Late 235 Cylinder Head Just go buy a good used 235 head , the casting # near the left top front will end with " 848 " ~ that's the last one made...
Wagons Naw Charles ; That's what my Truck is for ! :rolleyes: .
Looks Good I'd align it right away ~ if those new springs " settle in " soon , they're junk and will flop and be worthless in a year or so ....
Exhaust Manifolds Those truck ram's horn ones do it for me ~ I always add a crossover pipe as close to the engine as I can to improve extraction...
Hood Repair & New Rig David ; I suggest you pop the $ for a good quality spot weld drill bit as pictured above , you have to use it to...
Novak How about a link Gerard ? . Most of the time all you need is bearings and synchro rings , maybe the hubs .
Cool Wagons !! Those are SO cool ! . When I were a wee lad I wanted a waon , any wagon , so badly I could taste it but never was allowed to...
The Screwdriver Slot Yes , if you're working in a big shop with a band saw it's easy to do , I just unscrew the stud by hand , always easy...
O.K. Then ~ Now , go DRIVE the darn thing ! what's all this ' 40 or 50 miles ' B.S. ? . If you did all the routine adjustments and can drive...
Fit & Finish Well ; I'd say go for the ride and handling , it's a TRUCK remember so making it both handle great and still haul a load is...
Modifying The really great thing about The Generous Motors Corporation is : they loved " parts bin engineering " so once you find a thing you...
Valve Guides O.K. glad it's good to go now . This Machine Shop would be off my radar as using cast iron guides is false economy and very bad...
Like Children You nailed it there Bill ; As a child I was that one neighborhood kid who always got bit by dogs so I never had one until I was...
Decent (fuel) Mileage Yes , yes it does ~ That's why I insist on driving a Chevrolet Pickup truck with the I6 engine....
Damn I'm sorry Charles ; I knew and liked Windy , she was a nice lil' pup . Nothing quite like snoozing in my recliner with two little...
Yes , You Can ! Rico ; Folks who say " that cannot be done " are typically too lazy to take on the work necessary . If you want it , work...
Taillight Sub Harness Yes Karen ; The taillight wires pass through the firewall grommet along with the stop light wires and fel gauge wires ,...
Damnation ! Did you have the original cast iron valve guides replaced ? . If not , that's almost assuredly your problem . Cast iron guides...
Hi Gary ; YES ~ AlumaSeal is very good stuff indeed . If your coolant is red , you'll need to flush it clean and add new green coolant else it...
Whoa ! Nice rig you have there ~ what it a Fire support rig or what ? . not many these days with low miles apart from old Fire rigs . I logged...
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