Nice Robert ! . That one is fully rebuildable, it's an easy job you can do at home .
It's all very basic, the oil vapors you see drifting out of the road draft tube are entirely normal . If you use a single weight CJ (diesel...
Fair enough . I'm a Journeyman Mechanic so having gasoline run down my arms and into my armpits got old in 1972 or so..... Plus of course it's a...
Maybe posting some pictures of what's what in your truck ? . There's a 'U' shaped metal channel that holds the glass with "window setting tape"...
WOAH ! . Very nice before and after pictures ! . Yes, the rear main seal is leaking and I suggest the modern replacement rubber seal plus some...
Good to hear they're still doing business .
You'll find the re pop stuff often has serious defects, why I never suggest using re pop fuel tanks ~ the Chinese ones tend to have or develop,...
RE : making the body 'right' : When I was still on duty an old Hot Rodder from the early 1960's liked my '49 and bought one, he took it all the...
No worries James . Engine venting is critical for reducing lower engine oil leaks, these engines tend to weep a fair bit no matter what you do ....
FWIW, you should be able to turn the generator's fan by hand with difficulty ~ if the belt is new and clean enough it might well squeak when you...
It's all very simple and basic unlike modern vehicles, once you get the hang of it you'll enjoy how a simple tinker will yield satisfying results .
No ; GM carefully designed it to not need a gasket between the insulator block and intake manifold ~ adding one usually causes vacuum leaks . If...
You need to loosen not only the adjuster pinch bolt on the top front ear of the generator but the lower two bolts holding the generator to it's...
Electric steering on an Advance Design truck doesn't seem right to this old man :D . Let us know how it works out please Evan .
If you were to strip your rig to the frame and measure the frame's straighness, you'd be shocked . A lean is fairly normal in these rigs even...
This is an added on breather tube nipple that had a hose connecting it to the air cleaner . Used to be very common, not so much these days . As...
That's correct ~ I recommend 30 weight and only three drops as the engine is running . too many drops will cause problems . Once the rig is...
You have a home brew throttle rod there . The vertical one comes with a tab welded to it that has a hole to hook the return spring into ~ your...
Recently a fellow suggested to me to use some high tack to stick the paper gasket to the pump's flange, thus avoiding it shifting and tearing as...
My '49 Chevy 3100 series came to me with a Brand 'F' throttle cable, it porked well so I left it in place and never had any troubles that I can...
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