Foot In My Mouth Again Actually , I think maybe the 261 is better than a 235 , I don't have one yet so I dunno.... :confused:
Thanx guys ~ last night was a real b*tch ~ no sleep atall , I couldn't even find a comfy position to lie still in so I gave up around 03:00 and...
You guys are sooo lucky having families in the trades and fathers , uncles etc. who'd let you hang out as kids ~ all I ever heard was " STOP...
About The Pix I sent those pix links to my favorite Foamer , his wifey couldn't print them out as they're " protected " somehow ? . There's...
I can't wait to see it done ! you both must be very happy . All those coats , you'll be glad in 10 years when it still looks sharp .
We used to have a whole fleet of 1970 & 1971 D500 dump trucks , they had 413 C.I. gas engines and 3 yard dump bodies , most had Allison slushbox...
Thanx guys ! . it's really been rough this last year or so , at this time I cannot barely hold a wrench in my hands , God still allows me to ride...
_I_ Didn't Start ANYTHING ! ...I was responding to the Pee-Wee story :rolleyes: So now I prolly shouldn't tell you about the mechanic who was...
" Experianced " ...If I get any more ' experianced ' the junkman's going to come afer me instead of my old junkers :p It's been really rough...
Why ? If it has 3.90 ratio now , it should easily go 70 MPH without straining the engine , be it a 6 or 8 cylinder job...
Drum Brakes & Rain ,Puddles Etc. Jeeze ~ here you young pups go making me feel old again :rolleyes: All ya gotta do when faced with deep...
Actually , You won't be needing 1st. gear at all and can prolly take off uphill in 3rd. with this much power and that low of a final drive . :p
Big 'Bolt NOOB ! WELCOME Oscar ! If this is your first project , resist the urge to take it all apart , it is much better to get it running...
Iirc...... The Beatles did a riff on this in 1965....... ' Taxman ' :rolleyes:
Ring Gear Size I think you're asking the overall diameter in inches , next question will be how many bolt holes so you can go junkyard shopping...
GREAT Pix And it's nice to know I'm not the only Rail Fan here . I've only ridden a few steamers but , I live only 2 hours from the world...
Thanx Bill ! Yowch ! . I know a couple stories like that too ~ one was a guy working on a Cornbinder two speed axle when it started and drove...
Of COURSE Not ! It worked though , didn't it ? . :cool:
Colder Than WHAT ? Her heart , right ? :rolleyes: that's gotta be it 'cause I usta date this witch (actually she was a b*itch and totally psycho...
ORIGINAL Core Support O.K. , that one has been cut , the original ones had two rods welded across the front in an ' X ' to prevent flexing ~ very...
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