Welcome david ! I hope you are well pleased with your new/old truck . It certainly looks nice . How is it that the MOT requires...
Picture Or Part I just realized I have the part on my spare engine , I can take a picture for you soon if you still need one . I DO NOT have...
Wrong DO NOT buy this ! . it's for a pre 1963 235 . You have a Thinwall 194/230/250 CID L6 engine so the alternator mounting is completely...
Cannister Hoses There are three hose nipples , two big and one little . The little one goes to a carby nipple that gets vacuum when you're off...
Um ; Pardon me , I'm an old geezer so I don't Ken Liters really well . Is this a 289 V-8 ? . With the Delcotron Alternator mounted on the...
Frame Choices By your Handle I assume you're planning a Hot Rod ? . Thousands of S-10 frames have been used to good effect . The easisest...
Spring U-Bolts FWIW ; I agree that the old ones are prolly 2 X better quality than any you can buy now , I live in So. Cal. so I have plenty...
Uh , Oh ~ I see two different spellings of congradulations in the last two posts , last time I tried to write the whole word I got hammered :p ....
Our star ! SWEET ! . It's a nice old , honest rig .
Points Gap & Dwell Setting the Dwell fist is an important step so many skip . By running the dwell correctly , you increase saturation of the...
Shock Absobers This info is very good ! . What I did , as I not only work my truck but I tend to drive it way faster than is prudent in the...
Shackle Nuts Did you try tightening them a bit ? that often helps the penetrant to wick in.... I don't know what penetrant you used , wd40 is...
Brake Booster FWIW ; I recently added a vacuum power booster to the Bendix 11 X 2" brakes on my 1969 Chevy C/10 pickup . These are the same...
Basic Tuning Remove all spark plugs and Dist. Cap & Rotor , connect Dwell Meter and crank the engine , adjust the points gap/dwell as the engine...
Arrgh ! MY EYES ! :eek: . Send 'em off to Iowa , they have plenty of corn there :D .
As Usual ; Follow Evan's advice and you'll be fine .
Remote The box was opened and the included remotes were lost ? . Go to the Ghetto car alarm/stereo/stolen parts place in your area and ask the...
Stalling If the acellerator pump doesn't squirt each time the thottle is opened , the carby needs cleaning out , no way 'round that . I hope...
The Pain Thing Yeah , it sux , I know this . At least you have SWMBO who , like mine , seems to be a really good Lady . I am sitting here...
Yep ; Usually most folks ask what year it is .
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