1965 K20 with original everything except the wheels. The split rims are gone. 283 with 40K miles on the truck.
I suppose it helps me tolerate the adverse conditions to have been born here in AK. I tried living in the "states" a few times when work here...
Yeah, the guy I bought it from says the odometer was right and had only 38k on it. Who knows, maybe the speedometer cable broke at some point,...
Thanks Bobcat77, she is running great now and no tapping. The new pump did the trick. Last night I came up from Juneau to Haines (on the ferry...
Thanks for the suggestions. With help from a neighbor I got it running well again, but the tapping came back once the engine warmed up. Turns out...
Been working on the 283 the past couple days.. The battle does not go well. I first tried to adjust the valve lash according to what the shop...
Oh that sounds not so good! I am thinking however that it is coming from the valve cover. I held up a plastic pipe and seemed to be able to hear...
Thanks Val, I am going to wait till tuesday for the parts store to open to get a new valve cover gasket set and do what you suggest. I have the...
I have a question for the more mechanical minded folks out there. My 65, 283 has had a slight tap sound since I bought it earlier this year. This...
This sounds right to me. I guess I don't follow the reasoning that the solenoid contacts need to supply the power to the coil durring the starting...
Hi Joe 123, Funny you should ask.. It was bought at Napa in Fairbanks by the previous owner but he never installed it and I don't have any...
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