Uh , Oh ~ BAD news buddy (welcome home BTW) ; The Inline 6 banger engines and running gear is nearly worthless unless you have receipts...
Not enough info to diagnose but you're on track thinking of the valves as they can go tight when the engine is warm and when it stalls , it " heat...
Sorry Bill ...Glad to hear she's doing well . Do you guys have any idea how many vehicles I've had and now you want me to choose one ?! :eek:...
Underdash Service As mentioned it's a bear to remove as it's welded in place . Smart thing to do is : paint it off white underneath then...
Cruising RPM Andy ; Anything over 3,000 RPM's in one of these old long stroke engines is begging for trouble ~ it's O.K. during an upshift but...
Basic Checks If you _know_ it's going to groan and not spin when hot , have a buddy handy and open the hood , grab the battery cable midway and...
First thing is to ensure the bettery ground cable is attached to the engine , not the frame . Then check your timing etc. . often the...
Bill If it cranks fast enough when hot but doesn't want to start , check the valve gaps whilst the engine is blistering hot as I suspect some are...
That is why you don't make the 12 volt connection until the starter is cranking.... -Nate
Rust Treatments Rick ; Evan is a bodyman so listen to what he says . I've heard there's somethjng you can thin out POR15 with , then you...
Hand Cranking The Engine This is always a tough deal , an InLine 6 cylinder engine is going to be hard to hand crank . Place the crank in and...
How To 6 > 12 Volt Jump Start WARNING ! jump starting a 6 volt vehicle with a 12 volt power source can cause the 6 volt battery to explode ,...
Az. Truck Parts ...I left it there , I'da happily bought the truck as it was a cherry . They were _expen$ive_ ! I had to argue to get just the...
No , it won't cause any problems and doesn't need an isolator unless you're going to run stuff off it that might concievably run the batteries...
Wow ~ thanx for the link ! that's a nice story with a happy ending .
Remember to buy a foo-foo can of white grease and lube the new latch well before installing it.... Don't toss out your old latches for a few...
Howard ; Run the engine no load utnil it's fully warmed up and change the oil and filter again ~ failure to do so will cause it to toss a rod...
Excellent ! Remember that rust never sleeps so chip/scrape/wire brush as much as you can then use Rustoleum r whatever and a brush to cover it...
Turn Signal Indicator Light Having not touched a '54 in some 20 odd years , I don't recall if the lamp is a one or two wire typ , this helps make...
Sweeet ! Yes , that is a GREAT idea ! . Once in a while I drive one of my oldies up to Sacramento , Ca. and ride the steam trian they have...
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