snowcone (5/13/2012)

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I'm just keen to get on here and tell someone that my rebuilt 272 has fired into life after being dormant for 30 years or more.

Last year I bought a 1958 Customline that is bit of a project.
The previous owner had spent 10 years on it and didn't look like ever finishing it, but he had a done pretty good job on the body work.
I wasn't looking for a project but I couldn't come up with the cash for a good runner.
With all the body work done, but no mechanical stuff touched, it fitted my scope so I snatched her up.
The 272 in it at the time didn't look too good, but it came with 2 other blocks and cranks etc.
The filthiest and dirtiest block that had been lying around for decades cleaned up well and turned out to be standard bore with hardly any lip and a broken oil pump drive, probably why it had been discarded early in it's life.

Anyway after a hone, new rings and bearings, and a hand lapped valve job, I hotwired her up at the weekend and she fired up very quickly.
After the first few coughs and splutters she was then running and idling smooth as silk, and I haven't even put the timing light on her yet or touched a single carby screw - unbelievable.

Now back to the transmission, brakes, wiring ..........................