What a grease ball

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So thanks to member @Slantsix64 for selling me some good stuff to keep this build moving to the end. At this rate I can see having it in the car and running around the January or February time frame.

I am slow but I am juggling family life, overtime at work and expenses around.

But here is a start:

Main bearings, rod bearings, and a set of piston rings. I already had the cam bearings ( not pictured)

I have no idea who in their right mind would trust 40, 50 year old cam bearings so ALL of my engines will get them replaced.

My dad said he never replaced cam bearings. But I replied with "dad, that was when the original cam bearing were 30,40 years newer."

I think it's worth the piece of mind.

Next step is polish the crank and then get a new cam and lifters. Then some steering wheel time.

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I just noticed this thread. Sounds like progress. Ii will say SB Mopar has had a rep for leaking oil.

I will say this all car guys/gals need a few things, like a good affordable machine shop, a good pro paint store, a radiator shop that has been there the last 60 years, a Fastenal store, a good old time hardware store, ( helps if they sell nuts/bolts by the pound), a good friend that is an expert at body work, engine builds, sews is own upholstery, and loves to set up rear ends, .. what did I leave off?
 
You got to give Ms. Rani credit, she is a DIU get er done kinda girl! Most of the fun in these old cars to me has always been talking something that did nit work, and making it be and look like new again and on the CHEAP! Anyone with some (many) $$ can go buy the new stuff or pay for someone to make the ride new.
When I sell of one of my cars (they always have come and gone after some period of time), I try to keep a list of what parts I added that were used, and what was added as new parts.
I always mess up with the body work, as I am no good fooling with taking pics all the time. It winds up striped, epoxy=ed, sanded, repaired, primed, blocked, sealed and topcoat and NO pics and the the prospective buyer says " how do I know what is under the paint!" Oh well.
 
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