OT : The Apron Strings Are Cut ! Well ; At long last my 31 YO son has finally tied the knot and married his long time girlfreind . Sigh ....
Tranny Gears E-Bay is the place ~ I see them there from time to time . I used to have a N.O.S. '41 ~ '46 truck tranny , it wasn't overly quiet...
Hi There ! What everyone else said ~ i've been working on & with these old trucks since they were just $25.00 Farm rigs , even if you killed it...
Evan My '49 is mostly an early year model , some later parts in the cab's jig work ~ I dunno if this is because it was built in Oakland , Ca....
Hi Ron ! Simple testing : Oil smoke upon accelleration , isn't valve guides nor seals , it's a cylinder issue . So , it is now time to yank...
Well , See ; The deal is the I-6 thing , it's harder to resist than crack , for me anyways.... :rolleyes: . Remember ; when I was just a...
Topic Drift : Waste Pipe Fun (not) Well ; It's all done for now . The Plumber managed to spill some nasty water underneath the house where...
WELCOME Randy ! Your 1/2 ton pickup comes equipped with " Huck " brakes , used on cars and 1/2 ton trucks from 1937 ~ 1950 , interestingly , they...
Jerry : GOOD DADDY ! :) . My son still has fond memories of rattling 'round in my old POC '46 when he was a sprout . These times you're...
It Ain't So ! Well ; Truth be told , it is of course but you asked :p . I've always liked those unibody Brand 'F' trucks , even though...
RPM's & Vibrations My first thought was also " U-Joint ! " as those have a habity of causing the occasional problem . As far how fast to drive...
Model Designation Your 4X2 pickup is a " C " series , K's are 4X4 . The 3/4 ton cam is a slightly more powerful grind than that of a 1/2...
Good Link ! Thanx . I hope you knew to use a BIG oversized washer underneath the floor.... he neglected to mention that part .
' Good Pups ' You have no idea ! I got home last night and hit my recliner , they leapt into my lap and I passed out , they're nice to have there...
Have You Tried A thread chaser yet ? .
Thank you all Indeed , the sun rises and sets on my Son , the one thing I did right in life . As it turns out , I decided to get a haircut ,...
Thank you ! I'm confident the wedding will go fine , the rain has finally stopped and the forcast is for 95° F and breezy , it'll be up in a...
Greg If you have any bolt or nut on eaither end ear , the manifold will crawl & have leaks , often it'll break too :eek: .
Pix At Long Last..... Here's the broken 292 exhaust manifold .
Nice Truck ! I'm too old to know about computers , the early MAP controlled FI systems I know , would easily handle the 3/4 T cam but *not* a Hot...
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