Routine 235 Service Just slap in set of new solid lifters and adjust the valves , be happy , enjoy the increased power . Be aware it's...
Welcome pete ! THANK YOU for the video ~ I recently had to sell my '49 , my injuries preclude clutches so now I have an old Chevy with slushbox ....
Y Not ? It's even red ! (must be a GMC) :D .
Lollipops It always depened on who did the install and what was in stock at the time..... I vastly prefer the arroed lenses and have a small...
Routine Oil Changes ALWAYS remove the tranny's filler plug first ! once in a while one will not come out and if you've already drained it , you...
Best Advice Is to make it run and drive it a bit to see what all it needs . Don't be sure you'll need to bore the block or grind the...
Stand tall And be firm . Someone made a mistake but once you sort this out , your truck won't be like anyone else's.....
O.K. ; I'm a dedicated 6 Banger guy and I've been hunting for a factory tach since I bought my '69 C/10 but no joy ~ they're out there and...
307 cid v-8 What Mike said ! . Plus , this is a " smog " engine so the original cam profile is slightly (3°) retarded from where it oughta be...
Final Drive I dunno :o (I couldn't find the embarrased face) . I just drive it on 15" LT radials with a 28" O.D. and I easily get 17 + MPG's...
Thanx ! As it turned out , I found a complete '66 292 for $150 , all it was missing is the frame side mounts , I missed a $10 pair in Pick - A...
Electric Motor Assembly I'm not there to see but ; Many of these old tech motors have little holes you can ever so carefully thread a...
" Lollipop " Turn Signals Those were added on , if they say " GUIDE " on the lenses , they may well be a rare Dealer add on kit.... Most folks...
Polarity Reversing Switch Oh that ~ just ground one dist. terminal and run the other one to the negative side of the coil and it'll work fine ....
Escaping Reality Yep ; I usta do just that a good fair bit in my '49 3100 ~ climb in the cab , grip aholt of that big fat Ivory steering wheel...
Trucks & Family Your priorities apper to be in good order..... :) . Keep at it bit by bit , sooner than you think it'll be done . What I...
Any Luck Yet ? You're welcome . By now you prolly realize I'm Junkyard Junkie as well as a Journeyman Mechanic , this means my Tech Advice is...
Peaceful Animals I know Bambi Tacos & Stew is great , what do you do with the dead Yogi ?? :confused:
Bump Anyone ? anyone ? Bueller ?
Cpp I shoulda asked here first ~ I bought a sway bar kit from them for my '69 C/10 and it appears I gotta go find some brackets from a dually...
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