Steering Box Sector Shaft Oil Seal Jim ; This seal can be changed In Situ but it's a stinker of a job sometimes as the old seal typically...
Waitaminute !! Jim ; You don't fill the tranny via the tiny hole above the U-joint ~ that'll overfill the tranny and gaurantee leaks ! look on...
17" Radial Light Truck Tires O.K. , as I said , this is no biggie ~ I went to ' America's Tire Co. ' to-day and the nice man there looked in his...
Nope ! What you need is a V-8 front motor mount for an AD , it's a non stock part and you'll either have to find one from a Hot Rod supply place...
Yes Mel The Prisoner was here in the U.S. but not well understood , it was a serious cult show when it was new ~ does anyone remember the last...
Flip the fan to make it a " pusher " typ ~ ignore the dunderheads who don't understand basic science and think pushers are less efficient ,...
Vacuum Leaks You use Aerosol Brake cleaner or Electro-Contact Cleaner , NOT brake fluid ! . DO NOT use carby cleaner nor WD-40 as both of those...
Warning ! Danger Danger ! Trailer tires are -not- designed to carry the drive loading of the engine so they tend to have fairly short lifespans...
Good Deal Steve ; I am running just this typ of setup on my '49s 235 , I mounted the pusher fan up as close to the header as I could get it...
Ring Gear Steve ; First thing , go find a commercial brake shop , the kind of place that re-lines brake shoes, rebuilds clutches and grinds...
Very Good ! And may they all be trouble free miles Bill .
Just So And , you've still got the running boads and splash aprons etc. you can fool with color wise . My '49 was originally Alaska Yellow and...
It's Always Nice.... ...To see 'em with fresh paint . I used to buy and sell , ex Ca. State Highway Dep't. trucks ( CalTrans.) and they were...
It Seems To Me That Dayton still makes tall , skinny 17" Radial LT tires..... I'd look up the company's website and/or write them a letter ,...
All's Well That Ends Well...... Don'cha just LOVE simple solutions ? I sure do ! :) I hope by now you've run down and instaled a 1/2" NPT...
TV Memories All this plus , NBC making a huge deal out of a couple programs ' In LIVING COLOR ! ' :rolleyes: I remember watching Gilligan's...
Yes Ken , I am _always" thirsty ! so much so that folks think I'm diabetic , but I just like to drink a LOT , water esp. . That O.J. store...
Powerglide Torque Tube Andy ; IIRC , you can use the axles from a '47 passenger car to get the 6 lugs , might fit all the way back to '40 in...
L O N G Motor Well ; If you're going to use the GMC engine , it's a bit longer (due to the TWO extra main bearings) so the core support is...
# 0 Or # 1 Ga. Battery Cable That's the stuff ! I make mine up in the shop using _welding_ cable as it's a bit more flexible and carries even...
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