I haven't been on in several weeks and had I found this post earlier I would've set up with mine. They're out of a recently rebuilt 272. Let me know in the future if you need any. Grovedawg

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

55 Effie

Thanks Ted,

Put it together Pits and all, as John said, for its intention there was no sense in investing much in it.

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

Billy.  Did you find the pistons you need?  If not, then I’ve got a few miscellaneous pistons sitting here I can go through.  Are you just needing two standard bore 272 pistons?

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Thanks Hoosier!

The pistons were also knurled and even without rings they appear too tight for the bores and I honed the bores quite a bit to get them cleaned up. I think the thing was just too tight when they put it back together and never got it running. There were other strange things on this engine I have never seen, originally a car block, it had a truck bell, a front mount I have never seen and a water pump pully about 10" in diameter with lightening holes in it, a 90 degree oil filter adapter and a car pan. I think they built it for a struggle buggy or something. There was no sludge in the block or heads so I know they never got it running after the rebuild. I hope I have better luck.

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

Bill:

The thin ring above the top ring is probably a repair for a worn top groove.  I used to do that at NAPA about 30 years ago.  There was a hand operated cutter that would cut the groove wider and square it up, then the spacer was installed above the ring.  I doubt if anyone does this anymore.  I have seen ring sets with the expander under the second ring, can't remember the manufacturer.  Pedrick maybe.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Bill    Found these pistons today FoMoCo EBP-6110 - A , measured 3.600  not sure what they are  Carl

How far is Loring from you? I was thinking about it if I can convince the "boss" to let me go. I don't think any of our guys are planning to run there this year.  Chuck

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

Chuck, the Loring run is shortly before Columbus, would be a good time to head up.

Thanks Hoosier, after looking at these closer, I may just run them. If I can't I may be asking you for a couple.

On another note, I think I found why it was rebuilt and never run, the Oil rings appear to be too large and was binding the rings. on the first piston I cleaned and reinstalled the rings I could not get the rings to compress down flush with the piston so on the first one I took some tin snips and cut one hump off and they fit much better. I am wondering if the set they used was for a 292, maybe the set was mixed up when bought and the engine ended up too tight and thats why it never run. The other funky thing about this set is it has an expander ring in the second groove under that ring along with having a thin ring above the top ring. anybody know what type of set this is.

55 Vicky & customline

58 Rack Dump, 55 F350 yard truck, 57 F100

59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

Bill:

If the pits are only in the tops of the pistons, it probably won't hurt anything to run them for your intended use.  If you really think you need other pistons, I probably have some used ones in my stash, and I don't think they are made of gold.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Sorry Bill didn't mean to get you excited although that isn't hard to do to a Maineac. Still want to get up and visit someday but time and money don't come together often enough. I hope to make it before Columbus. Chuck

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