Fit & Finish Well ; I'd say go for the ride and handling , it's a TRUCK remember so making it both handle great and still haul a load is...
Modifying The really great thing about The Generous Motors Corporation is : they loved " parts bin engineering " so once you find a thing you...
Valve Guides O.K. glad it's good to go now . This Machine Shop would be off my radar as using cast iron guides is false economy and very bad...
Like Children You nailed it there Bill ; As a child I was that one neighborhood kid who always got bit by dogs so I never had one until I was...
Decent (fuel) Mileage Yes , yes it does ~ That's why I insist on driving a Chevrolet Pickup truck with the I6 engine....
Damn I'm sorry Charles ; I knew and liked Windy , she was a nice lil' pup . Nothing quite like snoozing in my recliner with two little...
Yes , You Can ! Rico ; Folks who say " that cannot be done " are typically too lazy to take on the work necessary . If you want it , work...
Taillight Sub Harness Yes Karen ; The taillight wires pass through the firewall grommet along with the stop light wires and fel gauge wires ,...
Damnation ! Did you have the original cast iron valve guides replaced ? . If not , that's almost assuredly your problem . Cast iron guides...
Hi Gary ; YES ~ AlumaSeal is very good stuff indeed . If your coolant is red , you'll need to flush it clean and add new green coolant else it...
Whoa ! Nice rig you have there ~ what it a Fire support rig or what ? . not many these days with low miles apart from old Fire rigs . I logged...
Pinchweld Alignments Now you understand why these fine trucks have so many rattles , water leaks and hard to close doors : GM could have sold...
Turn Signals Looking good there Skeeter ~ Remember to replace the dim running light bulbs with # 1129 (6 volt) or # 1156 (12 volt) bulbs so...
Rocker Oiling It's to dump out excess oil . As Joe mentioned , too much oil up there will get sucked in past the loose & wobbly intake valve...
AD Sway Bar FWIW ; There are two different ones available , one is an exact duplicate of the factory Suburban sway bar and bolts right on ....
Wiring Karen ; I hope you remembered to install a brandy new firewall wire harness grommet before installing the harness ~ it cannot be done...
Thank you veterans ! Not only because you've made it possible to live in the very BEST country in the world but also because 50 + years ago so...
Valve Settings I like .014" Intake & .020" Exhaust ~ do 'em cold then once it's running and bistering hot go back & do 'em again . Then go...
Got It ! Better to let the Mechanic do the warranty works . -Nate
?? You're going to scrap a Dual Hydromatic for a Power Glide ? .
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