Generous Motors FUTURAMA ! I'm sure everyone here knows and loves the original Futureliner busses GM built in 1939 for the first Futurama , they...
Filing the teeth " Just So " is indeed , quite difficult . Sadly , my brother forgot his camera but we didn't see many trains anyway and none...
Bendix Brakes Upgrade Yes ! those are the ones ~ I wish I was close enough to grab that setup Evan . IIRC , you'll need to drill out two of...
Yabbutt ; WHY ? Unless you have a modern engine , you'll not notice much improvement . Far more bang for your buck is delivered by installing...
Bench Bleeding & The Stick Trick Are two different things : Bench Bleeding is only correct if you get two short pieces of brake tubing and...
?! Rain ?! :D Where the heck did it rain ?! :confused: it was 103° F in L.A. to-day , Tuesday night it was 39° .
" Nettles " Or NEEDLES , Ca. ? That's a nice trip Charles ; I took off Friday and logged 427 miles on my old Mercedes , almost 100 % secondary...
InLine GM 6 Banger Noise It's pretty noisy but , the noise should be consistant , no cylinders louder than others . Just like the old Chrysler...
No , it won't fit . Look in older posts under " Split Manifold " and send your old exhaust manifold to the guy in TEXAS , he'll do you right ....
I Hear You ! As a Journeyman Mechanic I also encounter this . few are actual Mechanics , they don't know how to properly diagnose nor repair...
Yes ; The Pawl is the small moving part , it's tooth looks slightly worn . Id it possible the lever is being flexed or bent a bit when you...
Touch : My Truck , My Moto My Lady And you die . :D :p :cool: Feel free to thrash her wretched Toyletta Corroded tho' .
I'm betting it's the drag link then . Wider tires or no , use the least amount of Toe - In you can get away with , I typically use 1/16" ~...
I Like it ! This is the real deal , just like the old days : it's cheap , fake and looks good . I see they no longer carry Ambehilical Hex...
A Tough Call I'm not there to eyeball it :( Did it do this before you re-painted ? . Maybe you could take it all apart again and snap a...
I'll see what I can do . BTW : Ken's initial comment about brake cable length has merit ~ if you either slack it or tighten it a little bit ,...
Kool ! That'll make my '49 go much faster , won't it ? :p I kinda like it 'cause it's so shiny :D
Park Brake Ratchet Slipping This is fairly common , was it O.K. until recently or you did some work and then it began slipping ? . Disconnect...
Problems If you have bump steering , there's a problem that you're not yet found or addressed . I wonder if the caster shims are gone missing...
1954 235 CI Engine Well ; yes it is more powerful , the deal is : you cannot simply slap a rear main seal in it and expect it not to leak ....
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