Polished intake, valve covers, valley pan, radiator tank,and air cleaner sealed with Zoopsseal.

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

Very nice engine compartment! Mike

1956 Fairlane Victoria (ORREO)

 

Overlooking Beautiful Rimrock AZ

Thanks Mike! I forgot I have one of Peg Legs aluminum water pumps that I polished and sealed also.

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

That image of that motor is what started me on y-blocks, also saw a short clip of it on youtube.  Man that is sweet!

Rono, great stuff - keep up the good work. I know you are working on your blower setup like I am, do you plan to polish that blower too, or are you going to go with some kind of bright engine paint before you install?

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Daniel;

If the aluminum water pumps, timing covers, valley pans and intakes are still available through Mummert or Peg Leg this spring, I'll get them and polish them up. I just finished the framing and exterior of my new shop (36'x44') up here in Maine, but we're burried in snow right now so I will have to wait until spring when I can run underground power through the woods insulate and sheetrock. So I think I'm at least 5 months out before I can start back on the motor. ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE THAT WAIT...right??

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

Unfortunately Frank is no longer making the water pumps, thermostat housings and front covers. I've heard someone had started producing the water pump again but don't know the quality. I plan to take my water pump apart and powder coat it with Xtreme Chrome from Caswell plating. I've done a few parts and they seem to come out well. Not quite chrome but pretty close. Chuck in NH

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Rono: I know what you mean...just finished my 24x40 pole barn/garage, and I am still not quite finished organizing it. My father-in-law brought his car back over, and I started back on that project too. My engine is going to have to wait until early or mid-summer, if I am fortunate...still amassing parts as well. Won't really know what it's like to run a blown VS57 until it's under load...in a Sunliner!

Chuck - how difficult is that stuff to use? Keeping along the same lines as this thread, I assume that the coating you are using is good for polishing?

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Rono! Thanks for the pics. I'm jealous of the Edelbrock Valve covers.



I finally started putting the engine together this weekend. It looks hot! I had the short block assembled and I had to set the heads on and the valve covers to get a feel for how she'll look! Sexy don't you think?










Heber City, UT (15 mins outside of Park City- basically it's in the mountains)

55 Effie

Dick York of Dicks Hot Rod shop is rebuilding my tri-power and he sent me pics today. I'm so excited I can't stand it. Here are a couple of shots.













Heber City, UT (15 mins outside of Park City- basically it's in the mountains)

55 Effie