hehe, an excuse for more pictures! Fairly certain it's a 56 block... has a 6 on the end of date code (attached) although it came out of a 59 burb. There was a rubber seal when i tore it apart. Hmm, I didn't know about the different machining back there starting in '56... I'm still hoping the rope will work well: when I installed it last night, the cap squashed the rope around the crank which still rotates, but has a lot of drag now (I have to grab the counterweights to turn it).
Jerry, you make some good points. I will have to think on it, and decide where to strike my better vs good enough vs laziness vs optimal decision. Placebos are known to work every time 30% of the time right?
