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By Dan - 17 Years Ago
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the students in my auto shop class are rebuilding '55-7 ECG 272 as a class project, we are lookin for: rear main bearing cap pushrods lifters pistons (can we bore it to 292 specs?) and any other of the common rebuild parts you may beiling to part with... Thanks!
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By bird55 - 17 Years Ago
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gotta know where you're located.
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By MoonShadow - 17 Years Ago
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Where are you located? Chuck in NH
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By Dan - 17 Years Ago
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sorry, located in Miles City MT
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By Dan - 17 Years Ago
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dont need the lifters- anything else?
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By Glen Henderson - 17 Years Ago
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Didn't read this post until after I had replied to your intro post. Yes, you can bore the 272 to 292. I think I have a set of std bore 292 pistons that could be reused. New stock type pistons are still available through Auto Zone and maybe NAPA. There again depends on the budget. I'll dig through the ones that I have and if they look OK you can have them for shipping cost. You may get offers that are closer to you that will save shipping, just let me know.
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By Dan - 17 Years Ago
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Glen- I'll definately take you up on that offer, thank you!
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By Glen Henderson - 17 Years Ago
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Send me your ship to address. I'll put together a goodie box this weekend and get it on the way first of next week.
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By Tom Compton - 17 Years Ago
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Hey, Glenn. Let me know if you are not sending a set of pushrods. I have a couple of sets and believe at least one set is of the tubular type. TC
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By Glen Henderson - 17 Years Ago
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Hi Tom, I have pushrods, seal retainer, pistons, cam and lifters, truck timing chain and gears. Still not clear if he needs a rear main cap or not but I will throw one in. Ted tells me that the heads worked out real well for you and seem to have solved your problem.
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By Dan - 17 Years Ago
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Thank you so much for the awesome offers! the address @ school is: CCDHS Auto Shop attn: Dan Chapweske 1604 Main St. Miles City MT 59301 Thanks Again!
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By Dan - 17 Years Ago
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eek...checked one lifter for crown and it looks flat, I am guessing the crown should be perceptable when a straightedge is plced across it? The part we need is the aluminum piece that holds the rear seal-
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By Tom Compton - 17 Years Ago
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The heads worked great, Glen. Thanks for the help. Sent a seperate email. TC
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By Glen Henderson - 17 Years Ago
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Dan, your goodie box is on the way, UPS said it should be there next Monday. Its a long trip to MT. Good luck. Tom, I didn't receive a email, must have got lost in cyber space. Glad to here the heads worked out good for you.
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By Tom Compton - 17 Years Ago
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Not sure what happened on the email, Glen, but the heads did work out well. Ted calculated the static compression ratio to 9.4 if memory serves. Allows pump premium gas and not blowing headgaskets. 56 Runs great. Still tweaking distributor and carb. Later, TC
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By Dan - 17 Years Ago
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Glen - got the parts today, what an awesome gesture, thank you! Let me know what I owe for shipping, off to the machine shop to get the block bored!
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By Glen Henderson - 17 Years Ago
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Dan, just consider that my contribution to higher education for this week. Maybe the kids will learn something and have fun doing it. Who knows, fifty years from now one of them maybe as crazy about these old engines as the rest of us are.
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By Dan - 17 Years Ago
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very cool man! I'll keep everyone updated on the progress!
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