'59 Plymouth Forum

Faulkner wrote: (Howzat for a dare, Stefan?)

Well Dan,

it sounds good to me! Next October you can compare it!

Stefan

Faulkner wrote:

sportfury1959 wrote:Well, they may be weak, but they're not old.

Ok, i missed that. Maybe we became simply too heavy?

I like the idea of going with front shocks from Bernbaum -- that way I don't have to fool with them. Sorry Dan, whatever you decide to do, but that doesn’t sound like a worthy argument to me. Why don’t you wait a couple of weeks? Soon when I get the KYB (the correct ones) I’ll start with them and f...

Yikes, Stefan, they sold me the wrong part, fershur. Back they go. So far the parcel is still at the CO. Well, it seems you are talking serious. I already expected this as a revenge for something I recently wrote on the 59sportfury.net but until now nobody discovered it or thought it was worthy to ...

Dan, I just looked at Summit’s page for # 343159. If the picture that is attached to this item # is correct, then it won’t fit on our cars – no way. Dial KYB-KG4507 in the search box and you’ll see the right ones. http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=KYB%2DKG4507&N=...

I've got it from the Forwardlook.net http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=5803&posts=10&highlight=KG4507&highlightmode=1#M32868 http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=14177&posts=13&highlight=KG4507&highlightmode=1#M80805 http://w...

- The new Valley Pan and the Timing Cover are held in place with only two bolts. The Oil Pump is already installed to stay.

- Well, seems the block is finally ready to receive the new paint – Here the first color match - “Kawasaki Racing Green” Not original but extremely aggressive!

- Rear main seal with – before

- … and now with the new seals. These little edged side seals come from a later Pontiac model because the seals of the later BB won’t fit the early Blocks.

- I really hope the seal holds. I hate it when oil drops out.

- Just for now I have to install the old rocker arms again. The new ones haven’t arrived yet. Of course I’ll change it before firing up the first time.

- In fact - nothing shows the progress better than these before …

- … and after pictures.

- I also use the cam shaft lube for the push rods

- and valves – This should withstand the first minutes after the start up

- an a new Double Roller Timing Chain – Thanks Merle for the advice!

Gee Dan, I forgot to mention Ed. Ed sorry about that!!! I knew you were locking but it passed my mind! And also Roger sent me a private mail... Great!!! Well guys, let’s go on with the pictures: Now is the time for all that little work to reassemble the block - a set of lifters – new of course - all...

Just one word regarding the Gabriel shocks. I have them too, but they are too weak for this car and the body rolls very much. I would never buy them again, despite the cheap price. Regarding the sealer: That's not a good idea Dan it will leak again. The seal has a purpose - do it once and do it righ...

Smitties - coooool! That's what I'll find in a parcel that comes next week!

Dan, Time to get real - hm? Ok, here we go: 1. Muffler – sorry can’t help you. Anything is ok – depends on you taste loud or quiet. 2. Radiator – I wouldn’t go for a new one, but rebuilt your original. A professional shop can disassemble your radiator, clean it and assemble it again and you get it a...

I bought the O-rings in a local hardware store. And then I bought a leaf of gasket paper and cut the gasket where the pump is bolted to the housing – very simple!