Hey all, I have been having some trouble with my carb. Took it apart and it was pretty gunked up. Cleaned and rebuilt it. I even took out the gas tank and...
Hey Roy, have you tried Jim Carters? I have a '48 216 in my 1952 truck and he had one for it: the one with the hand crank version. If you can't find him on the...
The lag on acceleration is the accelerator pump not working or the apray nosle is hitting the butterfoly or the side if the carb so its not getting a good...
Thanks Brian. So it sounds like I got a bad accelerator pump with my rebuild kit. How did you fix the throttle shaft problem? ... apray nosle is hitting the...
You might also want to check your vacuum advance, There could be a line running from the base of the carb to the distributor. The oblong hole that the...
When I set a carb up after rebuild, I run the screw(s) to fully seated, then back them out to 1 1/2 turns.? That always seems to get me in the ball park.? I...
Life continues apace . The rear motor mounts bolt to the bell housing and then have a vertical bolt through them , there's supposed to be a sheet metal spacer...
Jeff ; This is one of Generous Motors leser known ideas that didn't really pan out the way they'd hoped . The idea was : reverse the current flow through the...
Looking in Sixty Years Of Chevrolet by George Dammann, I see no hood ornaments on the half-ton trucks from 1941 thru 1946. Most there are drawings though....
I used to have a 46 ˝ ton, and it didn’t have an emblem. Jim From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
John ; There usually isn't going to be any oil flowing out @ idle unless the engine is very low milage . If you rev. the engine a litle bit , after a few...
John ; Before touching the carby it is necessary to check and adjust the points , timing and valve adjustment as tight valves makes for bad flat spots . Once...
Hey All Just wanted to say thanks for all of the advise! I checked the rocker arms and found 2 - 3 exhaust valves out of specs. So, I heated the engine up and...
All of mine have had a lope at idle; kinda like an old friend. .bill _____ From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com] On...
Jef Nate ones adjusted the valves sounded ok, when the oil didn't rise i increased the rev's still no oil. I tried to remove the plug on the side of head to...
I am still looking for a GMC 270 Head with a #417 it will have 1-3/4 intake ports on it. Any help from the group would be appreciated. Larry 49 GMC (still...
Yes John ; This is fairly normal for older engines , usually it is the valve sticking to it's seat for a instant and adding some MMO , ATF or other lubrcant (...
John ; This happens occasionally , you're sure there's no oil dribbling out the center support tube of the rockershaft ? it's a two piece design and...
100-year Anniversary for GMC. What make under their umbrella are they saying is 100 years old? Not Chevy as they were incorporated in 1911 and first model was...
General Motors was founded in 1908 and started out by buying out Mr. Buick first and then Olds next. Both of which had already been around for 5-6 years. Chevy...
Thanks for the info! I forgot about the ATF in the gas. I had a person tell me the same thing years ago. Do you know how much ATF to put in? The fellow that...
Hey all, I have a 1954 235 out of a panel truck that I am going to rebuild and put into my 1952 Chevy. I was going to make it stock but came accross the...
hi everyone We are working on a 1/2 ton 1946 and have the motor and tranny out. The rear motor (tranny) mounts were homemade so we got new ones from Jim...
I have one of their 4 barrel intakes. You are running 2 barrels most of the time. I am putting a bigger carb and cam to raise the horsepower but it will be...
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That is why I have been thinking about doing the same thing. Being a 216, I am very limited on where I can drive. Putting in a 235 will increase my area but I...
I rarely feel a need to go off topic, but I have also not made any bones about my support for this country and its military. You've all, by now, learned that...
Being a retired enlisted military man (Vietnam ear) and a retired career civil servant after that, I could not agree more!!!!!!!!! Mike Klepp '48 Chevy 3100...
Rob I agree 100%, I am a Vietnam Vet. and there is nothing Greater then our Country and Flag.... I don't understand why people won't think just a little.. We...
I am not sure about changing lifters. The engine switch isn't a big deal. For more advise talk to Patrick's in AZ. He has been very helpful with selecting...
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