Re: 1938 Super 8 1605 - adventures with a newbie

Posted by flackmaster On 2020/5/18 12:47:30

My SINCERE condolences on your dilemma. No doubt you are very very depressed after ALL that work. Heartbreaking.

Now, as to casting replacement blocks, I would GUESS this is NOT even close to cost feasible, whether for one, or the few more guys that are near at hand. Sure, every once in a while I get a block, and it takes a bit to find a buyer, but it eventually goes. Problem with used blocks, you just learned...there's just no way to make guarantees. I even had one block boiled and magnafluxed for a guy before sending to England, and later there Still was one minor crack that was discovered under a valve seat area.

My crystal ball prediction is you will find someone to do some repairs on your block and you will sleeve the cylinder, and put it back together for the ego and strength of conviction of doing it after all you have put forth. But I think it will be on a stand in the garage as a showpiece to that effort and you will put a different engine in the car, add A/C and be more comfortable and reliable for that. (edit, oh, wait, I do see the compressor on the other side...hiding in plain sight) That said, there may be another 39 block out there, particularly from the guy you got the waterpump from (I tried to buy the car it came from, but too far away)....

And by the way, I've followed this progress but don't think I've commented, does your car have history from Mineral Wells?