I beg to differ. If you run it without a pan gasket the rear main cork will split in two when you tighten it and then a big oil leak. Nick told me how to install the pan gasket and what to use on the

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I lent my adapter to Seb, which he copied. I am going to get more made. If anybody is interested they can contact me. My adapter has the ability to use the MG starter on the left side of the motor. Ba

Don, the tooling is getting worn for the channels.Chuck and I had found a way to open the inside hole, and we still had to grind the bronze post to get it to fit. I would not recommend antbody to try

The crank may be blasted with ground walnut shells in a blast cabinet. Be sure to roto rooter all the oil galleries with a stainless round brush that fits the holes. The the crank can be polished with

I have access to the channel. It has really gone up in price. It is a hand drawn extrusion, and the tig welded. I also have an MG ribbed case trans adapter. I will loan it out for someone to copy, but

Deane was the kind of person, that when you first met him you knew he was going to be a great friend. He was there to give a hand no matter what, any time, or place. He was a wealth of knowledge, and

If it is for the small dist it will not work. Pertronix has them for the big dist. Barry

I have one for you. Barry

This Crosley is in Bethlehem, Pa. The fellow has medical problems, and can no longer work on it. Has new: fuel pump, all new brakes, wheel cylinders, master cylinder, new tires, new stainless steel ga

I am rebuilding the carbs, till Dave gets everything together. Barry

Dave (Chuck's son) is so busy, he doesn't have the time to even find everything yet in the garage. Barry

That is a very early tin block replacement block. I have only seen about 10 of these. It is a flat top compression chamber. Barry

Is it the complete unit with engine? I will be in Pasadena Tx. next Wednesday. Barry

it's a Ford distributor, any Napa has the parts. Just give them the autolite dist # off of the side of the distributor. Barry

Forged steel cranks are heated steel billets that are stamped into shape, thus compressing the molecules, and making a much stronger piece of metal. The nodular iron cranks are still cast iron cranks,

that hole is to replace the shifter detent, and sring. It should have a cork in it. RTV will suffice.I have always used the Model A 600W gear oil in the Crosley trans. It shifts nicer, and doesn't ten

This has been a bad month for our Crosley members. First Gerald Church, and now Fred Tipton has passed away. I will miss them both. Barry

The best engine swap for a Crosley is the 1500 MG motor, trans, and rearend. The Chevy 153 is too heavy, and requires firewall, floor modification, frame reinforcement, spring buildup, and a trans, an

Tim, I would replace the lower end! With a late model crankcase, and crank. That crankcase will have rope seals, and a cast Iiron crank. Garanteed to leak oil like an old Detroit diesel. Barry