by Karl Haas <midlant@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Mar 22, 2008 at 09:55 PM
On Mar 22, 8:24=A0pm, "Wizard of Oz" <jpbl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I pulled the head of the OHV engine today as the start of the rebuild
and =
to
> my surprise the inside of the engine is in great shape. I can still see
th=
e
> tops of the pistons, they are not carboned up, the valves are also clean
a=
nd
> no serious carbon in the combustion chambers. There is a small amount of
> carbon build up at the top of the bore but it does not feel like a
ridge. =
It
> appears to be fine for just rings and bearings.
>
> I pulled this engine out of a 62 and read in the log book that a new
engin=
e
> was installed at some time. I thought it was a 63 because of the full
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> and the way the PCV set up was and did not give it much thought until
toda=
y
> when looking for piston rings and saw the engine numbers in the Stude.
Int=
..
> catalogue. The engine number is S278761 which makes it a 64.
>
> Now I will have to tear down the engine to find out for sure what I have
> before I order any parts.
>
> If any one knows any thing special about the 64's that I need to look
out
> for I would appreciate it.
>
> Wiz.
One thing to remember, if the car is like my '64 CDR, the taillight
extends out more than does the corner of the rear bumper, or else it's
just a weak bumper. (The wall didn't suffer any damage, though.)
Karl
