Better & Better When I pulled the HEI setup out of the old Nova , I noticed it was fed by a 10 Ga. wire ~ when I installed it to my '69 C/10 ,...
Crew Cabs That's a rare beast because they were mostly bought by Utilities and Munincipalities then worked to death.... If it's not rusted to...
Once Again....... I'm too late because I was in the junkyard most of to - day . Replace the coil with a 3 OHM +/- one , the points & condensor...
Remember : More than one carby per intake port is time , $ & effort wasted .
' Buddy Bucket ' Seats These look nice but for work rigs , a bench is always best . Do these always come with the center console thing ? ....
' Slushbox ' Vs. ' Speeder ' Trannies Yeah , I had the same attitude 40 years ago when I was spry and could easily operate a clutch pedal.........
Bad Hot Rodding They also make you look ignorant because the L6's long intake runners cannot possibly deliver fuel equally from a large ,...
I see many of these rigs have broken off sliders , mine did so I schlepped on down to Pick-A-Part and found a decent looking one , brought it home...
Thank you ! That's what I was looking for . The nasty one from Mo. , it was mine is supposed to look like , I see that one has all the little...
Don't Forget ~ To show us pictures of how you resolve the issue . IIRC , a BMW battery fits well in the 6 volt battery tray , do not use a...
It's Called : The ' Reluctor ' and I was thinking the same thing.... That " Iron Duke " 153 C.I. 4 Banger engine was a real slug , I hated the...
Are you upgrading or replacing an old one ? . Rock Auto.com will have it for the best price , look under 1971 C/10 , that'll be the disc brake...
Whoa ! You had it looking like this and sold it ? :eek: no wonder you missed it so much Glad to hear this story has a happy ending . I...
NOT ' Overkill ' ! As this allowed you to work safely and not damage the cab , I'd say it was a good job , well done , no overkill to it .
Bummer , That @ lunchtime I went out to my '69 C/10 , pressed the gas once and turned the key in the cold damp air (it's raining in L.A. again)...
Looks Nice ! By the first picture I see you live in Los Angeles....... :rolleyes: . Other than the paint , did they change it much ? .
Bolt Patterns O.K. , here's my real question : Will it bolt to my L6 ? . TIA ,
Battery Box It's supposed to be in a sheet metal box on the outside of the right frame rail under the cab , they do sell reproductions battery...
Kickdown Linkage Oh ~ oops DUH ! :rolleyes: . Sorry , I'd imagine you could either buy a Hot Rod linkage from Lokar etc. or maybe cobble one...
Interior Light That looks really nice .
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