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27565
any advice on reducing backlash on 3/4T by simply just removing a pinion/bearing spacer without removing pumpkin? manual details adjusting bearings with dial...
winchester54947
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Jul 1, 2005
7:30 am
27566
Backlash is *properly* adjusted by moving the ring gear side to side in conjunction with moving the pinion in or out, and confirming it's good with a pattern...
JONES, ALLEN
allenjonesus
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Jul 1, 2005
1:07 pm
27567
Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to that question. It depends. FE, if the pinion depth was set correctly at some previous period in time, and neither...
Jeff Pohlar
oakridgehigh76
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Jul 1, 2005
1:12 pm
27568
I got my Pcup from an old guy that owned a gas station and he threw the opened oil cans in the truck bed. When the bed was full he would drive it six miles...
Durwood B. Darbin
fifty1pcup
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Jul 1, 2005
5:39 pm
27569
Hey Durwood, ditto for jacks, power tools, utility knives... Jim R. Lowery, 1952 Chevy 1/2 ton, Deluxe cab Abilene, Texas ... From:...
Lowery, Jim
jimoldred52
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Jul 1, 2005
5:58 pm
27570
I'm still in the early phases of disassembly on my truck, and I'm now about 80% sure I'm going to go all the way and do a full frame off restoration on it...
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jbbrown999
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Jul 1, 2005
10:28 pm
27571
had good luck with florida auto fastener on e**y dave 48 chev [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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d323dave
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Jul 1, 2005
11:13 pm
27572
Thanks, it looks like they may have some interesting stuff. Forgot to mention, my truck's a chevy, '55 2nd series. On Fri, 1 Jul 2005 19:13:37 EDT,...
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jbbrown999
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Jul 1, 2005
11:22 pm
27573
Jeremy, I would think most of the vendors carry a fastener kit for the Chevy trucks. However, my suggestion would be to go to Tractor Supply Company (TSC) and...
Tom C
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Jul 2, 2005
1:36 pm
27574
You aren't kidding Jim, A few years back I was getting an old Ranchero ready for the scrapper for a friend, went to pull out the rear pumpkin, jacked it up,...
Chris
mustang_man298
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Jul 2, 2005
9:25 pm
27575
LOL ! You're in good company Durwood . I've made a few boo-boos like that my ownself . -Nate ... threw the ... drive it ... shape for ... condition. ... and...
vwnate1
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Jul 3, 2005
8:30 pm
27576
WOW ! scary stuff . I use an old pair of pin typ safety stands , they weren't marked with the rating so they got tossed in the scrap bin , I fished them out...
vwnate1
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Jul 3, 2005
8:34 pm
27577
Yup, them's-r the good ones, my old man still has a pair thats older than I am, and they even seem steadier than these rickety latch type things that wobble...
Chris
mustang_man298
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Jul 4, 2005
3:15 am
27578
Some time ago I recall someone posting a message that they had a set of 4.10:1 gears for a 67-72 3/4 ton rear end (sometimes referred to as the HO72). Are...
Will & Merrisa Nelle
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Jul 5, 2005
3:19 am
27579
Mightr have been me. I will send you some phots off list. Dan Will & Merrisa Nelle <wmnelle@...> wrote: Some time ago I recall someone posting a...
Dan Robinson
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Jul 5, 2005
3:21 am
27580
I'm buying a 78 Chevy 3/4 ton. Probly gonna part it out, what's good on it. Floating axles. Not sure yet what ratio or model. It's an auto trans, so probly...
Gary Perry
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Jul 5, 2005
6:29 am
27581
Yep , I know them well . A buddy sent one to The Land Of Wonder last year and now a neighbor of mine has turned up with a nice one in yellow & black original...
vwnate1
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Jul 5, 2005
1:15 pm
27582
hi if anyone has an extra frame or set of overload srping brackets laying around they want to sell, take pictures of, or give to me-i would love to talk to...
ccpanel
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Jul 5, 2005
9:34 pm
27583
There was a guy trying to sell one on another board. Try this link and see if it is near you. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php3?t=161971 #1 ...
Dan Robinson
koiboykoi
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Jul 5, 2005
9:40 pm
27584
I have a neighbor that wants to sell the running gear from a 1950 car. I do not know what may or may not fit on a truck, but he does not want much for the...
Mike & Inez Plucker
impluck
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Jul 6, 2005
8:50 pm
27585
I know I have not contributed a lot to the discussion, I have learn a lot from you all. I need some more advice. How difficult is it to install glass in a...
Rojo Horse
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Jul 6, 2005
9:11 pm
27586
Just a short note to point out that the term "overload" is not really accurate. These springs are called auxiliary springs and their function is for load...
Steven Ley
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Jul 6, 2005
9:33 pm
27587
I have a neighbor that wants to sell the running gear from a 1950 car. I do not know what may or may not fit on a truck, but he does not want much for the...
Mike & Inez Plucker
impluck
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Jul 6, 2005
11:37 pm
27588
Mike, exactly where in IN? I'm in Huntington, NE, but south of Ft. Wayne. How much? Rear not much value, cept for park brake parts, and drums. Car trans has...
Gary Perry
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Jul 7, 2005
3:33 am
27589
Gary, I have a 73 Chevy and a 77 GMC 3/4 ton, both have the same corporate floating rearend hooked to a TH400 w/454 engine, also was the same rearend used in...
Chris
mustang_man298
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Jul 7, 2005
5:29 am
27590
It's not all that difficult as the rubber uses a locking strip , you should go buy the tool to easily install the locking strip to ease the job a whole bunch ....
vwnate1
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Jul 7, 2005
1:37 pm
27591
We all hear so much about Bob Adler, usually regarding paint chips. I had the opportunity when driving through New York to stop by his place. Truck Heaven...
Duff Karen ES-19 103 ...
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Jul 7, 2005
1:55 pm
27592
All the gears in the tranny are interchangeable cluster gear first & reverse slider and Idler gear seconder and third out put shaft is not interchangeable I...
chevyad54
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Jul 7, 2005
4:01 pm
27593
I meant to say Front and rear bearing are replaceable ChevyAD54 1954 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton P/U 1960 Ford Falcon Sedan 1926 Ford 1 Ton TT Trucks Stack Bed 1923 Ford...
chevyad54
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Jul 7, 2005
4:56 pm
27594
I'll get it right this time I meant to say Front and rear bearing are interchangeable SORRY MY BAD Slow thinking ChevyAD54 1954 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton P/U 1960 Ford...
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Jul 7, 2005
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