CHEAP Pressure Bleeder O.K. , here ya go : http://www.performanceproducts4benz.com/productpage.aspx?pid=105048&name=Power+Bleeder now , go...
Kids & Cruising RPM's Well ; The Long Motor can take more RPM's than a Babbit Pounder can but in general , if you keep it at or below 3,000...
It used to be , re recommended rebuilts over new as the rebuilts tended to have oversised bearings . I use gentle detergent and a washcloth to...
" The Big Bucks " ? .....WHERE ? :D Nothing quite like hearing one roar back into life after many years of sitting.... :)
Generally they're used when the vehicle is fitted with disc brakes and the front discs are prone to locking up from weight transfer . Low or...
Yes , it does . IIRC , a BCI Group 26 battery fits right in the stock battery box . Remember to use 10W-30 oil , it's thin and will work it's...
None ! I don't personally use sealant much and never on water pumps as tiny balls of the crap can easily get caught in the radiator tubes.... :eek:
Oops (! DUH !) Yes , I realized I'd forgotton the singlemost important bit of info : they're 16" 6 lug wheels . Sorry ! . -Nate
Newer 16" Wheels..... Can be sourced from Econoline vans.... they'll have the correct offset too . I don't quite recall the model year but I...
'Bump' (push) Starting I thought he lived in Kentucky...? :confused: I was thinking prolly outside of town where the park brake and soft shoulder...
If you keep it sharply tuned , that old 228 will pull it right along the highway just fine and you'll be using the granny gear to haul the boat up...
Real Outlook No ~ it's reality . I'm a farm boy born & raised so I'll never _EVER_ live in a floodplain . I have flood insurance on my...
Okay then . This truck is dead simple ~ if you look back n the archives I've written many simple how to's on keeping them alive ~ a good tune...
Starting Long Dormant Truck You need to ascertain a couple things before you plop a 12 volt battery in there and fry the gas gauge or something...
Final Drive Ratio Selection You have a 3/4 T rear end ? GREAT now all you needs to is hunt the scrapyards for a '67 ~ '7? G series van with an...
High Speed Gearing This old saw again ? . The tranny isn't what determines the speed , it's the final drive ratio in the rear end and the...
Looking very good ! .
?? looks O.K. to me.... ;) You never know when you might need to pick up a hooker in DownTown Pixleyville... :rolleyes: :D -Nate
SWEET ! nice looking truck . I had an AD gas tank I tried to give away here for several years , no takers , I dunno what I ever did with it ....
Power Brakes Wow CHEAP ! :) I'd really like that but realistically , I'm not going to do any more heavy work on my old truck unless it dies... :(
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