A couple weeks ago I went up the Interstate 70 miles or so to pick up a $20 292. It didnt sound good even in the beginning. The motor had sat outside for so many years the oil pan gradually rusted through and crushed flat.
Got it home and without much excitement wrestled things apart. There were lots of new additions to the metal salvage pile. The .040 over B9AE block may be good if it mags OK.
Today while taking a break I disassembled one of the rocker assemblies. Surprise #1 the shaft was great. #2 there were 5 1.54 rockers. #3 all the rockers had nice clean bronze bushings!
Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.
