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Fid...More ALLSTATE please
« on: April 23, 2020, 05:06:26 PM »
What does the inside look like. Please feed the beast.
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Re: Fid...More ALLSTATE please
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2020, 07:07:14 AM »
I was having problems with car not running smoothly so I ran a compression test and found cyl 4 and 5 had almost no compression.  Pulling the head revealed two cracked valve seats so the block is at the machine shop right now.  The shop is backed up so it may be another week or so before I get it back.  When I get it back together I'll take it out for another photo session.
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Re: Fid...More ALLSTATE please
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2020, 09:34:12 AM »
Are you going to replace them with post lead ones?
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Re: Fid...More ALLSTATE please
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2020, 09:52:24 PM »
Yep
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Re: Fid...More ALLSTATE please
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2020, 12:14:12 AM »
Picked up the block Friday morning.  Got the pistons (new rings), valves, timing gears and cover all installed and the tappets set.   I won't be able to get back to it till Monday or Tuesday.  Then it won't be long and I'll have made this Allstate great again!
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Re: Fid...More ALLSTATE please
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2020, 03:28:20 PM »
Looking Good !!!
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Re: Fid...More ALLSTATE please
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2020, 07:51:43 PM »
Back on the road!  I have a few tweaks yet to get it up to my standards but it's running good and smooth and has good compression on all cylinders now. 
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Re: Fid...More ALLSTATE please
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2020, 06:18:29 PM »
And another pic of both of them. I got the Allstate purring like a kitten now.  Runs great. Now it's time to hammer out some more details and get it up to my standards.
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Re: Fid...More ALLSTATE please
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2020, 10:24:13 PM »
Wonderful !!!
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Re: Fid...More ALLSTATE please
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2020, 06:34:38 PM »
Fid-- I am looking for a pic of your engine complete to copy for my 52 Allstate ------ what color is the blue and is the letters on the continental head painted red as well ? Thank you

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Re: Fid...More ALLSTATE please
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2020, 07:47:36 PM »
The "Allstate" lettering is actually orange.
Here's how I did it.  I matched the color based on the radiator hose throat from the engine (I took that to the paint store with me.)
The orange was my best guess based on other's I've seen pictures of.

See it this link works.  It's one I thought was as good representation:

http://www.henryjcars.com/hjc57/chicago07/4/4.html

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Re: Fid...More ALLSTATE please
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2020, 08:30:28 PM »
The link worked perfect == I will use those pics for a lot of details going forward ---thank you

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Re: Fid...More ALLSTATE please
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2020, 09:25:44 PM »
The car pictured in the link is one I cleaned up for a friend a number of years ago. I matched the blue to what was on it, however, I think it was Sears "rebuild blue" - the color they painted most all of the short blocks they sold thru stores and the catalog. The pictured car had 12K original miles and was essentially original. The engine had a cracked piston which I replaced. The owner still has the car and drives it from time to time.

I have more pictures if needed.

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Re: Fid...More ALLSTATE please
« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2020, 03:38:52 PM »
Thanks Joe -- I would like to see any pics you can post !

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Re: Fid...More ALLSTATE please
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2020, 08:07:12 AM »
A few more pictures of the Allstate I cleaned up.