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David Graves · Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject: Degree Wheel ..

anyone have a degree wheel I can borrow?

wheezer · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:04 am Post subject:

David, If you still need a wheel, I'll send you a scan of my drgree wheel. Print it out and glue it to a piece of card board. Wa La. It is in .PDF foremat. Check your el presidente email from this site for the attachment.
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David Graves · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:20 pm Post subject:

Tom ... got it .. thanks!

LDRollow · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:29 pm Post subject:

I have a degree wheel you can use. Larry

David Graves · Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:04 pm Post subject:

Thanks Larry .. I think I can do what I need to with the scan Tom sent, but if not I will contact you ..

how about a Piston Stop?, (trying to located TDC precisely) ...

Larry Epperson · Bel Air Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Posts: 300 Location: Dallas

David, I have a friend that I work wth that builds engines as a hobby. He has the complete set up that I can get Monday at work. You could possibly contact him earlier if you need sooner. He is located in the area of Hot August Nights Fort Worth, Richalnd Hills.

LDRollow · Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:43 am Post subject:

Somewhere in my tool box, I have a homemade piston stop. I used it when building the engines for my '57 and the Stude. There is realy nothing to them, they are easy to make. Larry

Larry Epperson · Bel Air Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Posts: 300 Location: Dallas

One of my mags modify's a spark plug. Simple but ya gotta make it

David Graves · Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject:

thanks guys .. I actually did just that, made one from a old spark plug .. my '55 that has sit idle for 25 years fired for the first time a few weeks ago, and today with ALOT of help from a bud we got the 4 - two barrell carbs all synced up and running as one, needless to say I have been overjoyed with hearing this thing run after sitting so long, plans are to build it for some drag racing and maybe a little running to the burger joint every now and then but primarily this will be a strip car .. Ford 9 incher is in the future with a pocket kit rear spring relocation, 350 60 over with a Turbo 400 is in front of the rear, the T400 is likely going to need work, won't know for a while as the car isn't rolling yet but hope to sometime after Jan 1st if all goes well ...

here's a current picture, it's apart as I have a leaky freeze plug (guess that's what sitting for 25 years will do) so I am doing them all except the back of the block but will do that when I pull the tranny ..

LDRollow · Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:53 pm Post subject:

David: Great to see you back on your '55. I can't wait to see/hear it run. Larry

Larry Epperson · Bel Air Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Posts: 300 Location: Dallas

David, looks great!! FAST sitting still!

57boxman · Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:47 am Post subject:

That's a cool looking setup I likes it alot!!!!!!!!!!
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