Discussion Forum - Northstar Chevelle Club

Go Jim go.

dashboard wrote:

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Jim, did you look at this car?

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 Yep, drove down on Monday,  Need a lot of work.  He said he was firm on the price; but I sent him an offer today.  I guess we will go from there.

On another note I thought I had found a good set of 702 heads that were dated Dec 9, 65 for a reasonable price, so I bough them as a spare set.

When I picked them up they looked great and  I saw the 9 5 and didn't get a good look at the month code.  Took them out yesterday morning and low an behold, they were I 9 5.  Ad said L 9 5.  The guy seem pretty honest, I think it was just a type error in the ad.  So there are for sale.

They were  rebuilt with new , valve, seats, guides, spring, retainers, locks, push rod guides, and studs.

So I am wondering about the best way to store these in case they don't sell shortly.  Thinking I should remove the valves and spring and store them in separate boxes coded to the appropriate cylinder.  What do you think?

-- Edited by jim larson on Wednesday 30th of May 2012 08:17:46 AM

I’d clean them up spray them with a preservative wrap them in plastic and put them in a sealed wooden box with some desiccant and put them on the shelf. Call an engine shop you trust and ask them about the springs.

Lost in the 60s wrote:

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Assembled engines sit for many years with some of the valves open from the cam and they fire right up and have no issues with springs. I wouldn't blink to let them sit for at least five years in a preserved state.

You never have said what you want for them...

 

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They were advertised as L 9 5, matched pair.  My car is a late Dec of 65 car.  Couldn't resist and I was in the area, so I could look at them with no gas cost.  I have $550 in them so if you know someone?  I do have a early Nov 65 961 block and Oct 65 holley intake, a fresh forged crank and a set of 7/16 rods if you know of some interested  in buying for a  Late Nov or early Dec of 65 car.  That kind of far out; but I took another engine apart a few years ago, August heads, September intake, and October block.

Chris R wrote:

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Unless its severely rusted underneath, in which case you would typically notice a clear sag which is common for 66/67. It looks like its worth the 12K they are asking.

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 It  was for sale last year, no sale.  Not sold yet. Advertized as 327 original engine.   Actually has a 283.  Someone should have bought it by now.  You should have seen the the ocean of waves when looking down the sides.