1960 Corvette 283-290 F.I. Survivor

[napa68]

I have been bouncing between the 60 and the 67 this week. One item I was working on was the chassis on the 60. So after a couple rounds of degreasing, scrubbing with scuff pads, steam, and preserving......this is what I have come up with. To say I am pleased is a fair statement, especially when one considers the mileage of the car!



Yes, that is the ignition shielding for the right side laying there in-between the frame rails



These two marks I did not know existed (nor do I know what they represent)



The faint remains of the A.O. Smith stencil









The engine crayon marks. "CS" is the engine suffix for the 290hp F.I. engine



After all of this was completed, I was going to pull the car outside shoot a few glamour shots of it, as the weather was pretty nice yesterday. I go to fire the car up, and the engine turns a quarter turn and met with a "clunk". WTF???? I've been here before..........I know the lyrics to this song

So I start pulling spark plugs to check for fuel. Sure enough on the #6 cylinder, it sprays like geyser. HYDROLOCK I got the cylinder cleaned out, and fired the engine. It's not right. It must have distorted the connecting rod a bit. So on Monday, I'll call the engine builder to see what his schedule is, and start pulling this apart.

The irony is, the last thing I was going to do yesterday was to sit down and order parts, including the anti siphon valve for the F.I. unit that prevents these instances. A good lesson to not procrastinate (intentional or non- intentional)

For those of you who enjoy these projects, there is more to come on this one. On the bright side, I can upgrade the rods, and spin this engine as originally designed. I'll pull the oil pan and strip it to knock down the color and try to make play the part.