LOTS Of Grease ! Not just one when you rebuilt it please . Grease until the old dirty grease is visible mooshing out then use old rags to wipe...
Oil Leaks WHOOPS ! I did it : Worked on my big brothers old Mercedes Diesel and didn't position the rockerbox gasket ' Just So ' so it...
Oil Pump Service FWIW ; Many times you can easily rebuild it , either by mixing and matching the gears to the case (since you have several) or...
Drag Link Tension I tighten the plug to zero play then one more turn , few people are still driving rutted Farm to Market back roads so it...
Lubricated Head Bolts Thanx Bill ! . I always do this but I get so much flak about it I stopped suggesting it , instead I try to remind that...
"Candy is dandy but licker is Quicker" Yep ! & sex doesn't rot yer teef neither :D . Chain saws look good but are hard to swing in the clutch...
Fascinating ! Are the fire truck pix & commentary , keep 'em coming please . I hope you take the time to test both the new and the old oil pumps...
Series Charging I prefer to do paralell charging as one weak battery in a series circuit can cause you to have a really bad day :eek: . I work...
It runs !! YAY ! (note clever use of CHEVROLET BLUE there :cool: ) " By the way: your advice was right on Nate--so thanks! " ~ even a blind...
Coolant Leaks Maybe one surface wasn't quite " Hospital Clean " ?? I'm always yammering away to you alls abut this and now you know why . I'd...
No But ; You will have three speeds in reverse and only one forward...... :D .
What Gerald Said Plus , the taps are really cheap from OSH Hardware etc. and taking the time to chase the various threaded holes , makes you a...
Outstanding Photo It really is ~ in fact , this is Calendar materiel . Keep up the good works .
Used Engines O.K., that's a thinwall 194/230/250 engine used from 1963 ~ 197? . If it was rebuilt , it wasn't well done as I see flaking...
Torque Tube Parts NO WELDING ! :eek: that will ruin things beyond repair . On the unlikely chance that Joe or Patrick can't fix you up , look in...
Craigslist Scammers That certainly sounds like a scam to me Bill ! . As it looks like : A. cast iron And B. appears to have a vacuum...
Once Again ~ Your photography skills are amazing . I know you're using some sort of filter or photoshop thing to make them look so good as...
EMP & Vehicles Well ; If you have an alternator , the battery might not provide sufficient current to excite the field as you're bump starting...
Don't forget To replace the pilot bushing in the center of the crankshaft ,it's very simple and will make a HUGE improvement in clutch action and...
GM ' Custom ' Throttle What he's talking about here is the '73 ~ '87 full size GM truck stock gas pedal assy ~ it's very simple and well designed...
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