RE: a 261 swap You'll find the 261 slips right in as if it was a 235 , the bell housing and all fits . I'd stick with the stock tranny etc....
RE: Sputtering at higher speed ALWAYS nice to hear of solutions ! . -Nate
Sorry I cannot help you here , I just use the longest flex handle I have & a 6 point socket and brace my feet against the inside of the brake...
RE: PLENTY Of Vacuum ! Whomever told you a 235 won;t make sufficient vacuum to operate a power brake should _NOT_ be allowed to give you tech...
YOWCH ! where's my sunglasses ! . Looks O.K. to me actually . -Nate
Looks pretty good to me ! . Have fun and keep us posted . -Nate
Well ; there _isn't_ any rear shaft seal , the ball has a large o-ring where it fits against the retaining plate and then there's the paper...
RE: Truck Pix Wow indeed ! . I like the lettering you added . My truck might look that nice when the next guy owns it , after I'm dead ....
What Evan said plus , yopu can easily take the starter apart and clean it up , grease the bushings and wire brush the commutator , if this makes...
Is this the side loader tranny with Torque Tube ? . Last thing I knew , Fel-Pro still made gakset sets for these , synthetic rings insteread of...
Cool ! Congrats on graduating too . -Nate
RE: Junk 302 Jimmy head Wow , very cool , please keep us posted as to what you find , O.K. ?. -Nate
RE: Converted 'Service' Cars Just so ~ not a lot of folks seem to remember when this typ of rig was parked behind pretty much every Gulf station...
O.K. , here's a different typ of truck , E-pay item # 4612779246 I know the seller is a gasbag and F.O.S. but I like it anyway . Please go...
RE: Batt. Cable Safety ! Very good ! . One thing though : if you always remeber this , you'll never have any sparking no matter what = The...
RE: Valve Adjust & Ping Test As normal wear occurs in any engine , the working clearances between the valve stem and the rocker arm decreases...
RE: '49 GMC FC-150 Sweet . Drive safe , drive often . -Nate
RE: Dizzy Install Jake ; The helical drive gear makes the shaft turn a little bit as you slide it into place , this means you must needs...
RE: " Average Street Use " Well ; I've had a few worried moments when towing or fully loaded in traffic , gotta slow down and plan my stops...
ALRIGHT Ken ! way to go ! . It -IS- possible for the average guy to do this . I eagerly await the pix . enjoy your turkc , now , go DRIVE...
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