Aside from finding sources of parts, which is progressing thanks to the feedback I have gotten, there are also some decisions about det ails to be made which I am looking for opinions on. These include:
a) what type of rings to use? Cast iron, chrome, chrome moly?
My car sits for the winter (in MA) and I wonder if a cast iron ring is more likely to rust.
b) stock compression ratio was 10:1. This means heat and high octane gas. Should I try to lower the compression ratio a little ( 9:1 comes to mind) by careful choice of piston?
c) my rods have sheet metal washers with folding tabs acting
as "lock washers" for the nuts. Gotta admit I have never seen anything like this. Do people just stick with them when rebuilding? I intend to replace the bolts as they are subject to fatigue.
thanks for your help!
John 58 HT with 352
a) what type of rings to use? Cast iron, chrome, chrome moly?
My car sits for the winter (in MA) and I wonder if a cast iron ring is more likely to rust.
b) stock compression ratio was 10:1. This means heat and high octane gas. Should I try to lower the compression ratio a little ( 9:1 comes to mind) by careful choice of piston?
c) my rods have sheet metal washers with folding tabs acting
as "lock washers" for the nuts. Gotta admit I have never seen anything like this. Do people just stick with them when rebuilding? I intend to replace the bolts as they are subject to fatigue.
thanks for your help!
John 58 HT with 352
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