Gasketing Maybe get some Gaska-Chinch shellac and coat both sides of the paper gasket and allow to tack up a bit before installing ? . I use...
Wheel Bearing Grease I used short fibre Moly based , high temp. grease on the ball bearings in my '49 for 20 years and never had any failures ....
Learn As You Go Well ; I worked on many old IHC V-8's when our Fleet was IHC , they never had exhaust manifold gaskets and leaked...
Brake Vacuum ...From the 3/4" NPT plug right under the carby ~ full unrestricted intake manifold vacuum .
All Done Nice ~ No go DRIVE IT :) .
Good daddy ! I see you're teaching him to use safety gear , that's important to do at an early age so he'll always be comfortable with it .
Heat Risor Leaks There are NO parts for that other than the bi - metallic spring so DON'T FOOL WITH IT unless you want to remove it and braze the...
Sweet ! Thank you for those wonderful photos ! . Glad you made it home O.K. ~ I drove to Yucca Valley where it was 99? F @ 09:30 and didn't...
Basic Up Grades The pedal starter works fine and helps prevent random kiddies from stealing your truck . I'd retain it as it'll work terrific...
! Guilty ! As the Wold Beating Small Block Chevrolet V-8 engine is a great mill . It's just that it's like a Camaro (yawn) : everyone has one...
Generator Bracket I don't ~ I just flipped it around 180 degrees then installed the one bolt and mounted my Delcotron SI alternator to it to...
'46 Harley That T Bucket doesn't look too bad . I want to see the Harley ~ was it a PanHead or what ? . Vehicle fires suck :mad: .
235 Fan I used an aftermarket thing I found on some random V-8 Brand 'F' product ~ the pilot hole in the center was larger and the fan blades...
Gasketing & Succulents Charles' Cactus Garden in a wonderful place ! . I remember going to a Garden Show in 1964 and one tent was all...
Alternator Mount Remember : you have to flip the old generator mount around 180? before marking and drilling , one hole to make it work .
Re Powering Back in the 1960's & 10790's , when our beloved AD's were just $35 old trucks, Caddy power was very common indeed . And why not ?...
Sliding Spare Tire Mount Yes this has been covered in great detail before , look in the archives as there are good photos so you'll recognize it...
Fixed It ! Doesn't that kinda stuff drive you crazy finding it ? . I appreciate your sharing the step by step diagnosis too , many will be...
Exh. Leaks Thanx for the great pix Charles ; Have you lain a straight edge across the combined intake & exhaust manifold ports ? . that last...
Old Timer Meet THANK YOU MARTINUS ! . I enjoyed the video very much .
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