hi the 261 block starts with 37 or 38 prefix John & Sherry <scowdin@...> wrote:Hi all, i just got another AD 53 3100 5 window,I got it for a parts truck...
You _may_ have to open up the center hole , that's it . I dunno if a 360 pulley will be the same , you want a 390 big block pulley . The offset should be...
What did I tell you ? it's a _GREAT_ design ! . You'll be very happy with how it runs now that it's rebuilt . I hope you read and _follow_ the specific...
Although you're supposed to do this most folks don't and the busahings don't bind up and die like yours are doing , as mentioned here you're supposed to soak...
If this Ford 360 is the 'truck' motor that was common in pickups it actually is a big block. Ford built a 330 truck motor back in the 60's - 70's. It was the...
Group, I have a 4 speed transmission in a 55 1st and I am trying to figure out from where it came. The numbers I was able to read were as follows: CON5 L144 ...
O.K. then , I'll go dig up the P/N , it's in my Netscape account and of course , this junky 'puter won't allow me to acess that so I'll get it over the weekend...
Nate, remember the discussion we had on putting an Ignitor kit in my 6V '51? I told you that after I got it in, it sounded like it was trying to run on two...
... L 14 4 means the tranny case was cast December 14, 1954. Which makes sense, unless it's not the original granny gear SM420, then it would be from something...
Jim, Thanks for the information. The engine and drivetrain were taken out of a 1954 3100 and put into the 55 1st. However, the engine had been taken out of a...
... where would ... No, that's the model number, it does not appear anywhere on the tranny. ... K 3 7 should mean Novemeber 3, 1957 casting date. See how it...
All I can tell you is that the Front Shackle Kits are made by Flagg Suspension Parts, PN CS459, Probably furnished by all the vendors. The Springs may be...
First off, Chevs of the 40s is very expensive. Probably the most of all the vendors. Have you tried a local spring place? I just walked into Tulsa Spring and...
I got mine from Springs and Things. They are in PA. On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 09:39:52 -0500 "Brian Stephens" <acrna@...>...
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This may be good for a chuckle. But check out www.jcwhitney.com I bought a set from them, both front and rear all for under $300, that was about 7 years ago....
Thanks to everyone who answered my brake shoe relining question. I'll check with Napa first after I get the wheels off. I got done some gas welding this...
Hi, i have a 51 3800 pickup (9'bed) that i have gone thru, with the help of this list, i have replaced the 216 with a good running 235, new radiator, clutch,...
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Most of the repop stuff is all the same but springs and parts are different ~ Flagg shackle kits are better quality than the Chinese cheapo stuff and Chevs Of...
The only thing I can guess is : the Ignitor forces a slightly hotter spark and it might have been high enough to jump the poor insultaion of those old ,...
Just for grins you should check to see if a tire is developing a seperation by airing them all up to 50 PSI and driving it , if the vibration is gone , lower...
As a new member just want say thank to the pepole that set up this sight. Last month on a fishing trip in northern Ca. I found a59 Chev 3600 Apache truck...
Wasn't there a thread awhile back on a chattering clutch that turned out to be a bad rear motor mount? Or am I dreaming again? I gotta stop drinking so much...
After working on these old trucks for awhile, you may find your Wife is the least of your problems. Good Luck with it and Welcome. Nick K. 51 261 3100 74 454...
http://vintage-ford-parts.com/EWP.html this ford link sell the pulleys another discussino on this on the stovebolt. com site has the part # I think Pete ... ...
here are some part #'s from another list that may help you http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi-bin//ultimatebb.cgi? ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=007935 or same link ...
for rear differential swap you can look at http://www.rearman.com/truck.htm but art houser is out of the 3.90 gears and you already swapped a 4.10 Pete ... ...
Here is the info from Stovebolt.co discussion http://tinyurl.com/55u6e ... "I am working on putting a 261 in my '50 right now. The main difficulty is...
Peter, the part number (C8AE-8A528-B) refered to in the discussion translates into a two groove 7 1/4" pulley on the Ford parts site. Is this not correct or is...
