Had some time to fool with the old girl today ,the stuck valve is now free and the engine turns over by hand. I dumped some more marvel mystery oil on the rocker arms and down the carb while I was turning it over . Hooked up a battery and the starter is froze up solid ,rusted tight ,never seen one do this before.So the search for a starter begins.................. later

 

So you need a starter for a y-block?

I'm willin to bet my dad has one around somewhere..

when he bought that crown vic the guy threw in a 312 and a 3spd that he didnt wind up using... I'll check for you this weekend

 

Thanks Joe let me know.

 

I'm going to try the starter out of my 62 Uni it has a 223 in it but it's supposed to be the same . But still ask your dad about that spare engine , and parts and let me know.

 

IT's alive check it out http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1451478177&v=app_2392950137#!/video/video.php?v=1469607147441

 

Congrats,...

I can't see the video though... I'm on a strict no Facebook diet..

 

I wasn't able to see the video...just got an error message.Joe are you kidding? I would have figured you'd been a FB member, but looks like I was wrong. Facebook is an interesting way to keep up with what family & friends are doing. Especially if your family is like mine...scattered across several states/time zones.

 

Thought I had it figured out...the emoticons were messing up the link...but it appears that you've got your privacy settings set so that strange folks can't look at. I don't blame you...there are some real weirdos out there...and some of them drive Fords.

 

Hey now, I'm not wierd. I'm just a bit, uh, different...yeah, that's it...different.
Still can't see the video, though. :-(

 

Didn't mention any names...just a comment in general.

 

Sorry about that I didn't think about the privacy settings try it now it should work.

 

I just don't like the fact that anything you upload or post is subject to being public at some point regardless of what your privacy settings are now.. they've already done this several times..

Not to mention that any and all content is literally owned by FB once you put it there, even if you delete your account.. It can be and regularly is sold to marketers.

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