Thanks to all the members that replied to my engine question. After
reviewing the responses I decided to keep looking for a '54 or newer block
to rebuild my engine. I called a couple of places. I decided to check the
local paper and found the following:
A '56 235 with 3 speed O/D, the ad claims the engine has less than 2K miles
since the last rebuild, the asking price is $500.00, (A lot less than trying
to rebuild my current motor) I called the guy and I will be picking it up
tomorrow. Before I do this, I want to ask the list a couple of questions.
1. What kind of tell tale sign can I use to make sure the engine is as the
seller claims "a recent rebuild". I asked him for receipts and he said he
can provide them.
2. Is the 3 speed with overdrive usable on an enclosed driveline? What is it
involved? Do I need to swap the driveline and rear end? or is there an easy
way to mate it to the enclosed driveline.
3. Is the answer to question 2 is too complicated, How much should I expect
to get for the 3 speed w/OD if I decided not to keep it?
Thanks again.
Antonio
'53 3100
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