Re: 23rd Series 356 Engine Noise

Posted by Ron Ferguson On 2007/7/24 11:21:53

JD Owning these old cars can deffinatly be a drain on the wallet, but it feels so great when you pull up outside of a place and people come out just to look at them. When we broke a valve spring a few months ago, I searched everywhere for a mechanic. After towing it to his shop he said the job was to big for him and that I needed a new engine.
Soooooo we decided to do it ourselves. Turned out to be a $3.50 valve spring. The grandson and myself fixed it. No more mechanics for us - We found out thats the other half of the fun of owning an oldie and a goody. Ya should have seen the look on my grandsons face when he pushed the starter button and it came to life.
Put some miles on it to see if it breaks loose, if not - pull that head - those old flatheads are pretty easy to work on. And if ya get stuck - we're here to walk ya thru it.