According to all I have read and heard, don't use Fram.


No - matter - what . . . .

I feel less lazy this morning:

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I may have more 356 starters than I have engines to mount them on, but I'm 650 miles away from being able to look at them. Color me useless for the moment.

Have fun!!!

The bank let us know that they (finally!!!) approved the loan for expanding Fred's Considerable Holdings (for a cat).


There be ample pole barn space.


Now, as to time to do all of this . . . .


:rolleyes:

No, there's a Caddy engine and tranny installed by a self-admitted novice. I doubt he asked for he'p.


*shakes head*

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Okay, gotcha on the 3 speed and o/d. But you can't bang shift those. Always trade-offs.


I follow the 356 for now and the 359/Frankenmotor for later. I bought a 327 9-main block last year with a comparable idea. I had read something to the effect that "oh, 359s are out there," and I can say with 100% certainty that yours is the first I have heard about for sale. Three fifty-sixes, on the other hand, turn up with regularity. I leave the pre-war ones for the restoration crowd (they're usually much more expensive) and scarf up post-war blocks, saving them for my nefarious schemes. So, I'm kinda jealous. A little. Okay, not really. So, please keep us posted.


Which reminds me, I have to call a guy about a 356 . . . .

The site is slow to post. People can tend to get a touch impatient with it. I know, because I do, too.


And some of us are grumpier than others. We are all going to be okay, most likely.


There should be a trans w/ o/d for sale in the parts section. If I weren't so damned lazy, I'd hunt it down for you.


If you need helpo, just holler. PMs work well, too.

Welcome to things that Wat has wondered about, too. I did find a list of engines and transmissions and weights and now I can't. As I recall, the 356 with o/d trans tips the scales (I just wanted to say that) at 1040 pounds. Approximate weights I could find quickly for the 288/327 engines shave 100-150 pounds from that, likely differing if they are 5-main or 9-main blocks. I reckon that the 359 would be in the 940 pound range.


I'm not sure then, based on that, if weight much much of a factor in your choice. There was an auction a couple of months back with one car, a '41 or '42 120 ragtop with a 356 and an Edmonds manifold. Sold for $6500 IIRC. The manifold is probably worth 2K by itself. So, someone made one fit one time, at least.


If I were you - and I am well aware that I am not - I would probably do the 359. The geometry is a bit better for revving and you can likely bore it another sixteenth and get that much more displacement. My theory is that 5K revs can be gotten out of those 9-main blocks. I could be wrong.


If you decide to do 282s after all, I have two which I'd swap you for what you have and toss in some boot as well.


Ghat I'd really like to know is, what do you intend to do for transmissions? I'm wanting to try a 5-speed replacement in one.


Either way, or whichever way you want to go, I wish you the very best of luck with your project, and I'd love to read about it if you decide to blog about it.

LOL!!!


No, I reckon not.


Then my '42 coupe is almost rust-free (and not much coupe).