Yeah... I went from Cub Cadets to "Shooting the Breeze".Going off topic here with Ford Y blocks but I was not the one who started it
My bad?
Yeah... I went from Cub Cadets to "Shooting the Breeze".Going off topic here with Ford Y blocks but I was not the one who started it
I looked it up and you are correct: only 292ci in '55. The machine shop guys said this one was (is) a 272. So the original has been replaced. A lot of water under the bridge in 60+ years. We have the rebuilt engine cranked and running and it seems good. Has solid lifters. The car also has 3 speed manual (on the floor) and overdrive.cholloway wrote:I believe FORD used the 292 Y-Block engine in the '55 T-Bird.The engine is a 272ci. I'm not sure it was the original engine or not.
With the 4 bbl carb it would have been designated as a 182 HP "Power Pack".
I have put the CC in my son in law's garage next door so it is not in front of me right now. That decal was the same as on the original. I'm not remembering what it says (some sort of warning about something.) I'll find out and post. I appreciate the comments on the 108. Those are wonderful little machines, mostly unappreciated (but not by this bunch!).JMotuzick wrote:Nice work!
What’s with the decal under the seat?
Whoops! I bet you are right. Went on the underside.cholloway wrote:I think that may be the Caution sticker giving instructions on the proper way to jump start
the tractor with cables.
That sticker is on the underside of that cover/pan on my CC's.
No biggee.
Lance: Good idea. I need a new muffler for the 108 as this one is old and ain't doing much 'mufling' now. When I first bought the 108 ('79) that farmer that owned it had a small motorcycle muffler on it. Not sure what happened to the original. Back in the days of leaded gas those things would burn out.Lance wrote:Very nice job there Mike. I'm also a 108 owner. Instead of painting my foot pads I cleaned them up and gave them to a friend who was getting his truck bed sprayed with bed liner. Turned out nice and has a little grip to them.
I ordered the one you describe from Patton (they are black now). About $40, free shipping. Tks for the advice. MikeKlapatta wrote:The best one that I ever bought was also the cheapest one that I ever bought.
It was a Taiwan import that came from Rich Patton about six years ago. It was silver in color and nearly identical in appearance to the factory can seam style. The thing that continues to amaze me about it is just how quiet it really is, obviously there has got to be more internal noise suppression within. Now I don't know if he still carries that particular one. It has held up very well over the years as well, even most of the paint remains.
I also bought a genuine Kohler factory replacement at about the same time, paid top dollar for it and that thing can't hold a candle to the imported one noise wise. What a let down that was. So I'd veer off from them from now on.
The CCC welded unit has a real nice deep throaty sound that differs from the sheet metal ones with a noted level of noise reduction as well, a very sweet sounding unit.
Not all these replacement mufflers include the clamp, be sure to select one that provides it. If choosing the welded CCC unit you will not be supplied a clamp. Just something to consider. These are getting harder to find as they are NLA by themselves.