I have three of these '56 V8-303 engines. Two are definitely OK. The third is stuck. If I do bore it, I'll bore it 0.0937" oversize to 3.9062" and install standard V8-318 rings and pistons. Seems better to go with a standard part in wide distribution. Richard Main >Golden Fin Society - http://www.forwardlook.net > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: William Lewis <reatawhippets@worldnet.att.net> >To: <cmarshall@genesage.com>; <Bjwt56@aol.com> >Cc: <Ed_Dea@compusa.com> >Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 6:38 AM >Subject: Re: 56 fury pistons > > >> Hi all, >> Do we have a price on the Jahns set of 8? I still need to wait until >> mid-Jan at the latest, so I have a fix on what size I need. I'm hoping >and >> expecting the .030 will do it. And if that is the case, I'll go in for a >> set. >> >> Jack Lewis >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Charlie at GeneSage <cmarshall@genesage.com> >> To: William Lewis <reatawhippets@worldnet.att.net>; <Bjwt56@aol.com> >> Cc: <Ed_Dea@compusa.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 8:05 AM >> Subject: RE: 56 fury pistons >> >> >> > can we all agree on 030 over?I'll take 2 sets.who else needs them?John,I >> > think you said you wanted 2 sets?I can call Jahns to confirm once we >have >> a >> > firm #. >> > charlie >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: William Lewis [mailto:reatawhippets@worldnet.att.net] >> > Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 12:28 PM >> > To: Bjwt56@aol.com; cmarshall@genesage.com >> > Cc: Ed_Dea@compusa.com >> > Subject: Re: 56 fury pistons >> > >> > >> > Hi Folks, >> > That is news to me as well that Jahns has restarted the 303 piston. >> Earlier >> > I heard they would only get moving if they could do a lot of 40. Maybe >> they >> > forgot they produced yours John (Teske), and decided to move forward on >> > them. >> > >> > That would be wonderful if they did. What does Charles say about sizes >> > available? I have 8 good standard size FP29 pistons, but am just about >> > ready to take my block back in for measurement, have rods balanced (one >> rod >> > broke, which necessitated the rebuild in the first place per the >previous >> > owner), so I want all the rods balanced. My '50 Ford rebuild has >delayed >> me >> > doing this, but now the '50 is done and I'm planning to bring the 303 >in, >> in >> > January (maybe middle December), so I'm still not sure what I need. If >my >> > current pistons will work, will consider getting a set of .030 over >while >> > the getting is good. >> > >> > Also, what is Jahns quoting for a set? >> > >> > Jack Lewis >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: <Bjwt56@aol.com> >> > To: <cmarshall@genesage.com> >> > Cc: <reatawhippets@worldnet.att.net>; <Ed_Dea@compusa.com> >> > Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 5:08 AM >> > Subject: Re: 56 fury pistons >> > >> > >> > > Charlie: >> > > >> > > That's news to me that Jahns is making the 303 pistons. I have been >> very >> > > busy lately and have not followed-up and have not heard from Jack >Lewis. >> > It >> > > is possible that someone is having them made and will try to charge >big >> > bucks >> > > for them if anyone is willing to pay. >> > > >> > > Will try again to send this to Jack to get his reading on it. >> > > >> > > John >> > > >> > >> > >> > > >______________________________________________________________________ >To unsubscribe, write to GoldenFin-unsubscribe@listbot.com >Start Your Own FREE Email List at http://www.listbot.com/ |