It will work on a Hot Shot but the top and bottom edge will not fit as tight as it should. The Hot Shot and Super Sports used the same emblem but was slightly...
Thanques.....p ... From: Jim Bollman To: Crosley_Gang@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 9:59 AM Subject: Re: [Crosley_Gang] ebay emblem It will...
Thank each of you for your excellent suggestions. You were right. Starter Malfunction caused the system to jam and not align. Solution to place in gear and...
Good article today in the WSJ on how ethanol blended fuels are causing troubles for boat owners. Seems that the ethanol is eating away at older fiberglass...
I'm posting this for Brian with his eMail address. This is for pickup only (no shipping) and the price is free. "I have an old homemade trailer that somebody...
I was poking around my crankshaft on my 49 cd and I noticed that the distributor gear has about a quarter of an inch or better of end play. It seems to engage...
While its not a popular thing to mention in the midwest, ethanol is harmful to more than fiberglass. It will in time eat the rubber in fuel pumps and carbs....
Would there be something that could be added to the gas to counter- act the ethanol eating the rubber? Seb. ... is harmful to more than fiberglass. It will in...
l use the phuel philters that screw directly into the carb to keep my needle valve phrom getting gummed up. Parts stores also have that cream colored phuel...
Hi Paul, This is your Crosley mechanic again. Have you checked for vacuum leaks around the manifold? My neighbor, who is a real mechanic suggested that...
I shudda remembered that myself, Bob. Last spring, l phound the HS manifolds loose and last month, the same on PHARMY.[l just hand tightened #3 intake nut...
Bob; Don't forget to check something as simple as the vaccuum hose to your wipers. If that is open it could also cause similar problem. Jak, as far as Dave...
Brings to mind that my, yet to be installed tank, has been cleaned at our local radiator shop and "Sloshed" with sealant. I'll just bet it's waiting for some...
What Peter says is pretty accurate. Alcohol also is a supurb cleaning agent. It will break loose matter otherwise impervious to pure gasoline. Fuel filters...
If I'm not mistaken, there is a photo of a pre-war in the September, 2006 issue of the Smithsonian magazine. There is an article tracing the history of a girl...
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Sep 4, 2006 12:03 am
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Well, my first engine rebuild is coming along nicely, if maybe a little slow. Putting in a kitchen in your free time tends to do that. In any event, I've...
Hi Andy,just to make sure, did you check the ring gaps by putting just the rings in the cylinder and measuring? Did you rebore, or hone? New rings will feel a...
A Crosley engine is not like a Briggs and Stratton lawnmower engine. You cannot just throw a set of rings and bearings into it and expect it to work. The...
While I have never rebuilt a Crosley, I have done quite a few regular V-8s and never checked any tolerances. I always use a ridge reamer to cut the top of...
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Sep 5, 2006 11:51 pm
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I'm with Dave and Barry on this one. Doesn't take a minute to check clearances in the grand scheme of things. Trust me, rings and bearings do get packaged...
A regular Chevy V8 doesn't even come close to matching the piston speed of a Crosley engine. Barry ... V-8s ... the top ... walls Wash ... always run...
In case alot of you do not know this, when you hone an engine, you must wash out the cylinders with soap and water. I prefer dawn dishwashing liquid. Soap and...
What about machine shop work ? Would most local machine shops be able to handle Crosley work ? Like crank turning, valve jobs, honing , engine balancing etc...
I'm painting my '52 Super Sport and figure I might as well spruce up the interior while I'm at it. The insulation on the inside of the firewall is falling off...
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