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Willit Stop · 04-29-2016, 11:52 AM

I picked up this rebuilt '33 engine and transmission from a club member who has no use for it.I don't either but someone may need it.I pulled the heads and intake.Everything looked great.New domed aluminum pistons,sleeved to standard, ,adjustable lifters,valves,seats etc. Not even a spec of rust in the cylinders. It was rebuilt in the 60' but never installed.Before I put it up for sale, I thought I'd take the scale out of the water jackets with a skinny magnet. I fished out the scale and a few nickle sized pieces of the original cylinder (?). I'm guessing they broke off when the sleeve was driven into bore.Is this common? Will there be problems later?I can't sell it unless I know it's a good engine. Do I have a 500 lb. anchor? Thanks guys.

04-29-2016, 11:52 AM	#1
Willit Stop Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Eureka Calif. Posts: 969	rebuilt '33 21 stud...a cherry or a lemon I picked up this rebuilt '33 engine and transmission from a club member who has no use for it.I don't either but someone may need it.I pulled the heads and intake.Everything looked great.New domed aluminum pistons,sleeved to standard, ,adjustable lifters,valves,seats etc. Not even a spec of rust in the cylinders. It was rebuilt in the 60' but never installed.Before I put it up for sale, I thought I'd take the scale out of the water jackets with a skinny magnet. I fished out the scale and a few nickle sized pieces of the original cylinder (?). I'm guessing they broke off when the sleeve was driven into bore.Is this common? Will there be problems later?I can't sell it unless I know it's a good engine. Do I have a 500 lb. anchor? Thanks guys.