Anytime ! . This ain't rocket science , it's old trucks , designed to be service out in the field with bad tools so if you but dot all your i's and cross all...
Fair enough , it is simple but can also be a real PIA too , as my hearing is kapti these days I can no longer " listen to the hiss " (the old & very BEST way...
Allen is right on here but he forgot to mention the ' heart ' of any engine and especially the 261 : the cam shaft ! it has a better , slightly more agressive...
... What is the method Nate as I am real close to running a freshly rebuilt 62 235. New pistons 40 over, cam, cam bearings, hydraulic lifters, bearings, main...
I close to the same place also, waiting for your drops of wisdom!! ... From: Timothy Swanson [mailto:ahllama@...] Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 8:31 AM ...
The balancer finally came off with the help of some well placed vice and C clamps. Thanks Tom and Jon. Now I get to enjoy taking off the timing chain cover,...
Hey Nate.What method do you use for adjusting the valves?Just curious.Tom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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This may be a very dumb question, but after stripping original paint (blue) and primer (black) from my grill , it appears to be stainless underneath,and with a...
Sorry if this sounds like a stupid ?. The PO changed the wheels on my 50 AD to 15 inch and I was wondering if the original wheels were 16" or maybe 17". I...
do you still have the 3 x1 or did you get rid of them if not make me a deal Ping me of list ChevyAD54 1954 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton P/U 1960 Ford Falcon Sedan 1926...
That is not a 261 if it was it would have motor mount bolt bosses on the side of the block and I don't see them I know, I have a 1962 261 in my 54 here is a...
16" are original but 15" was an option Jon ... From: "Mike & Inez Plucker" <impluck@...> To: <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, April 01,...
16 inch, 6 lug pattern and they were single piece wheels, no split rims. They are getting harder to find if you want originals. Check with Jeff at Bowtie and...
Diamondback Classics makes a radial that ....I believe...will fit the original Chevy wheels. Check 'em out at .... www.widewhitewalltires.com It's been a...
Warren, my guess is the grille on your '49 is chrome, not stainless. They came with chrome grilles in '49, and I've never seen a stainless steel grille. Sure...
I have the same question about my 49 3600. It has 8.55 - 15 tires but not sure if the wheels are original. Also, how do you tell by looking at the wheel with...
There are some good pictures of a 1949 Chevy on eBay that show the split rims. It is item 4540239853 Bob Moore 1952 3604 5W 1050 3608 3W [Non-text portions of...
Do you have any pictures you could share? Also, I see you have a 3/4 ton. Have you restored it. I am slowly doing mine. John ... fenders painted innerfenders...
What did the original valve cover on your 261 look like? The one on the ebay engine looks like a 216 cover. Is that right? Did all the 261s have a filter...
Thanks for the input guys I now know that the split rims were an option and that 15" wheels were also. So I am looking for 16" or maybe 17" wheels. thanks to...
Mike I have a set of Diamondback Classics steel belted radials size LT215/85R16 on what I believe is an original set of wheels. The bias tires I took off of...
I have a stock '57 1/2 ton with original 265 motor. I'm adding a reproduction original-style power steering with the slave cylinder, etc. (as manufactured by...
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I used the diamondback radials on my 16"x6" original rims on my 1959. They fit like a champ! Here is how they look on the original rims before I had the...
Group, I was bored at work and found this really neat website on it with about 30 different calculators for things like HP, fuel injection, and many other...
To be Original, you would need one of those generators with the PS pump on back of it and the mounts for it. Very hard to find, rare, good luck! Otherwise,...
Another place you might be interested in looking into is Coker Tire, they specialize in nothing but old classic tires, I will warn you they are spendy from...
Thats easy, look at the rim where the tire bead sits, if its a one piece it will look just like any other modern steel rim with a molded bead lip, if its a...
speakingof wheels i have a set of good wheels with tires tha hold air front and rear drums /w backing plates and hub caps three ok one not so ok live in the...
