Andy's '58 235 Cool ! see ? I tolja there's a sh*tload of these good engines just lying about in garages... Re-torquing the head before...
Tri-5 Chevvies I'd like that but of course , with a nice 235 or 261 inline.... Maybe swap the R & P to give it better road speed for these...
Thank you . I guess the differance is : by the time I was 6 I was allready working on machines , any machines I could , I was born to this ....
If I understand your question , it is normal for the shift lever to have less travel into 3rd. gear than it does for all the other gears , just...
Back in the days the trucks and cars were titled when they were sold . Often , a left over prior year vehicle would be sold as a current year...
Budget Overhaul Yes , I do it this way every time , every engine . I've even done it to re-use used piston rings in one instance ~ I didn't...
Huck Brake Parts Remember : Huck brakes were fitted to all Chevrolet passenger cars and 1/2 ton trucks from 1939 to 1950 so that's a lot of old...
Proper Breakin Ken , you naughty boy ! :D I wasn't talking about " Rodeo Sex " :rolleyes: (anyone wants to know what that is , just ask , you...
Hold Down Springs O.K. , I hear you and yes . Huck brakes are O.K. if kept in proper adjustment and you _DON'T_ turn the drums . As far as the...
Put it On The Barbie ! You know us Yanks ~ we'll eat purt near anything once it's doused in ketchup :D I even ate Possum once :eek: not only...
Buying Used 235's Oh yeah ~ skip the classifieds and go look in the '55 ~ '59 boards , look for guys talking about thier hot rods , those are the...
Engine Overhaul The piston rings must be seated or ' bedded in ' ~ this means fitted to the cylinder bore so they affect a tight seal to reduce...
I'd say , go over to the Task Force pages and take your time and write all the guys who've pulled out thier 235's for a V-ate ~ often you can find...
Sort of : you'll need a late ('63 ~ '67) truck bellhousing and then fabricate new motor mounts , I've seen a few done and they do run very well ,...
Well that's interesting ; I don't have my shop manual here but my mid '49 has this later , simpler design seat adjuster . It was built in...
Any chance you can find someone breaking a '51 ~ '67 truck ? that'll have the better Bendix brakes and will be a bolt up deal to boot . I'd...
Hey Mike ; You dad was right ! a little water usualy helps as long as it's dried out before that rubber mat goes back down to trap it in and...
Road Draft Tube Remember , it is full of baffles and often is all plugged up with sludge & goo , how to clean it ? Simple : Take that old BBQ...
Beat Up Bed FWIW ; My 1949 original bed is in pretty bad shape , it's been rusted , bent , shot , drilled & split structural welds and burst...
WELCOME ! I hear you about the poor eyes thing , I find a trouble lamp helps a lot . You don't need to drain the current oil out , just use...
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