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#28485 04/10/2002 5:28 AM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 5 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 5 | I am looking for a good engine shop with inliner experience in the Olympia, Wa area.Have a 292 to put into a 53 5 window.
Also looking for a trans.
3rd generation truck.
Hippieump
3rd Generation 53 5window
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#28486 04/12/2002 7:20 PM | Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 247 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 247 | I seem to remember there was a good motor shop in Spokane (a little far, but transports run from Seattle daily) - it's name was something like "The Old Engine Shop"- sorry I can't remember the specific name. They do a lot of work on really old motors, including fabrication of parts that no longer exist. They have rebuilt steam motors, pump engines, etc. from the 1800's. They are very familiar with babbit engines and can repour babbit in rods. I realize your motor isn't quite that old, but the point is they can do a good job. | | |
#28487 04/13/2002 2:03 AM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 19 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 19 | hippieump The company vaughn was telling you about is Vintage Engine Machine Works there in Spokane phone 509-999-2119.
Dave H.
53 GMC
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#28488 04/13/2002 2:54 AM | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 77 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 77 |
i thinkzz traveling along at terminal velocity will soon wear a body out.
i will not die in shame if i never finish my dreams because my family iz my reality
can't wait until we can bed de ponys down, lite de fire, put on a big ol pot of coffee, and talk about how strong and brave our teams are.
bullfoot thinkszzzzzzzzzzz
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#28489 04/13/2002 5:08 AM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 5 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 5 | Bullfoot, Vaugh and Dave H
thanks for the input on the engine shop, my 292 is a 68 edition I dont know if vintage engine would work. Might give them a call in the 216 though.
Hippieump
3rd Generation 53 5window
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#28490 04/13/2002 5:41 AM | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 72 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 72 | If you know exactly what you want to be done, Lesters auto in Graghm, Wa. will do it for you. The folks that live up the street from me recommended them, and they run an old style front engined dragster. Said take it down, tell them what you wanted done, check mics, and it would be done right. I'm doing some weird stuff with long rods and short pistons and havent got to the machine shop yet, but will go there first. BTW the kid up the street got a big writeup in the paper for his ole style dragster.
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#28491 04/13/2002 5:21 PM | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 316 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 316 | Yeah, those old "slingshot" dragsters look cool, but would you want the rear differential just in front of where you sit?  Isn't driving one of these how "Big Daddy" Don Garlits lost part of his foot? I'm probably wrong about this, it's my specialty  .
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#28492 04/16/2002 5:01 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 5 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 5 | dabond
Thanks for the tip on Lester's, increased compression, mild cam, intake and exhaust up grades are what I was thinking fot the engine.
Still trying to figure out the transmission, drive line and rear suspension. I was given a '80 Camaro rear that is the right width, it needs some internal work (bearings, etc). I figure to get the truck running and clean will cost about $7K to $10K. Cooler looking truck and I can do the work myself.
Hippieump
3rd Generation 53 5window
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