Found another inspection mark on a 3.36 rear end. Yellow just under the fill plug. I wonder if it is to confirm that the fill plug was tightened?

The body guy matched the original over spray amount really well. I have seen some cars with more than this and some with less. This car you could hardly tell just how much was there but there were some places that still give clues. The body guy thought I was crazy to want the over spray. He likes hard lines.

I think someone is parting out a car on the 6163skylark site. Might have some.

I think 61-63 drums are all the same for f85 and skylark special aren’t they?

I got a set off craigslist . How about DVAP?

I have several parts cars with drums still on them but don’t have a tool to measure if they have been turned and still good. All of them have rust pitting on the outside.

Kanter sells new Chinesium drums for these cars.

I know 62 and also 64/65 has them. So far, nobody has found them on 63. These are not reproduced and have already sold some to 65 442 guys.

Looks good Eric. I did not have any stamps like these on my car, are these 62 only?

Playing with the new stamps I had made. At first I could not figure out how to do it and make it look right. I was having fits with it. I even tried making a jig to keep it in place and not slip around and smear the paint. I stepped away and said forget it for about a half hour. I went back in and had a thought. The paint had started to dry that I…[Read more]

Be sure to use correct original style gasket for the pump. The later melting gaskets being supplied don’t have an internal relief required for these pumps. You can punch one out of the later gasket or the pump will blow it out( not really desirable).

Also TA Performance sells a gasket shim kit, .001-.0065” thick, so you can get the end play of…[Read more]

Pic 2 is the rebuilt oil pump. You should install a new gears and spring kit, and a steel trust plate kit.

Pic 1 A machinist will want to deck the block. I told mine no. These numbers are too important to have them machined off. My block was good and the composite head gaskets seal just fine even with imperfections. Also, decking a block will raise the compression, and you don’t want that.
The water pump is NOS, the oil pressure sensor is NOS, the…[Read more]

Absolutely awesome !

Very nice! If mine turns out half that nice I will be happy

I do all my own work except machine work. I am way beyond OCD.

Wow, you have done a gorgeous job on it Greg. Did you rebuild your engine or send it out? I am still waiting for the border to open up, my engine is at D&D Aluminum V8 in Michigan.

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You’ll still notice a difference even though they looked good they are still 60 year old rubber. 61 to 63 diff Don’t know.

Thats why I’d like to replace my front mounts. They look okay but you know new rubber would be better.

Also, QuietRide in Stockton calif sell a variety of precut kits of sound deadening and heat shielding products for these cars. Both invisible under carpet stuff, doors, and and visible like trunk and hood insulation.

They had several F85 models to make templates from. I used their PVC firewall insulation piece and it fit great.

I had no…[Read more]