Robert Said : DING DING DING ! we have a winnah here ! :D . For me there are some basics in my truck needs : American made and 6 cylinder...
The End Well ; Over 40 years after I left Boston , the Red Sox won and in Fenway Park no less . :D Sorry I've not been here much of late ,...
Powder Coating If they get any coating on the sealing surfaces , it'll be *very* hard to make it not leak / weep . I'd go for a professional...
What they said . Plus , once the oil pan is off , you'll be able to scrape out all the old paraffin sludge and blow/rinse the oil intake screen...
Pretty Car ! Even if it is a Brand 'F' :rolleyes: .
Nice ! Thank you for sharing Bill . I remember when there were still loads of these old birds flying .
Oil Pressure Blues So ; The oil pressure drops to what exactly and at what RPM ? . It's pretty common for 235's to only have 15 +/- # off...
Fresh Engine I use engine starting fluid on Foo-Foo cans , it's Ether and leaves zero residue . I use Rustoleum grey pant and no primer ....
Famous Way to go Robert ! . It's nice to see all your hard work is noticed .
Plastic/Vinyl Cleaning An interesting trick I learned was to use cream typ hand cleaner and a clean rag ,work it in and often the old materiel...
HMmmmmmm....... Buncha Old Guys and some old Truck :cool: . Does life get any better than this ? :rolleyes: .
Top End Works Not removing the pistons ? why ever not ? . If they all look like this , a new set of piston rings properly installed and broken...
Leg Room John Wrote : "GM did their homework when they designed the seat and the back of the cab to ensure the most leg room available."...
Refurbishment Co$t$ I hope you're in for the long haul here 'cause it's going to be hard and $pendy beyond belief . Even with no labor factors...
Whew And there you have your final answer Steve ; From folks far more experianced than I no less . FWIW , I rather like the 3.90 ratio as...
Brake MC Bore Yes this works very well ~ It only takes a tiny bit of difference to give major improvement and the pedal travel is minimal when...
Whipper Snappers You keep an eye on 'em Evan ! :) .
Car Shows You talk , I'll drool over the sweet rides I always see :rolleyes: . Seriously though : I've gotten some really good tips over the...
Cowl Vent Drain Hose If it's properly installed , it cannot possibly leak on to the engine or dizzy ~ that's why it's supposed to be installed so...
Rear End Not sure why you don't just change the ring & pinion in this one ? . You know it bolts right in so I'd think rebuilding it would be...
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