The Floyd Brothers 68 Barracuda Fastback

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Wed Feb 18, 09 9:12 am

maye whoever built it 1st time did not have no stamps only symbols ??????????

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Wed Feb 18, 09 9:20 am

Thought it might be something as simple as that, Dunc, but thought some of the old hands might recognise it as meaning something.

Not worrying about it, unless someone tells me different!

**Edit** Come to think of it, they are all numbered as well.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Wed Feb 18, 09 9:47 am

Are you gonna pull those pistons boy or are you whistling Dixie?

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Wed Feb 18, 09 4:44 pm

Ivor wrote:Are you gonna pull those pistons boy or are you whistling Dixie?

Are those pistons I spy on your pasting table Bro ?

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Wed Feb 18, 09 4:49 pm

nil points for observation Hawkins.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Feb 18, 09 6:05 pm

be good to see this one back on the road

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Wed Feb 18, 09 6:13 pm

Ivor wrote: nil points for observation Hawkins.

You obviously haven't been reading the "Engine carb and electrics" section, either!

It is just a bare block now, just grabbing a few mins here and there to bring the tear down up to date before the build starts in earnest. Head stripping tonight!

Anyhoo... Pistons out, all looked ok barring one bore, which had a slight rust spot evident. That has all been covered in the tech section, so a couple of quick pics here only. (Before and after emery cloth, if you're interested in the conclusion, look HERE.) Cut a story short, the block is taking a ride in a borrowed van to see Jim (Challenger on here) who's going to have a go at honing it for us (No honing tools here, I'm afraid.

) on Sunday.

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Wed Feb 18, 09 6:28 pm

Can't get any further with the shortblock until after Sunday, then. So I'll not bore (*ahem*

) you with any more pics of a simple motor strip. I'll update that when there's something to show. Will be stripping the heads later, so might be more interesting stuff then.

In the meantime, a trip back down to Jon B's as the rocker covers and manifold where ready! Brilliant and superfast job by Mr B!

Again, this has been posted in Resto so if you want to read that thread have a looky HERE otherwise, here's a couple of quick pics of the awesome job he did.

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Wed Feb 18, 09 6:33 pm

A few PM's and a ding in the bank account later and this little box of MOT helpers turned up from Steve at Beaver Bushes.

So weekend plan... Strip out /6, replace front end bushings, take motor to Jim and hone.

Meanwhile the new K frame is undergoing a spruce up at the hands of Gareth and a grinder...

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Thu Feb 19, 09 4:05 pm

Ivor wrote:Are you gonna pull those pistons boy or are you whistling Dixie?

I only just got that!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Feb 19, 09 4:28 pm

so you went to jon bs but you didnt phone me i only live 20 mins away

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Thu Feb 19, 09 4:47 pm

Stu wrote:
Ivor wrote:Are you gonna pull those pistons boy or are you whistling Dixie?
I only just got that!

Well I'm glad you got there in the end, sunbeam!

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Thu Feb 19, 09 5:03 pm

"Yeah, well, I always heard there were three kinds of suns in Kansas, sunshine, sunflowers, and sons-of-bitches."

Stokerblue72 wrote: so you went to jon bs but you didnt phone me i only live 20 mins away

25,000 random people live in Didcot, just 2 minutes from Jon's. Didn't phone any of them, either!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Feb 19, 09 5:04 pm

Stu wrote:Yeah, well, I always heard there were three kinds of suns in Kansas, sunshine, sunflowers, and sons-of-bitches.

Stokerblue72 wrote: so you went to jon bs but you didnt phone me i only live 20 mins away
25,000 random people live in Didcot, just 2 minutes from Jon's. Didn't phone any of them, either!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Feb 19, 09 10:31 pm

Keep keepin on Stu/Gareth , doin a fine job.

Most on here will be only too happy reading you're build up , the advise you're after is probably what others on here want to know but are too embarrased to ask , don't know why but that's how it is , there's only a few that ask for info on here (including me) , the rest obviously know it already.