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  1. I looked at the ad pictures again and the engine is not a light six in the ad. It is probably a dictator engine because it has the water port into the tin engine side cover. The light six goes into the block below the cover. It also has a closed bell housing/ Who knows what all the parts fit. The cowl is definitely a light six item. 

    Hi Studeboy, Thank you for your input I think you are correct . Phil

  2. Up date 6/29/15

    Hi I received some good news about the upper block there are no cracks.

    Last week I found the head was cracked ,So I brought the 1923 head that came off the good block To check.

    I will find out about that one in the next few days.

    Now I will need to find Pistons & Rings, Valves & springs Valve guides To Begin with. If you have any of these parts let me know.

  3.        Here is an update on my retirement project. I removed the valves, valve guides, push rods,and springs. 

    Today I drove to the auto machine shop and dropped off the upper block and head.

    The guys including the owner were glad to see something different and said the hot tanking and checking for cracks would be about a week to 10 days.

    The shop is in a small town in the country. They have done good work for me before.

            So now I will wait to see if I can continue with this block and head.Phil

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  4. Hi Ken, The big & special 6 engines are the same engine with a few differences. The upper block has a larger bore for the big 6. Also the heads are different.

     

    Glad to hear that you are able to drive yours. Mine will be a while. I sold my three 1928 FB Presidents 4 door sedans I loved to drive when I move to town . I have  the M5 almost done I drive 1951 commander and 58 silver hawk .Phil

  5. Hi Everyone,

      I got the upper block off of the engine I found last fall. It was stuck so I took the head off and pored transmission fluid in each cylinder over the winter. It worked good but still needed a wood block and mallet to do the job.

      The engine in the car turns good but has a crack on the right side water jacket outer wall. I am going to use the upper block of the new engine and the lower block from the one in the car. The clutch in the car works, the one on the new engine is rusty from sitting out.

       I have had this car for 15 years and have found most parts. Still looking for a few.

      My next move is to find a machine shop to hot tank and check for cracks in the upper block and head. I will also need to check the cylinders

    to see if I can find pistons and rings, valves and springs.  

       Any though or suggestions ? 

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