Hey guys I know this has been covered but Tom 3600 link to the how to is gone now. It has been a while sincwe I posted. Ok Have 49 one ton with the 5:14 gears...
I was thinking it was 3/4 ton only, not 1-ton too?? Don't think it has to be auto either, as very few were auto's in bigger trucks. As to ratio, maybe the...
If it does not have the 4.10 gears. Take the pumkin and use my extra gears. I can get you my extra pair of 4:10 gears I purchased before I found a complete...
I think this was covered so forgive me.Has anyone replaced the fuel shutoff valve under the cab of a 1950 1/2 pu and still used the rubber line that goes from...
Wu5clan@...
May 1, 2005 10:51 pm
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Are you looking for the valve, or the hose? You might try a different type of valve, I had a bad hose and this is what I did. Look up a local hose manufacturer...
I just bought one for my 52 from Jeff at BowTie Bits in Wichita KS. HE ALLSO SELLS THE HOSES COMING OFF OF IT very reasonable 1888-838-6887 John 52 3100...
John & Sherry
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May 2, 2005 2:11 am
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Thanks guys--I'll give carters and heavy chevy another look. ... time in ... strip comes ... slightly if ... about ... ton ... the email), ... the email),...
Snug the little nut on valve where shaft comes out of it. That squeezes the packing tighter hopefully stopping leak around shaft. Sometimes if you open valve...
Tom, I took the old rubber line to my FLAPS, they matched brass fittings for each end (each end is different) and I inserted these fittings into a length of...
That junker turk may well have the correct gears in it , only one way to find out : crawl under the back end with a screwdriver and a 1/2" socket wrench and...
Help,,,,,,, The truck I have was converted to roller bearings before I got it and it is time to replace them. Does anyone out there have the bearing numbers so...
Patrick Pylant
patrickp@...
May 2, 2005 8:22 pm
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Take the bearing to the warehouse and they can match it up with the right one . when you get the right one let us know what the number is. And does it have a...
The problem i'm having is that the previous owner ran them loose for a long time and I can't read the numbers and they wore to bad for the warehouse to match...
Patrick Pylant
patrickp@...
May 2, 2005 8:38 pm
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Both sides are bad !! ChevyAD54 1954 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton P/U 1960 Ford Falcon Sedan 1926 Ford 1 Ton TT Trucks Stack Bed 1923 Ford T Bucket P/U 1/4 ton With a...
you bet, I'm not lucky enough for that. I had to replace both spindles. they were my last pair. of course i found all this out the day the pate swap meet...
Patrick Pylant
patrickp@...
May 2, 2005 9:33 pm
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Oh Man what a bummer that's to bad well I wish I had those numbers and I would give them to you I need them for my 54 ChevyAD54 1954 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton P/U 1960...
Thanks glperry4.I bought a brand new hose,but it's the valve that's the problem.No matter what position the T handle is in it leaks.Even if I tighten up the...
Wu5clan@...
May 2, 2005 11:50 pm
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Any idea who provided the conversion kit? Maybe you could ask the vender... Steve@... www.OldSub.com ... From: Patrick Pylant...
Hello all, My name is Rickie Marsh, I have just joined the group and very much excited about it, I have recently bought a 1955 1st series chevy truck to...
Hi Gang, Today, I proceeded to prime the engine prior to cranking it for the first time after rebuild. I removed the distributor and spun the oil pump and had...
Ok, heres what you do. You obviously have already or are going to need to get good spindles and hubs for the new bearings to run in. Once you have a good set,...
Rickie, I have one also. There are parts available for the restoration. Bowtie bits has many of the parts - most are the same as the 54. If you need info - the...
Contact berry bearings, # is stamped on bearing holder. "SCH (OldSub)" <steve@...> wrote:Any idea who provided the conversion kit? Maybe you could ask...
Hi Rickie ; it's neither rare nor hard to restore , I hope you'll love it as much as we all will , ask your questions as there are some very sharp old truckers...
Tom, you can re-work the valve with an o-ring from your fav local hardware store. Jim R. Lowery, 1952 Chevy 1/2 ton, Deluxe cab Abilene, Texas ... From:...
Rickie, The 55 first series isn't too rare. It is the same as the 54. I have one currently and I had another that I sold. The one I sold was all original, the...
Rickie it is nether one My name is Robert I have a 54 and it is very similar to the 55 1st.and there are plenty of parts to be had new and old. A lot of the...