Olds engine just sitting on the cross member ? :eek: No , you gotta swap the plate over , not a big deal as it allows you to scrape all the...
Not Very To answer your original question , it isn't rare by any means although it's a great truck . the economy was booming and GM in both...
235 Ign. Timing Yes , loosen the slotted screw and twist the entire dizzy to adjust the timing with engine idle at or below 600 RPM . Be sure...
AD Front Motor Mount Andy ; There's a plate on the front of a 216 that extends and has the front motor mount provision , when you upgrade to a...
You're The Boss ! Evan ; 'tis a great thing you do , I know I rattle on forever about stock but I am also aware that many of these old rigs...
216 C.I. with a three speed is it ? looks like someone's going to get one heck of a good deal .
That's interesting , I don't recall it being bowed but I'll have to go out and pull up the seat soon to look ~ my pinched nerves are precluding...
They do help , no doubt about that . if you can find one for a decent price , I'd say go for it . I need one too but there's always something...
Chiropractor Thanx , I'm working on that ~ deal is : I have a HMO (Kaiser) who only recently decided Chiropractic medicine is valid and we're not...
AD Sway Bars There's two different types , one copies the original one as fitted to Suburbans and the other appears to be slightly more heavy ....
Wow ! I take one lousy day off to take SWMBO & our Foster kids to the beach and you guys get into all sorts of mischief :rolleyes: This is why...
We Have A Saying..... ...In the auto trade : ' There's an ass for every seat ' . This means that somewhere , someone wants the old POC you're...
Andy's '58 235 Cool ! see ? I tolja there's a sh*tload of these good engines just lying about in garages... Re-torquing the head before...
Tri-5 Chevvies I'd like that but of course , with a nice 235 or 261 inline.... Maybe swap the R & P to give it better road speed for these...
Thank you . I guess the differance is : by the time I was 6 I was allready working on machines , any machines I could , I was born to this ....
If I understand your question , it is normal for the shift lever to have less travel into 3rd. gear than it does for all the other gears , just...
Back in the days the trucks and cars were titled when they were sold . Often , a left over prior year vehicle would be sold as a current year...
Budget Overhaul Yes , I do it this way every time , every engine . I've even done it to re-use used piston rings in one instance ~ I didn't...
Huck Brake Parts Remember : Huck brakes were fitted to all Chevrolet passenger cars and 1/2 ton trucks from 1939 to 1950 so that's a lot of old...
Proper Breakin Ken , you naughty boy ! :D I wasn't talking about " Rodeo Sex " :rolleyes: (anyone wants to know what that is , just ask , you...
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