In a message dated 8/31/2005 8:38:44 PM Central Standard Time, kenangler@... writes: Well, but for a few minor items I'm pretty well finished with my...
In a message dated 8/31/2005 11:57:50 PM Central Standard Time, abrahamseven@... writes: If you look up and see the bottom of the front engine mount you...
Steve, I just got my 53 on the road this year. I too had oil leaks on my 57, 235 with fresh rebuild. The rear main was pretty straight forward. I also had...
_Wow_ ! looking very sharp there , good job , now go _DRIVE_ and enjoy it =8-) . -Nate ... beautiful '50 3100 after 2 years of work. This could not have...
The rings should have bedded in within the first 100 miles , I bed them in within the first 60 seconds of operation but maybe some hard working of the engine...
You know Virgil ; Many folks don't install the cover correctly and this is the cause for an oil leak at the seal , you're supposed to loosely install the cover...
My advice would be to start with the simple things. Have you checked the oil pan bolts? Sometimes they're not tightened enough and cause and oil leak. If...
For leaks in the timing gear cover, the rebuild manual calls for a special service sleeve to perfectly center the cover on the snout of the crankshaft during...
Well done Ken! Wow, it is fabulous. Listen, you need to know that radio is really dangerous, it emits harmful vibes that could cause your truck to be...
Thanks for info Nate. Have never heard of that. Would have probably done it wrong myself. Will save your post for future reference. This list is great! ...
Outside Austin, TX I can still find it for $2.45, but only at places some people are afraid to stop I hear. My buddy in Atlanta said they had a panic there ...
I've considered that on several occasions. From what I've seen, if you want to switch, LPG may be the best choice. It's extremely clean, the conversion is one...
I haven't watched gasoline prices too much... my daily is a 97 w/Cummins in it. Yesterday I saw a Chevron at $3.19, I filled for $2.86. I will burn all of...
It is critical to leave the bolts loosy-goosy untill the dampner is installed so the timing cover can easily move about and center itself... _Then_ you can...
Nate has hit on a very critical item we faced when rebuilding early Chev & GMC inline engines.Many of these engines had crank line bores out of alignment...
I recently had the need to ship a large industrial inline six (Hercules JXD, 339 CID)from Maryland to Florida. I used www.freightquote.com to arrange the bill...
This saga may never end. All the front end sheet metal is on and the hood and fenders just will not align properly. The man who did the initial fit up prior...
Good luck with all the re-fitting, Nick. I know it's a bummer when you want so badly to get the ol' truck on the road. But hey, just look down the road to...
I was having similar problems, until I followed the procedure by Mac Kinghorn on http://www.chevytrucks.org/tech/AD_hood_alignment.htm Lee '54 3100 ... From:...
hey thanks for the input about my gas tank I found a gas tank site online that showed a picture and the dimensions of any gas tank and the first I typed in (84...
Yeah Lee, I've been thru this sequence four times so far. His write up is word for word out of the Shop Manual. I'm thinking my new outer cowls are a little...
Hey Nick Just for conversations sake, did you shim up your rad support any? I just got finished installing the hood on my'50 and I shimmed the radiator...
It can be a pain Nick, on my '54 I had to lower the radiator support to frame and adjust the bolt holes where the left side fender support bolts to this frame....
Figure out where you want to put the filler neck. The straps fit to the tank, so you will have to make the anchor points to fit the tanks location. Then make...
Good point Ken. I've had everything from 1/8" in there up to 1" trying to get a different look on the seam. The Shop Manual is pretty explicit on what you...
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