by Scott Slusser | Sep 26, 2010 | The Project
Since there was no luck in getting the engine turned over it was time to get the engine out and mounted on the engine stand. As the disappointment from not being able to take a ride this summer/fall fades away I realize that this is for the better. I will be able to...
by Scott Slusser | Sep 15, 2010 | The Project
Well, no luck with freeing up the piston. I had hoped to get it going and drive the car a bit before settling in for winter but I guess she had other ideas. That’s all right. I did want to rebuild the engine, in the back of my mind. I had made a wooden...
by Scott Slusser | Sep 6, 2010 | The Project
After having no luck with the engine today I decided to see if I could get the driver’s window moving again. Before I got started I pulled up the mats on the floor to have a good look. I found some rust on the driver’s side that looks like it went through...
by Scott Slusser | Sep 6, 2010 | The Project
I checked on the stuck cylinder today and it still had the same amount of fluid as it did before. The 903cc engine was still not budging. I soaked all of the liquid out of the top of the cylinder and put some automatic transmission fluid into it. I have been...
by Scott Slusser | Sep 4, 2010 | The Project
I went to the big auction in Auburn, Indiana today. I walked around the swap meet area hoping to find maybe one or two booths that might have some Fiat parts. I looked through the Ford parts, the Chevy parts, Dodge, Plymouth, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Cadillac and all of...
