It is a 235 out of my 54. It is 7/16, an odd size and one end, a pressure fitting, is cracked. I looked at several sites but found no such part. Ideas anyone? ...
JZ
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Dec 1, 2008 1:50 pm
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It is a 54 and I can't find a replacement new. Working with my shop for a work around. I let everyone know when we find an answer. James Zorn ...
JZ
zornski@...
Dec 1, 2008 1:52 pm
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I believe McMaster-Carr used to carry 7/16" fittings. I had the same problem a couple of years ago. Nick K. 51 261 3100 74 454 Vette 08 Silverado Oak Island...
I have two Carter YF's on my 261. They were pretty commonplace on the earlier Jeeps. Direct swap as I was told. Nick K. 51 261 3100 74 454 Vette 08 Silverado...
7/16 fittings were standardized long ago to 3/8 or 1/2 inch. Plumbingsuppy.com has 7/16 compression fittings and nuts. The pipe itself was not damaged only the...
JZ
zornski@...
Dec 1, 2008 7:28 pm
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i would buy the proper bore MC for manual brakes(on my 1/2t it was a 1" bore. for your large or dual wheel cyl-may want to step it up a bit. BUT.... i would...
What color was this tthing? I always thought it was yellow but recently saw a "fully restored" one that was gray. The one I have is an even rust color. Thanks,...
Well, I did some more looking around. Napa Auto also has a rebuilt (no new) for about $55.00. Strange thing was Napa's had a pn and photo that EXACTLY...
I think anything you get will be a rebuilt. .bill in oregon _____ From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Rog, If you are out there please send me an e-mail as I have managed to lose your e-mail address. Thanks, Jim V. dcvjrv@... [Non-text portions of this...
Mine is the orange and black fram colors. Delco I think was blue or black. The inner line filter was not painted. ... From: Roy Marks <rmarks10@...> ...
My 53 1/2 ton has been sores in the desert(Yuma) for the last ten years. It has a 235 motor from a 62 1/2 ton. I am almost finished rebuilding the brake...
I'm sure others will give you some good detailed advice but, for one, you would want to make sure you have "clean gas". May mean cleaning the tank (several...
Make sure you have fresh gasoline. The stuff today can separate out after a year or two. I use two gas filters. First one, closer to the tank is a mesh type....
When I purchased my 57 it hadn't been started for MANY years. Like yourself, I live in AZ (Mesa) so rust was less of a problem. This group was a BIG help...
Thanks for the help guys. I drained the fuel and was able to dump it at the toyota dealer where I work. I have been working an this truck for almost too...
I was taught to shoot some good quality low viscosity oil into each cylinder before hand turning the engine to make sure the cylinder walls are lubed before...
What he said. .bill in oregon _____ From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Arizona Real Estate Sent:...
in the %$^& state of CA-i didnt run my lawnmower for 2 months and the gas went bad. i had to dump it out and for this tank at least i filled with 30 seconds of...
Anybody have the curb weight of a 49 3/4 ton handy? Seems i've misplaced my restoration guide for the AD's, will have to reorder... Much appreciated in...
Wayne, this ain't official but assuming that you have a standard truck bed on the back you're going to expect approx 3600 lbs. I weighed my bone stock 53 one...
with nothing to speak of in the bed or cab, my 1948 1/2t wieghed 3650 with updated 235 and 4spd and bias tires and 16" OEM wheels. theres a spare too. both...
IIRC ; The yellow denoted factory installation Vs. dealer... -Nate ... recently saw a "fully restored" one that was gray. The one I have is an even rust color....
The usual things : Valve adjust Points to .016" or better yet 33° dwell Timing to ball on pointer New copper cored spark plugs gapped to .035" , no platinum...
Scott ; BLEED THE BRAKES ! . use DOT 4 fluid and bleead each wheel until only clean fluid comes out , begin with RR , then LR , then RF finish up with the LF ....
Personally I live in AZ, and although it drops to the 50's at night, antifreeze isn't generally the problem. LOL From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com ...
Damn fat fingers I meant to type "shop" manual. From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of vwnate1 Sent:...
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