Leon ! nice work ! I need yo to work on my poor old '49 :rolleyes: . Wher in Western Ma. ? I was born in Brocton and lived here & there ,...
How To ID 216 Vs. 236/261 It's pretty simple : look at the right side of your engine , there's a vertical sheet metal plate on the side , if it's...
I almost Forgot : Your engine is supposed to be painted _GREY_ ~ it's easy to do in situ , use some old cardboard to mask the firewall whilst...
That rusty , bent Up Thing Lower Baffle it is , what a boob to cut it ~ I have an eletric pusher fan that works great and I didn't _touch_ my...
Old , Tired InLine 6 bangers Well ; It looks like I'm too late here but by now I'm sure you've figured out that you're driving a truck just...
Smoking Issues & Cures All the above sounds like good advice ~ don't be in any hurry to take it apart just yet . I didn't see where you posted...
Clutchhead Screwdrivers NAPA sells them too .
Dwell Meter Just so ~ if your Dwell Meter doesn't have a 4 cylinder scale , use the 8 cylinder scale and double the reading . For accuracy , I...
WHOA ! when I talk about old trucks being a time machine for me , I didn't mean quite so close to reality :eek: . I remember working with...
The Truth About WD-40 Well ; Lots of folks think it's a penetrant and then don't want to pony up for a real penetrant when it doesn't work ,...
They -both- leak pretty good in the rain :D My U-joint is groaning pretty badly , I don;t want to wind up like Albion who either exploded his...
That's FLAPS :D
NAPA , Kragen , Shucks , AutoZone etc. ~ pretty much anyplace that had the drawers full of hardware ~ I bet you local big box hardwars store has...
Speaking Of _Penetrants_ ...WD-40 is NOT a penetrant ! . it is a solvent and can wreck things (like key locks) if you're not very carefull with...
My Avatar Well ; :rolleyes: See , I had the avatar from way back when they 1st. were available on this site , a grey AD (not even on the list...
Yes you can swap this but you gotta use ALL the 5 lug parts , dums , backing plates , brake cylinders , hardware and return sprngs , shoes ~ the...
I remember old Walt Disney him self talking on he bumpers of the show . I had a manually tuned TV with the BIG knob that KLUNKED from station...
OBTW : that's a passenger car rocker box you have on your 235.....
GREAT pictures ! I gotta learn how to add the arrows and text . Anyway , pic # 2 clearly shows you're missing the cable stop ('barrel nut ') ~...
As Zig mentioned , there's a little sheel metal stamped bracket that is held in place by one of the carby airhorn screws , the throttle cable goes...
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