Rear Main Seal Replacement Yes you can change the seal in situ , the typ of seal dictates the tool needed , I'm betting it's a rope seal and so...
Flame War ! Of all possible threads , oil is the very worst in creating arguments . My take is this : You have essentially a 1940's tech...
Warning ! DO NOT leave a fuse or circuit breaker in the primary circuit wire when driving! (the always live one) as it'll blow under a normal...
If you put power to the gauge and ground the sender post , it'll go to the empty position , that'll show you were it lies ~ prolly not on the " E...
Oops Sorry about that Jon , I was up @ midnight . Anyway , IIRC the new HS-4 carbys are made by Borlen (?) and the price varies all over the...
Eric ; The coolant is clear and not muddy nor cloudy , right ? if not , flush it untill it's clear then add a tube of " Silver Seal " ~ it...
Actually I got a solid 4 hours of sleep last night :p . I rarely sleep more than 20 ~ 40 minutes so that was good , we'll see if it was enough...
What Tranny ? 3 speed side loader or romping stomping SM420 Muncie ? . :confused: In either case I'd say it's time to find a spare used tranny...
WHY is this great stuff always so far away ? . Yes , it should be a bolt up replacement for your 228 Zig but remember : this is a real truck...
MGB Carbies Jon ; The correct ones are S.U. # HS-4's , still available new if he's wealthy , look in Moss Motors , Goleta , Ca. for them ....
Safety Thought I'd want the seatbelts anchored to the floor of the cab , not the seat as I've seen too many seats rip free from the tracks......
Re-Pop Sheet Metal The rear fenders I've seen are worthless ~ about 1/2 as thick as the originals plus incredibly poor stampings . Doors are...
Re-pop Bumper WARNING ! The re-pop AD bumpers really suck as they're not properly dished so bumperettes and grille guards etc. will have a big...
Door Hinges Last thing I knew , Jim Karter sold rebuilt ones , not cheap but really nice , re-bushed and so on . Maybe Chevs Of The40's in Wa....
Dead Short ! ...Is what you have when the wire cooks and lets the <magic> smoke out . O.K. , You need to remove all other wires from the...
Rear Main Seal Leaks Well ; It's a rope seal (" dog turd ") right ? . Assuming the main bearing isn't too terribly loose it's entirely...
JOKE Here ! I hope you all know this isn't serious.... -Nate
Where's My Marble ?! That's it ~ two star adjusters per wheel is what I meant . new shoes adjust to no drag whatsover , once bedded in I like to...
Very good Brian ! . Remember : the brake pedal _will_ begin to sink as the shoes bed in , not a problem , just take your time and re-adjust as...
Yes ! @ the price I paid it was a bargain ~ most repop wiring harnesses are WAY overpriced and then the sellers whine they don't sell very many ,...
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