Say What ?! I beg to differ ~ My 1949 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup is a working shop truck and has been in continuous commercial service since...
I've always just grabbed the starter button and unscrewed it right off , slip the new bellows on and gently offer up the button until you can...
That's what I was talking about... You should use hardened pins , like grade 12 if you use bolts to prevent wear as they will wear pretty...
Yes Bill But you'll need a _6_ wire turn signal switch ~ old used ones are fine after you patch up the wires or Grote still sells them , model...
Spark Test Just hook the known good spark plug to one of the longer plug wires and set it atop the rockerbox with the gap facing the windshield ,...
What Dave Said ....Then slide it in about 2" and it'll be invisable until you flick on the turn signal..... Use an LED lamp here to really get...
Well Ya Know...... I wasn't driving (in spite of asking to three times) as I'da not fallen asleep nor would I have locked up the brakes and...
Amazingly , it usually is ~ these are old tech , dead simple machines and most often there's a buncha small things that preclude easy starting ,...
They do indeed but the curvature is different.... Be aware that re-pop bumpers are incorrectly stamped so bumper gaurds etc. won't fit properly .
The pins are loose in the cast iron tranny lid ? that's bad , you might try tapping them back into place with a ball pien hammer or post pix here...
Slamming Ring Gear I just look in the " Buyer's Guide " (pictorial catalog) and match one up , the original 6 volt starter cares not a whit about...
As Andy said , search under " bed wood " (and get your mind out of the gutter) ~ the singlemost important thing is to fully cover the wood ,...
Uh , Oh ~ BAD news buddy (welcome home BTW) ; The Inline 6 banger engines and running gear is nearly worthless unless you have receipts...
Not enough info to diagnose but you're on track thinking of the valves as they can go tight when the engine is warm and when it stalls , it " heat...
Sorry Bill ...Glad to hear she's doing well . Do you guys have any idea how many vehicles I've had and now you want me to choose one ?! :eek:...
Underdash Service As mentioned it's a bear to remove as it's welded in place . Smart thing to do is : paint it off white underneath then...
Cruising RPM Andy ; Anything over 3,000 RPM's in one of these old long stroke engines is begging for trouble ~ it's O.K. during an upshift but...
Basic Checks If you _know_ it's going to groan and not spin when hot , have a buddy handy and open the hood , grab the battery cable midway and...
First thing is to ensure the bettery ground cable is attached to the engine , not the frame . Then check your timing etc. . often the...
Bill If it cranks fast enough when hot but doesn't want to start , check the valve gaps whilst the engine is blistering hot as I suspect some are...
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