Greetings Hugh, welcome to Stovebolt.
You will find a lot of helpful info around here.
- get a pen and paper and start righting down the numbers on the block and post them, pics would help, too!

- as for the twin intake, it'll only give you grief. You should take it off and send it to me... I'll trade ya for a single unit grin

Pics please!
whizzerick

Do check out my website, I own a daily driven 1953 1300 (same as yours, but Canadian model)


1953 Chevrolet 1300 - Daily driver
Collecting Vintage Whizzer motorbikes
http://www.whizzerick.com