Want to see if my numbers are right.  What would be the compression ratio on
the following:
289- .060 overbore, flattop pistons with 54cc heads.
289 - .060 overbore, flattop pistons with 59 cc heads.

I'm looking for a rebuildable core Carter WCFB for a 1955 259 V-8.  Anybody
got a spare?
Dexter

Hey!  Anybody know a Stude-nut named Bob Frendl from Minnesota?  He bought
my 55 Commander and is flying in tonight to drive it home.  Seattle to
Minn.  Gotta be 1,800 miles in potentially dicey weather.  He's got a
4-day weekend and I just checked everything I could think of today ...

OT  I bought a bunch of hub caps at a sale and found some that I can't
identify. Does anyone know what they are from? Take a look and let me know
http://community.webshots.com/photo/204692213/511001855DzeLWK
http://community.webshots.com/photo/204692213/511001954wbncWI

Boy, is this guy's description off the mark!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4592909381&
sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT

Early rise at 5:00 breakfast at the hotel is pretty good make your own
waffles.  Waiting for Lloyd to show up this morning and Jeff too.  Both
should be here about the same time if they don't stop for a cheap Holiday
Inn Breakfast first. <G>   Now that I'm well rested I'm will be ...

Well,
So far Pat and Emily Skelly have arrived in Daytona.
They just said Rick Courtier pulled in.
Rick has an electrical gremlin that waylaid him in Tampa this morning.

Sorry but when it come to getting commitments only three others
commited and only five on the intakes; however, Mr. Bradshaw said he
might still consider doing the intakes as he feels as many members as
we have, he still might be able to sell 25 of them.

With an hour to go in my Commander's auction, the guy with the high bid
writes:
"Hi, unfortunate the Stud is in 12 v. and my importer dont get the
certificate of originallity,this fact prohibite the legal importation of

The heater control valve on the Avanti has a probe that senses air
temperature through the ducts.  My question is...Why?  Does it open the
valve further as the temperature goes down or close it as the temp goes
up?

While the Lark is laid up for a new engine I've been driving the truck
of course.  Well a while back the fuel pump started acting up, and I put
 a "value" electric model on.
It's worked fine, and I've driven the truck well over 10,000 miles with

    question.. 59 lark 4 door..
was a flat head 6 original?
there is 1, 3 spd NO OD, available near me, a 2 headlight car..
low $2k range

Heard this morning that Toyota is intentionally stepping up production
at the Toyota/Subaru plant to overtake GM as the world's largest
automotive company.  Blood is in the water!

I'm helping my brother with restoring our dad's car. Originally
belonged to his grandpa. It's fallen into a pretty sad state over the
years.
We would appreciate leads as to finding manuals, or any other

Just a quick update on my newly purchased 39 CE.
I will arrive here in Northern California by truck on Friday and I can
start the process of documenting the condition with lots of digital
photos. The seller has informed me that he found a "box of parts" that