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The Concours in Akron is not a Pierce Arrow Society event. It is an event that requires an invitation to bring your car to.
The featured Marque for the Concours is the Pierce Arrow,
For information contact David Schultz at:
David W. Schultz
Director, Concours d’Elegance
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
330-315-3293
If you bring your car up on or in a trailer, you will probably be able to find some of the PAS folks to show it to.
As for putting it on the Concours show field, that would be up to David Schultz’s discretion.
Greg Long
For your engine, I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you drop the oil pan, clean the inevitable sludge and dirt from the pan, the oil pump screen and take a good look at the engine internal parts.
The camshaft may have some very rusty spots that once running will cause additional damage to the lifters and the cam..
If it were my car, I’d drop the rod bearing caps and inspect the babbitt bearings. Babbitt often cracks from age, and then pieces are loose in the bearing area. they are captured, so they rarely go missing, but the bearings are not doing their job, and you will develop a knock.
Inspect, and measure clearances. Is what I’d do.
If the engine has no compression, it probably has stuck-open valves. Remove the spark plugs, and look in at the valves. If they are all standing open, they have either rust or old gum/varnish/carbon on the valve stems keeping the valve springs from pulling the valves closed. They are mechanically pushed open, but only spring pressure closes them. Squirt penetrating oil on the valve stems using a spray can with the plastic spray extension. Spray several days in a row. Then gently push the valves closed by pushing them down with a screwdriver or similar tool, do not damage the spark plug threads. or pry or push so hard as to bend a valve. Not all valves will push down, some are supposed to be open depending on the engine’s postion.
Then rotate the engine, and see if all the valves do start returning to their seats. Then run a compression check to see that you have some compression. These engines would have about 70 psi compression.
Hope this helps.
Greg Long
We have taken off the head and oil pan. We are inspecting the valves and lifters.
The engine does turn freely but we are making a hand crank so we can turn it over slowly and examine the internals.
It all looks good so far. There is a score line in one of the cylinders but everything else seems tight.
I will contact Mr. Schultz.
We have had a catastrophe. The timing chain stretched during prepp for the show next week in Akron.
Would anyone have an extra to sell or leads on a replacement?
Thanks
Tom
Thomas,
There is a lot of info on a thread “29 Timing Chain and Valve Spring””. Sounds like John has them at the Pierce Arrow Store.
Good luck.
Bill”
John may have both new and used. I have never seen a chain jump on a Pierce. They are simple to install of you pull the radiator. If the chain is so worn that it jumped I would guess the entire motor is tired. It may be possible to just tow the car on the field with a golf cart. I would ask the guys at the show. See you on Saturday or Sunday, Ed