Recent content by Larrymike63

Thank you.

Hi folks. I’m was about to paint a few engine parts today for my 409 before reassembly and noticed there’s two different colors (by Duplicolor) available at my local auto parts store. One is Chevy orange, the other is Chevy Orange-red. My block is a ‘64 going in a ‘63. I’ve tried to figure it...

I’d sure like to talk to you about that 552 when you have time. Not sure what the protocol is for contacting individuals apart from the forum.

Definitely will do that. He wanted me there tearing it down with him and explained everything he saw good or bad. Very thorough. We planned to build it back up together before this virus thing hit. Unfortunately he suffers from a bad case of asthma, so with his vulnerabilities to C-19, our “one...

I’ll start looking for that flywheel and bellhousing and share this latest with my machinist friend. Thanks fellas. I called ShowCars Friday and ordered a catalog. I was asked by the owner to call this week anytime after Tuesday and talk to Bruce (who’s been out of the New Ulm office for the...

Thank you fellas, and thank you Don. I’m about to call ShowCars and get some info and discuss my options based on your recommendations. I’m really getting excited about this!

Well, it’s finally warming up a bit here in northern Wisconsin. It’s time. After a year of family priorities and now being stuck at home, I’m finally off my backside to get my 409 built. The engine code that’s cast on the rear is: 814 The engine casting number is: 3844422 The stamped number is...

Hi everyone. Well, here’s a bit about me and my newest passion: I had a 63 biscayne wagon in HS (‘72’) as my first car. Our family’s main car originally until Dad upgraded. Plain Jane, 6 cyl, but I loved that car. Fast forward four plus decades and I recently bought a daily driver 63 Impala...