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CONVERSION HEY RICK, I'M GOING THROUGH THE SAME THING WITH MY 58 BISCAYNE. I DID THIS ABOUT 40 YEARS WITH A 58 CHEVY DEL RAY AUTOMATIC AND I HAD A 56 CHEVY WITH A 265 AND A 3 SPEED THAT I USED FOR PARTS, AND FOR THE LIFE OF ME I DON'T RECALL BUYING ANY OTHER PARTS, OTHER THAN WHAT CAME...

PAINT REMOVAL HEY GUYS ;;;;;;;;;;;FOR WHAT ITS WORTH. PPG USED TO MAKE A PRODUCT FOR REMOVING ACRYLIC LACQUER FROM G.M. FINISH THAT WILL REMOVE ALL THE FINISH BUT LEAVE THE FACTORY PRIMER. I DON,T KNOW IF THEY STILL MAKE IT OR NOT MIGHT BE A HELP TO SOME ....BEAR IN MIND THOUGH THIS IS FOR...

SERVICE STATIONS LOVE THESE STORIES;;;;;;WAY BEFORE I WAS OLD ENOUGH TO DRIVE MY BROTHER WORKED AT PAINTER'S TEXACO ( THAT STANDS FOR TEXAS OIL COMPANY GUYS) "YOU CAN TRUST YOUR CAR TO THE MAN WHO WEARS THE STAR ....THE BIG BRIGHT TEXACO STAR" REMEMBER ;;;;;;BULK OIL 25 CENTS AND THE COKE...

PISTONS IS THE PISTON # IMPORTANT ON THE 348 ALSO???????I MAY HAVE TO REPLACE TWO PISTONS ON MY REBUILD, I CAN'T SEEM TO GET THE RINGS OUT OF THE LAST TWO PISTONS.....ANY HINTS HERE?????????????:confused: THANKS DALE

I DID MISS SOMTHING STEVE, MK, THANKS.......NOW I GET IT :eek: :( :( :rolleyes: DALE

POWER GLIDE I PROBABLY SHOULD STAY OUT OF THIS TOO........BUT DID I MISS SOMTHING HERE? THE ORIGINAL QUESTION WAS ABOUT A POWER GLIDE??????WERN'T THOSE ALL 2 SPEEDS?????AND COULD YOU GET A 409 WITH A 2SPEED AUTOMATIC???????I HOPE I'M NOT TOO IGNORANT........:( :cry DALE

HI GUYS THOUGHT SOME OF YOU WOULD ENJOY THIS..ON MY TRAVELS I REGULARY PASS AN OLD LOOKING AUTO SHOP IN OHIO. DECIDED TO STOP ONE DAY AND INQUIRE ABOUT A NEON SIGN IN HIS WINDOW, IT IS AN ORIGINAL G.M. BOWTIE WITH THE SCRIPT "POWER GLIDE" IN THE CENTER BLUE AND REDISH COLOR.. TURNS OUT THE...

I'M IN A SITTATION SIMULAR TO BRIAN'S. I AM CURIOUS AS TO WHY A RIDGE REAMER WILL NOT WORK ON A W BLOCK???????? :confused:

HEY ART,SORRY THE P.B.BLASTER DIDN'T WORK FOR YOU .IVE B EEN HAVING A LITTLE BETTER LUCK THAN YOU......SOUNDS COLD IN COLORADO. IVE BEEN OUT IN MY GARAGE A COUPLE OF NIGHT HERE NOT AS COLD THOUGH . ABOUT 20. GETTING MINE TORN DOWN . GOT TWO PISTON OUT ARE THE BEARINGS LOOK PRETTY GOOD I WAS...

THANKS FOR SHARING THAT WITH US ROY..........HAVN'T BEEN ON THIS SITE TOO LONG BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THERE ARE SUPER INDIVUALS ON HERE...........HOPE TO MEET SOME OF YOU IN SEPTEMBER....IF MY WIFE AND I GET TO GO...........DALE

THANKS FOR THE INFO BUNGY......YOU MENTIONED AN ADAPTER FOR THE SBC DISTRIBUTOR...WHY ARE THEY NOT RECOMENDED AND WHERE WOULD I GET ONE?????????/THANKS DALE

LOSENING PISTONS I HAVE A 348 THAT HAD SET SINCE 1985. TRIED BRAKE FLUID ,W.D. 40, TRANSMISSION FLUID, BUT WHAT FINALLY DID THE TRICK WAS P.B. BLASTER,SPRAYED A GENEROUS AMOUNT IN CYLINDERS LET SET OVERNIGHT , AND IT FINALLY BROKE LOOSE.....HOPE THIS HELPS...............;) DALE

GOING TO TAKE PREVIOUS ADVICE ON REBUILDING THIS ENGINE THAT HAS BEEN SETTING SINCE 1985..........FINALLY GOT MY NEW ENGINE STAND.......REMAVOVED A ROD BEARING AND SAW FAINT COPPER SHOWING THROUGH SO I THINK I WILL PUT NEW ROD BEARINGS,MAIN BEARINGS AND RING IT.MY QUESTION IS ARE THERE ANY...

THER IS A DISTRIBUTOR ON E-BAY MOTORS UNDER 348 DISTRIBUTOR ITEM #2449910857 .... MY QUESTION IS IT A PASSENGER CAR DISTRIBUTOR OR SOME KIND OF TRUCK OR INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTOR?????????????????I BID ON IT I HOPE IT IS FOR A CAR AND NOT SOME INDUSTRIAL APPL. I SHOULD HAVE ASKED YOU GUYS FIRST...

TRIPOWER GUY ,I AGREE WITH MOST OF THE OTHERS, THE FACT THAT YOUR 58 ALREADY HAS THREE COATS ON IT AND I ASSUME THOSE ARE TOP COATS PLUS THE PRIMER COAT, AND THIS FELLOW WANTS TO PUT MORE PRIMER PLUS TOP COATS IS TOO MUCH FILM THICKNESS AND A FORMULA FOR DISASTER...... REMEMBER PRIMER ONLY...