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    56 3200 with sbc and muncie m21

    I DON'T BELIEVE THAT ANY 4 OR 5 SPEED REQUIRES A CROSS MEMBER AT ALL. tHE ORIGINAL GRANNY DIDN'T USE ONE,AND MY RICHMOND 5-SPEED HANGS THERE ALSO....
    Post by: ljw, May 10, 2008 in forum: 1955-1959
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    59 GMC Rear End

    parking brake The parking brake did not hook up ok. My talented brother remanufactured the ends of my original brake cables so they would match....
    Post by: ljw, Feb 14, 2008 in forum: 1955-1959
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    55-59 chevy truck back up light assembly's

    I know that they are hard to buy-I got an nos set for my truck about 20 years ago. I have never seen another set for sale,except for used. The...
    Post by: ljw, Feb 14, 2008 in forum: 1955-1959
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    oil pressure sender for smallblock chevy

    fittings I went plumbing shopping and I managed to get brass fittings to make an elbow to relocate the sender away form the distributer and high...
    Post by: ljw, Feb 14, 2008 in forum: 1955-1959
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    dash console or pod

    I would like to hang a pod underdash in between the vent knobs on my 1959 chevy apache. It would be a nice place to put in some billet a/c vents...
    Thread by: ljw, Feb 14, 2008, 0 replies, in forum: 1955-1959
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    59 GMC Rear End

    I had the same rear in my truck which grenaded one day. I was unable to find many parts available for this after hundreds of phone calls(I spent...
    Post by: ljw, Jan 28, 2008 in forum: 1955-1959
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    oil pressure sender for smallblock chevy

    I thought of that as a possibility. I haven't done anything but look at the connection so far-haven't measured yet-but by eyeball-it looks like my...
    Post by: ljw, Jan 28, 2008 in forum: 1955-1959
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    oil pressure sender for smallblock chevy

    I need to install aftermarket oil pressure sender on 1970 vintage small block. The new sender is large in diameter and will not fit in the stock...
    Thread by: ljw, Jan 27, 2008, 6 replies, in forum: 1955-1959
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    56 pickup Traction bars?

    I have heard that the one to use is a gm 10.5-which is for some heavy duty application
    Post by: ljw, May 14, 2007 in forum: 1955-1959
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    need some knob deletes (blanks/dummies)

    I have seen used and nos ones for sale one e-bay many times-maybe check there. I never understood why anybody today wouldn't put in a stereo or...
    Post by: ljw, Apr 26, 2007 in forum: 1955-1959
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    Front Axle

    if your axle is worn badly-you might also try another one. A lot of people toss these in favor of independent suspensions,and might even be free!...
    Post by: ljw, Apr 26, 2007 in forum: 1955-1959
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    stock temp gauge / 350 crate?

    I have a 383 stroker that has the stock sender and gauge,and works properly together. The choice of thermostat greatly influences what your...
    Post by: ljw, Apr 26, 2007 in forum: 1955-1959
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    57 front fenders, what years will do?

    57 is an entity of it's own-55 and 56 aren't the same and neither are 58-59
    Post by: ljw, Mar 3, 2007 in forum: 1955-1959