Positive 2 Negative Ground Conversion This is a good idea and , there's nothing to it ! . Simply reverse the battery cables (now's a good time...
Rust Never Sleeps I hope you've put some sort of clear coating over all that else one fine day the paper thin sheet metal will simply...
No Worries ! Slap an L6 in it and I'll drive it...... :D
'64 C10 & Pig Farming I don't really cotton to this body style and I don't want to buy another & wind up loosing my a$$ just to dump it later...
'58 Cameo Carrier Yeah well ; I kinda avoided going by that one and they decided to keep it and had it re sprayed so it'll now forever be...
<magic> ....And FAST work too ! . I close my eyes and imagine this rig but nearly stock , it makes me shiver to consider it..... painted...
O.K. , I've been out looking and have found a few shortbed Chevy's with thinwall L6 engines and slush box trannies , one even has power steering ....
Whew ! Time flies Russ ; Soon he'll be taking your truck out on dates to impress some girl..... :rolleyes: . Keep up the good Fathering ! .
I looked it up in the Stant OnLine catalog , Stant P/N 10623 , NAPA BALKAMP # 703-1220 . Some older GM #'s too : General Motors...
Robert ; Do try the Rislone trick first , it's cheap and easy : remove the spark plugs & fill the cylinders , let it soak for a week before...
Dream Garage Obviously you'll be wanting a sink & toilet , also sealed concrete floors are good as is drainage .
Seat & Fuel Filler Caps That seat , along with the rest of your truck , loks mighty fine . You have the WRONG gas cap ! there is NO relief...
What He Said As I too use solvents to clean out old gunked up engines . Synthetic oils do this to rid the engine of sludge , literally allowing...
Valve Train Noise Not sure but for what it's worth , the valve gaps close up as the engine warms up ~ this is why it's so important to adjust...
Top End Work O.K. Robert ; PM sent . Yes , most of the time if you simply overhaul the cylinder head , you'll wind up with more smoke as...
Diagnosis What you need to do depends on when the smoke emits ~ under acceleration , means it's pistons or rings . When you first start the...
Interesting Photo As one doesn't see Sepia Toned photos much these days.... Are these getting hard to find ? . FWIW , the tags tell the...
The Plan Sounds like you have it well mapped out John ; I'd like to see some pix as that's how I learn , by seeing .
Color Choices It sounds very eye catching and since you're the one footing the bill , you should follow your heart .
Consider : Sending it back as they didn't do a good job if they sent you a " rebuilt " on a bad core...... Once you begin screwing with it ,...
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