Thanks for the info, Alex.
I've seen some neat cars made in Brazil, in magazines, but have never been there. Of course, everyone knows about Rio!
As for engines, my problem was solved a couple of weeks ago. I found a nice Mercruiser 181 at a reasonable price and bought it.
The engine had spun a rod bearing, but the engioe had been stopped immediately, so the crank cleared up at .010/.010. That surprized me and the machinist, too! The engine had a slight wear pattern in the cylinders, but .030 cleared the bore up nicely, too.
I should have the engine running by this time next week. Thanks again for your interest, Dennis
