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Progress, the engine is torn down to the block with no real obvious cracks or problems. I noticed that the rod journals will need polishing, I hope I get away without a crank grind.
Next week it goes to the machine shop for cleaning and inspection then if all goes well we will grind the valves and hone the cylinders so it can be reassembled.

Hey Mark, This is mike from Tacoma. I have recently purchased a 50 that needs some engine work if not a full rebuild. Who did you find in the area to do the machine work for you? I think I need to give them a call!

Mike. I'm using Honest Jacks on Rainier avenue in Seattle. The are slow. But good. Due to the length of the engine block, 3 feet, most machine shops that do car engines can't handle the length. In hindsight I think I would have gone to a shop that does large truck Diesel engines. It's hard to find someone who knows how to rebuild a large flathead.

Still waiting for my engine. Meantime I rebuilt my radio (all new caps and some new tubes). I used a great vibrator replacement with circuit protection and am very happy with its performance. Earlier I bought an off the shelf electronic vibrator and it immediately blew even though I changed out the buffer cap. I also added Bluetooth to the stock radio...works great! To do this I added a switch and a 3.5mm socket to the back of the case where I can switch from the tuner to a remote Bluetooth receiver and back.

Can't wait to get this ride back on the road and pull in to a cruise night playing 1940's radio out of the real car radio.

Which vibrator and BT modules did you use? How about FM? Still 6v pos gnd?

Britelink Bluetooth Audio Receiver: Portable, Bluetooth Music Receiver with Stereo Output (3.5 mm) for Home and Auto Stereo Systems -- By CyberTech? (Amazon).

Vibrator Aurora Designstech-retro.com/Aurora_Design/Accessories.html

I didn't consider FM and my system is still 6v positive ground.

Mark

Finally, the engine shop has blessed the block and parts that I delivered in November...Valves, springs and guides are on the way to be inserted over the next two weeks...then on to the cam, pistons and crank to finish up the short block.

Today I rebuilt the Delco distributor that was sitting on the bench. I checked the weights and springs, replaced the vacuum advance and new points and condenser.

Next is generator and starter brushes.

Well, the engine finally runs!

Congratulations! Another milestone passed.