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To clear things up about the 1954 engine blocks. The difference is the rear of the block where the transmission mates up. The early ones are about 3" longer. The early 1954 cars used the old style longer block with the torqueflite, mid year there was a change to shorter block that was used for the duration of hemis

Could it be the difference between the transmissions for the short and long engine blocks ?

If you are looking for old drag tires: I have a pair of 15" M H RACEMASTERS from the 70s in about the same shape. They do hold air ( 15 PSI ) and I trust them only somewhat for rollers. If there is a market for tires like this I may be in luck.

It looks like it was a stationary engine to power something like a pump using a flat belt.

Moon ?

The distributor might fit my car along with one of the thermostats, but I can't find much info in your post.

The 1925 ish Studebaker touring cars had a fairly flat cowl. Measure the distance of the windshield posts and the bottom arch, maybe some one here can say nay or yea.

City Water Department Truck #31 ?

You need a low pressure pump. 5 PSI can force fuel past the needle valve seat and over fill the float bowl.

In our basement we had cases of civil defense 12 oz iron water cans that were gray with black printing along with can goods and other stuff. Every month the volunteer fire department would blow the siren for a minute as a test and the radio station would do "this is a test of the emergence broadcast system, this is only a test".

We really don't have to know but - try Moonshine for you or the car ?

I took mine in my father's 1962 Dodge PU. One of my brothers took his test in a 65 Rambler, 65 Plymouth station wagon, 60 Impala and finally in a 71 Vega - all in the same year - I still will not ride with him.

Not I, to much work.

The clips were used with the welded on nail headed studs that were used in the 1970s. My gut feeling is that they are GM may be Buick.

I was all the excitement of the crash that gathered everyone there that day. I wonder if Uncle Chester spilled his whiskey or had he just finished it.

Back in the early 70s my father asked why I would put over $100 into a beat up truck I payed $75 for. ( 1932 Ford sedan delivery )

I have 3 different size versions all patented 1900 and 1902 each with different manufactures names. The small ones (3 1/2") were sold as bicycle wrenches, the larger ones I am sure came about when cars and equipment became more available.

Strip the paint off the FEDCO plate in thr middle of the dash and it will tell the make (Chrysler) and Mode.l

What Model car do you have ? The first letter of the engine's serial number tells what Model it is.

2 Corvairs, one with costom body work by Brick Wall.

If you are doing speculation cars that are easy to sell, unfortunately they will have to be painted red with a small block Chevy engine.

That is an old code so it is not 2005, I would lean more to 1985.

There was either a knob behind the tuning knob or a knob under the dash on cars of this vintage ( front / rear ). Your radio may not be set up for F/R but there are aftermarket "faders" . These were used to keep the proper load on the amplifier. Radio Shack sold them and you can most likely find them on line.

It looks like either a electromagnet or a pickup coil. If it is connected to the pull switch then it was most likely used to trigger a magnetic reed switch.

I know what you mean. A group of us had to have a $2,000,000 insurance policy to have a plant sale to put in a small teaching garden for a local high school.. It cost about $600 to put in $250 worth of plants but somehow no one got killed.