2014 at the Hammond Barn

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Phil

I recently scored a 55 Xpower glide engine from a 1/2 T P/U and late last Fall a 1952 235, oil splash lub also a Xpowerglide Have a spare shrot block 261, spare 235, spare GMC 228 and a fully rebuilt, yet to be fired 235 full pressure. Not to mention the 207 flat head Dodge and a spare 251 M37 Dodge.

Grant has a 248 GMC, a spare 261 Pontiac, 235 circa 1957....

Rob has various 216, ex CMP 261 OD green, a 235 full pressure......

That does not include the engine hulks-s-s-s stored outside in the back field.

some concern has been expressed that all our engines are on the same side of the barn attic and the building may lean over.
The solution is to clean up more storage room on the West side of the Barn.

One day will get caught up with all our squirrelling around.

Speaking of nuts storage..... we are carefull to cover all openings with spray can paint caps and yards of electrical tape on every intake, exhaust, water jackets, etc holes we can plug. so far so good. On one engine we loosened all the rockers and allowed the valves to fully closed on the head then rep[laced the valve cover. Cylinders are usually heavy oiled with Guibbs penetratiing oil.

Now busy replicating battery boxes using your diagrams and measurements. We will have pictures soon. We had to be creative and redesign the battery box to be sideways on the running board bracket..... same design same concept but mounted sideways. Grant is the engineer on this one and will supply the new dimensions.

I had no choice on my cab 11 as the battery would not fit the space available..... and had to be relocated from inside due to my 2 speed T case shifter.

Cheers