Got the motor!

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The motor in the 1960 Starliner when I bought it was a 352 Ford. Very tired motor. Last year when we did the Route 66 run from Seligman to Kingman and then to Oatman she had a difficult time. The body shop that is working on the 1951 recommended a shop in Costa Mesa. The motor being rebuilt is a 390 Ford from a 1965 Thunderbird. We got a dvd with the engine testing being done. Picked up the motor this week and am getting ready to install.

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