235 Core Engine Yes , it should be the same engine , triangular side mount bosses , threaded and ready to go into your 55.2 . FWIW ,...
Hoopers I hope you're rich ! :eek: Hoopers does pretty good work , they should as they charge almost TWICE what any honest mechanic would...
Correct ; If you go with disc brakes , it's a better idea to use a disc brake master cylinder . Ask for the manual brake one unless you're...
The insulation is installed so the foil side faces to the _outside_ of the veihcle.....
It's always been facing _down_ on everything I worked on , never any leakages unoless the paper gasket is bad or if the case has tiny cracks in...
Are You KIDDING ?! I'm uneducated , not stupid :D :cool:
So ; get some fish oil based paint and brush it on the undersides to stop the rust until you have the time & $ to do rust repairs .
Nice Work Keep it up .
The Desert Cooler Radiator Is made by US Radiator Co. in Los Angeles , Ca. (actually Vernon IIRC) so if you order direct from them , you'll get a...
Just So What Evan said . The important thing is : the distributor is sitting all the way in so the oil pump drive slot is connected . -OR-...
I like it ! . :)
Wow ! That looks really nice Volker ! my old '46 never looked that good when I had it . have you checked the valve gaps with the engine hot ?...
_DECO_ Gauges I am not sure The Truck Shop has the temp gauge for a '41 ~ '46 3100..... I know they have a few misc. N.O.S. gauges but they...
Manual Disc Brake Upgrade Actually you don't need a new master cylinder unless the old one is leaky or dead (few understand this) For...
I'm no welder but ; No , yellow comes after red and before white hot.... ;)
Welcome b ! That's a sharp looking truck you have there , your dad built it the old way . You can add a swaybar to the front end and some tube...
I got my NOS latches from a juy called" MotherTrucker " who's over on The Stovebolt Page , he's been buying up old stock from dealers for 30 years...
Swageing The cooling process is improved by slowing it down more , use a bucket of ashes from the BBQ or fireplace , push the hot part right on...
Bug Tussle Trek Sounds like you had a good run all in all . Where's the pictures...? :confused: :p ;)
Bourdon Tube Temperature Gauges It was filled with Ether and when you cut it , that killed it . I have heard some places repair/restore these...
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