I Hope You told him to install bronze valve giudes ! those original cast iron ones suck out loud
Pictures ? Where ?? :confused: These days , pretty much everyone gets a pass just for having a ' Cast Iron Wonder ' under the hood , even if...
Title & VIN Actually that's rarely the case as when these old trucks were new , the engine was thought to be the most valuable part of it and so...
Must be a really early '54 to have a closed driveshaft (called a " Torque Tube BTW) . most '54s came with 3:90 final drive ratios in any case so...
Well Ya Know.... ...I worked on one of these , once :rolleyes: And after I screwed it all up B.E.R. , there was a guy like Evan in town who'd...
Nice Pix ! She looks to be having the time of her life there . good on ya Bill .
It leaks where the dip stick enters the tube , or where the tube enters the block ? . What kinda tranny do you want the install and why ? the...
What Evan Said Let the penetrating oil soak in a few days , tapping with the brass hammer . If nothing works and you want to try and _force_...
After You Get What You Need , If there's a servicable parking brake cable , I REALLY need it...... TIA ,
Two Boys That's a nice Pic Andy ~ make a Hi-Res copy and frame it , keep in your office , it'll grow more importamt to you as they grow up and...
COOL ! I have a few misc toys I've picked up over the last few decades.....:rolleyes:
Whatever floats yer boat I guess .
Right ! This is what I'd thought you desgribed in your original post ~ it is wrong , fix it as described .
Therin Lies The Rub As you're keeping it a Rat Rod look , right ? I's prolly match it to the primary interior color but remembering all those old...
Several '54 / '55.1 Guys here Are prolly scratching their heads now (as am I) trying to figure out what it is you want to know...... :confused:
Clarafication , Please ! Eh? what " rotor " ? . -Nate
Sonofagun ! You are really talented ! . For that true 50's Kustom look , may I suggest a sparkle paint on the steering wheel ? .
Good Work ! Keep it up Andy ! .
Yer Welcome It's nice to know that after all these years , my obsolete experiance is useful FWIW , I am still working one of these fine old...
Easy - Peasy Just look in the archives under " tune Up " , ' Make Run " " 235 " etc. , follow the directions _exactly_ no short cuts nor skipping...
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