Lonnie: How about Lee Prayter in Tyler. Sorry I don't have a phone #. Also, Lyle Cherry in Ft. Worth. Sammie At 04:36 PM 4/7/2005, you wrote: >Thanks, Sammie. >I called them and everyone else I could think of. No luck. > >-----Original Message----- >From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >Of Sammie Smith >Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 10:18 AM >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [tcb] Re: (no subject) > >Lonnie: >Try the Oakhill Automotive guys in Longview. Phone # 903 297-3496. e-mail >oakhillauto@xxxxxxxxxx Phone will be faster. They have piles of engine >stuff laying around. >Sammie > > >At 05:48 AM 4/7/2005, you wrote: > >I used to have a "bastard" 40hp many years ago. I seem to think it had the > >36hp style fan shroud, but I have been wrong before. > > > > > >I am in DESPRATE need of an 88mm machine-in piston and jug for a type 1 > >motor. A good used one would by perfect if I can find one. I melted #3 on > >the way back from St. Louis this week end. Then I need to find some .040 > >barrel shims to lower the compression ratio a little. I will call all the > >local shops in the FW area today and keep my fingers crossed. 88's are not > >real plentiful. If anybody has a lead on one, I would be grateful. > >Otherwise, we aren't going to make the TX classic. > >I sold my Ford, then rolled my Toyota on a patch of ice in Wyoming, then > >melted a piston in the bus. It has not been a good month, and I'm running > >out of cars to drive.