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Kube · 08-10-2025, 06:46 PM

Ya know guys, a large part of the enjoyment I get from these cars is attempting to figure the history of each the best I am able.
This delivery is already proving to be a mystery.
I am 99% certain this car sat since 1964.
So, I have just removed the cylinder heads and intake. There is a very small amount of carbon on the top of the valves and at the very top of each cylinder. So little on the cylinders, I was able to easily wipe it away with a scrubby pad.
The heads came off literally in less than 15 minutes.
Engine is .060" over bore. Extremely clean in the valley.
Turns over by hand very nicely with just the "feel" I desire.
So, why would someone rebuild and install an engine, hardly drive it and place the car in storage?
Oh, odometer shows 34k, oil sticker shows 33k.
Any theories?

08-10-2025, 06:46 PM	#34
Kube Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 9,850	Re: Some believe I've crossed over to the dark side. 39/40 vs. '36 Ya know guys, a large part of the enjoyment I get from these cars is attempting to figure the history of each the best I am able. This delivery is already proving to be a mystery. I am 99% certain this car sat since 1964. So, I have just removed the cylinder heads and intake. There is a very small amount of carbon on the top of the valves and at the very top of each cylinder. So little on the cylinders, I was able to easily wipe it away with a scrubby pad. The heads came off literally in less than 15 minutes. Engine is .060" over bore. Extremely clean in the valley. Turns over by hand very nicely with just the "feel" I desire. So, why would someone rebuild and install an engine, hardly drive it and place the car in storage? Oh, odometer shows 34k, oil sticker shows 33k. Any theories? __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".