50 progress report

I bid on a rocker arms assembly on eBay. The seller said he thought it was from a B, but he e-mailed me a part number 81711r, which I think might have been the B1711R on the 50's broken rocker arms assembly.

So, I guess that's one more step toward getting the 50 going.

• Rocker Arms on eBay

I've watched with interest as you've progressed - I'm assuming that you must really be making progress - you've gone from "50 Shaped Piece of Rust" to just plain "50".

Keep up the good work!

Stan

A: I found out the transmission isn't rusted fast. At least, when the water in the transmission isn't frozen, the shifting lever is moveable.

B: While the exhaust pipe and manifold are extremely rusty, it can't exactly be described as a single piece of rust as the block is out, the head and pistons are loose on top of the frame, and the rocker arms assembly is in the house.

C: If i remember correctly, someone commented that it would be more accurate to call it a rust-coloured tractor-shaped piece of iron, or a rust-shaped piece of a 50.

Somehow I don't expect to find like-new piston rings and rod bearings on eBayJ

When shes runnin again I hope you have as much fun with it as I've had with my 50.

Best of luck and keep us up to date on your progress.

John