Re: 1955 400 Manual Transmission Conversion

Posted by Joshua Nelson On 2010/8/4 1:39:34

WilliamCraig, thanks for the info. Pm sent.
I will be working on the car again tomorrow. I want to get pictures of it with the heads off. Next week I'll work on getting it added to the registry.
I'll have to ask grandpa about its history. I do not think that it was owned by anyone famous, but you never know.
Three intake valves are bad. The heads need cleaned and the valves re-seated, but they are pretty good overall. Purchased all new gaskets and a new timing chain/sprocket set. I hope to get the engine all back together and running before winter, but things are really busy.
If all goes as planned, I may have a TU unit for sale. Grandpa says it works fine (he drove the car into his barn some 30 years ago), but its current condition is unknown.
Josh