Butler PA. Huh! Walker Ave lived Half way up the hill. Fairview Ave A street or two over. Hazel Ave A&P right there and ball field across the street. always seem to a ball field somewhere and Pick up a game. Virginia Ave, Yost Bakery Close by. Orchard Ave up the hill above the hospital...
Another one bites the dust. I can't say YEAH or NAY. A good restoration specialist or not. Your actions prove who you are. Is it a + or a - to loose a restoration specialist to serve the needs of the business.
Welcome to FEBO. "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" I don't know if I would restore it. It looks fine. Personal preference matters. The 383 original motor? That is a good motor, Keep it if you go with a 440. Bigger is not always better. I had a few 383's one in a challenger. You can beat that...
Broke in. But did everything seat in as it should. Rings, valves and cam. Do vacuum gauge check, compression and leak down test. Read plugs. Did a gasket go somewhere and leaking vacuum. Eliminate the varibles.
Just some thought that might not make any sense. Engines condition. Good vacuum, Cam's specs and condition, correct distributor advance, vacuum leaks. Pretty much what is the state of the engine to diagnose it?
I would have to say that is very correct.
Depends what you can live with.
If you look at the edge of the windows. It can be seen that they are not completely clear as glass. Reason being. Being a tempered glass. The process is. The glass is cut to shape. Then the edges are ground to finished...
Can you explain what you found the fist time around and this time too. The same as the first? Meaning using a test light or meter to check all connection point for power.