Hi Sean . . .

I am working on a similar project, a 49 fastback.

I have been using references from the period like 'California' Bill Fischer, Ed Iskenderian, Edgar Almquist, Frank McGurk and Floyd Clymers.

My car has a running 216 that is supposed to be original to the car.

I have completed my planning to a point where I feel like I am ready to tear down and start. It will be hard as I have really enjoyed driving the car in its current state. Most of the speed parts I desire are at hand.

Plans inlcude Isky spec reground cam, tubular push rods, Barker high lift rocker arms, aluminum pistons, modestly increased compression ratio, Edmunds dual 97 intake and a 3:55 rear end.

Some call these old engines 'babbitt pounders' . . . I call them original equipment - which is pretty much all a kid in the early fifties had to work with.

welcome aboard.

stock49

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