuild the sick 318 wide-block.
> >> 2. Rebuild the sick wideblock with performance updates.
> >> 3. Buy a wedge V8, rebuild it, and stick it in.
> >> 4. Buy a wedge V8, rebuild it with performance updates, and stick it in.
> >>
> >> Due to budget and time restraints, I think 3 & 4 are out.
> >>
> >> What say the wisdom of the list on this?
> >>
> >> Bruce Clough
> >> 61 Newport
> >> 61 Fury
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