NOS '57 Lark PowerHead w/Pics

[Mas]

Against all "economic common sense," my $40 LArk purchase last year has gotten a "little bit" more expensive. Basically one thing led to another, "good deals" along the way, and a loss of reason has gotten me to this point. Below are some pics of parts, all being NOS, I have acquired over the last year which include:

Block/crankcase
Head
Crank
Pistons & Rings
Wrist Pins & Bearings
Connecting Rods
Rod & Crank bearings
Seals & Gaskets
Other Misc.

Just having too much fun,

Mas

 

[54fleetwin]

Re: NOS '57 Lark PowerHead w/Pics

you better shrink those pics
The board nazi's deleted all of mine for being oversize
even though they were 640x480

BTW, very nice

 

[levi_tsk]

Re: NOS '57 Lark PowerHead w/Pics

very nice

 

[jbjennings]

Re: NOS '57 Lark PowerHead w/Pics

Mas,
Would you mind posting your compression numbers with a reliable gauge when you get the rings seated, just to satisfy my curiousity? Nice crosshatching!
JBJ

 

[Mas]

Re: NOS '57 Lark PowerHead w/Pics

Mas,
Would you mind posting your compression numbers with a reliable gauge when you get the rings seated, just to satisfy my curiousity? Nice crosshatching!
JBJ

Sure...but the rate I work...it may be a while. There's a lot of painting to do etc., with limited time. This project will probably drag into summer before I can hear her purr!

Mas

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: NOS '57 Lark PowerHead w/Pics

Excellent. It's a 57 Lark. It's worth spending that kind of money.

Isn't this the Lark that you found sitting in a barrel?

 

[Mas]

Re: NOS '57 Lark PowerHead w/Pics

Excellent. It's a 57 Lark. It's worth spending that kind of money.

Isn't this the Lark that you found sitting in a barrel?

yup...it's been a slow process. The biggest issue that I discovered with the "old" block that I didn't like and put me on this latest bend was the P.O. had "ported" the exhaust ports. Since the motor was not running, I did not know how the porting affected the motor and I didn't want to find out after a restoration...so here we are!

Mas

 

[Fisherball]

Re: NOS '57 Lark PowerHead w/Pics

NOS??? What does that mean?

 

[blimp]

Re: NOS '57 Lark PowerHead w/Pics

"New Old Stock" means the parts are from the original production run, but have never been used.

 

[Mas]

Re: NOS '57 Lark PowerHead w/Pics

Here's a pic of the old "ported" block:

Mas

 

[Fisherball]

Re: NOS '57 Lark PowerHead w/Pics

Thanks, I had never heard that term.

 

[samo_ott]

Re: NOS '57 Lark PowerHead w/Pics

Wow, that's a lot of NOS parts. Keep us posted as you get her together.

 

[bktheking]

Re: NOS '57 Lark PowerHead w/Pics

Yikes- no wonder you replaced the block, the port job don't look too healthy.

 

[1946Zephyr]

Re: NOS '57 Lark PowerHead w/Pics

Yep. thats just beggin for busted rings

You made the right choice

 

[Mas]

Re: NOS '57 Lark PowerHead w/Pics

Yep. thats just beggin for busted rings

You made the right choice

I too was expecting busted rings...but they actually looked pretty good...except for several being "stuck." ...Which leads me to a question of "knocking down" the edge of the ports with a file...is this recommended?

Mas