joe

joe
joe Member
in Essex Super 6
   It has taken a year to get this back from the machine shop.  Block, head, exh manifold, all gone thru. New babbet bearings poured and machined. crank. cam, rods like new I am missing one valve stem retainer. made a new one out of a 6 mil open wrench. also missing lifter retainers, making new ones out of bar stock. fun

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  • Kdancy
    Kdancy Senior Contributor
    Joe, what are you working on? Which macine shop?

  • joe
    joe Member
    I'm working on the engine pictured. 1930 essex super six. essex touring sedan built in later half of year
  • 54coupe
    54coupe Member
    So. Cal., re-babbiting is about $100/bearing. Finding someone to do it is the hard part.

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