Timing Cover Bolts This applies to the 216 , 235 & 261 engines , the front lower main bearing has two bolts facing outwards , you have to remove...
Gasketing I too have always preferred cork , rubberized cork or composite gaskets , rubber ones need to be glued into place and then ever so...
Rear Sway Bar Looks good ! . I've been considering one for my '69 C/10 . The ones I saw from CPP were mounted in front of the axle and...
TH350 Weeps , Seeps & leaks You're doing better than I am , my TH350 drips from the right front corner , when I flushed and serviced the tranny I...
No These are low pressure , high volume engines so as long as you see the needle off the peg above idle , you're good to go . Be aware the...
235 Progress Looking good , that Garage isn't dirty nor messy atall ! . I'd post a pic of my garage but you'd never talk to me again . Be...
Drag Link Dust Seal Some years had a thin sheet metal cover that didn't do much . I use a bit of old inner tube , cut oval in shape with a...
Let me know if you get this reply as there's no " REPLY " button . I only have a few left , 1960 # 117 DeLuxe Beetle with sliding sunshine roof...
Driveline Painting I didn't say anything about painting gaskets...... :confused: . Like GM , I paint the assembled engine with the ports...
Head Gasket ' Fun ' Gaskets are cheap , not so much your back when it pops out as you're bent over the fender juggling that head into place.........
'47 ~ '53 Steering Wheel You'll find nice rebuilt ones @ Koch Enterprises in Sta.Clara , Ca. or , just buy a new one .
Suburban Rear Seats Whilst you're looking , you can easily make up some that look correct by using old School Bus seats , they never sell so any...
SBC Head Swapping That site should be bookmarked by everyone who's ever thought of doing engine works . Chevy changed the size of the...
Dents & Stuck Bolts Woody ; Keep at it , you'll get there . I'm terrible at body works as I don't have the patieince for it , my poor old...
Cylinder Head Torquing DON'T take it apart just yet , try setting the Torque Wrench to 15 # and giving it a light pull , you may have missed the...
Primer Nationals That looks like fun but , I hear old beat to crap vehicles calling me , I have to work to - day .
Bubba StopLeak No ; This works because the brake fluid softens up the old hard seals , adding a teaspoon to the slushbox's ATF was an old...
Hinge Bolts Here's whatcha gotta do : Get a torch and hear the head of the bolt up cherry red then quickly quench and cool it off to cool to...
SOME Kids ......Have it SO good ! :p . As usual , that's very nice Russ , Good Daddy .
In the Southwest , a true rust free one as I have the usual cowl and vent plenum holes now . Prefer the non air conditioned one but will take...
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