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Looking forward to seeing you all again and your great cars. Looks like the weather will be great with temps in the mid seventy’s and sunny.

Merlin, you should appreciate our fine Michigan weather this weekend,

Safe travels every one.

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It helps if you let the air out of the tires when you get it weighed.

Years ago and older gent in our neighborhood did that when he got his car weighed.

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Allen , I found the same on my ’34. I found two screws on each side through the window channels about 5 inches apart, through two tabs of the garnish molding, into the wood frame. You will have to dig around in the felt to find the location of the screws. once the screws are removed, the garnish molding can be pulled out at the top and removed.

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We are leaning toward the Bristol beige color combination colors. the body was Bristol beige light and the fenders were Bristol beige dark. this was the only two tone paint color listed. The pin stripe is listed as Piping Rock Green.

My question is does anyone know what shade of green Piping rock green is?

I have not been able to discover that information. Was it a light green, John Deere Green or a dark green? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Calvin

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Robert

Check out Magnaflow mufflers at Summit Racing.I bought several mufflers that were stainless steel, round, with flat ends. I don’t think they have 48 inch but they do have various shorter ones. When you search you get to pick outlet and inlet sizes and outer diameter, etc.. Nice quality.

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Thanks Bill and Bob.

I think we got the latches straitened out.

Cal

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I agree with Greg. Who knows what the history of this car and engine. I’m just happy I have a good engine. When I am done with it it will be one sweet running engine.

The engine is what it is am I am OK with that.

By the way I have no intention of stamping any numbers on the block.

Thanks for all that have responded to my questions. You have all been very helpful.

Any time one can be learning it is exciting and is a good sign that we are not in the obituary

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And the stamped number

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Update on Block numbers.

These are the numbers that are cast into the left side of the block. may these will shed some light into what I have.

702747

H24-2

S

I have attached a picture of the block numbering.

I will follow up with a picture of the number that is stamped into the front block flange.

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By the way, I bought a complete engine overhaul gasket set from Olsen’s Gaskets at Hersey last fall. I initially balked at the price but they showed me what was in the kit and I was impressed with the completeness of the kit. Even the wooden dowels that go along the rear main. I usually make what gaskets I can myself but this will save a lot of assembly time.

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Dave Stevens

You are correct. CD’S engine service in Hudsonville,MI just completed the eight cylinder for my ’34. They detected three minor cracks in the the block. One was pinned and they installed two custom made sleeves in two bores. Then they honed the bores to 30 over to match the new pistons that I had made. they polished the crank journals and balanced the rotating assembly. I will be assembling the engine my self but they just completed another eight for another West Michigan customer.

CD’s Engine Service 616-662-1553.

By the way Glenn, get your clutch assembly rebuilt by Fort Wayne Clutch. They are very familiar with the Pierce Clutches.

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That is what I did a few years ago. My top ring groves on my ’29 eight were wallowed out. So I chucked the pistons in the lathe and cut the top ring grove wider so that I could insert a thin oil ring grove spacer ring. Then I lightly honed the bores to de-glaze them and used new rings. I have been running with this set up for quite a few miles with no issues.

Back in the day as a teenager (in the 60’s) when someone could not afford a complete rebuild and if the cylinder taper was not too bad we would de-glaze the cylinder walls and get the used piston thrust surfaces knurled. That would take up the excessive piston to cylinder wall clearance. Then with the new rings the owner would get many more miles out of the vehicle.

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I just am about to receive pistons, rings and pins from BWE Piston rings.

Very impressed with their service. They make custom forged pistons, rings and pins (any size). Talk to Bruce. bwepistonrings.com. [email protected]

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Check out the Stanley Muffler web site.

One can search muffler sizes by inlet, outlet diameters and body length.

I would think one would find a muffler that has the right dimension although the end construction may look different. Stanley makes replacement mufflers for agriculture and industrial applications and will even make custom mufflers.

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Last fall I stripped all of the paint off my ’29 body; the repaint and the original paint and primer. I found that the firewall was painted black. I don’t know if it was gloss; but it looked like a semi gloss. Because time had taken its toll on the finish, but I would say it looked like chassis black like the frame.

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Greg

Thanks. That is just what I needed.

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I have a regular auto thermostat in my eight. I wouldn’t run without it. It brings the engine temp quickly and holds the temp. right at the mid range.

I don’t know what number Stant thermostat I used but it fits right into a grove in the hose neck that attaches to the head with two cap screws. I think I used a 160 degree thermostat. If your shutters don’t work this is a good way to run your engine at a proper temperature.

It is better for the engine than running the engine too cold. If you take the neck to an auto store you should be able to easily find one that fits.

My 2 cents worth.

Cal Dyke

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I did update my profile now with email address.

sorry, I did not know it was not complete.

My car does have the original upholstery in it and is in quite good shape except for the front seats which are worn. It does look like Bob Coates’

interior. I too like the look of Bedford cord.

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