It does sound odd then . Maybe the valve got stuck , this happens occasionally ~ does the exhuast emit a thin trail of light blue smoke ? (common from ...
NEAT ! . You had Bob Adler work on your AD ? I'm sooooo jealous . One more place I'd like to drive to visit in my old '49 if I but had the time and $....... Do...
Figure out if you want to rebuild it or simply overhaul it as GM & God intended . The cylinder head can easily suck up $1,500.00 or -more- , this will be $...
Excellent work on the photos, and especially on the paintings. Beautiful artwork, and very nice to see the old Chevy truck history captured on film and in...
Thanks..... we used to head out that way a few times a year going to hover-in's/rallies in terre haute, chillicothe, OH, and Cherrokee lake, TN. but with the...
All The saga of the engine rebuild continues as today we dropped the engine back in the truck. While re-installing it we probably had it tipped to the back a...
Ken, thats probably not a good sign of things to come. There is nothing back there that should have allowed oil out of the crankcase while being tilted. Best...
Arthur and the Invisibles. decent movie, GREAT shots of a 47-50 deluxe red panel truck driving. i couldnt tell but it sounded like a SBC motor OR a six with...
hi if any of the crankshaft bolts are loose are have come out oil will run out I have seen this happen robert 39 MD 49 3600 Jeff Pohlar <j.pohlar@...>...
I've never heard of this movie but I'll certainly listen if I get so see it.... 6 Bangers make a pretty distinctive sound with open or modified exhaust , not...
It's a brand new move; lots of bang and special effects. The 6-cylinders do have a distinctive sound when breathing correctly, like the old Jaguars. Trouble is...
I would pull the engine, remove the pan, check and re-torque everything in the bottom end. On SB V8's, we always use a priming rod on the Oil Pump to bring up...
My brother inherited a 1951 Chevy car in 1988. Up to that point it was a daily driver, but after that it has sat unused. The engine is likely seized and the...
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Thanks Jeff and all for the responses. I think (hope) I've found the source of the oil. I have a "T" connection coming out of the block with one hose going...
Ok, that good news. ... From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Kenneth Cluley Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007...
Hello All. I recenty picked up a 1949 1 ton long box. It has some cancer and a friend told me about "patch plates". Anybody out there have some experience...
Jim; Try Chevy's of the 40's, located in Vancouver WA. I have used "Patch Panels" and would prefer them over making my own panels. Usually the panels are over...
Modern body shops frequently use two part epoxy to glue these panels in place without the worry about warping from the heat of welding. These glues are...
?? what's this world come to ?? I find it hard to believe there's no one out there camoring for a cheap old car like this to turn into a beater daily...
Group -- I need some advice I recently bought a '50 Chevy 1/2 ton with a 235 (from a '56) and "3-on-the-tree." The braket that hold the shift handle on the...
I have been offline for a while due to illness, but will try to catch up on all of these e-mails from the club. In the meantime, I am selling the engine out of...
The only problem with doing this that I can see, and I have friends who also want to do this, is the floor pan. The 4 speed pans are very rare. Im sure you...
I am working on a 53 1/2 ton and have the engine running, brakes redone, gas tank, radiator cleaned and some wiring done. It runs great. So its running and for...
This is one in fiberglass. Am I in the ballpark? I will continue to look for metal. www.chevysofthe40s.com part no. 3697607. This link probably won't work. ...
John Where are you located? John Stelplugh <jstelplugh@...> wrote: I have been offline for a while due to illness, but will try to catch up on all of...
Deve ; Find someone who's made the swap to a modern tranny and buy his old yoke complete and replace the Oakie Bushing too as it's sure to be egg shaped by now...
Hi John ; I hope your ilness is gone now . Your location would be good , is this a full flow oil filter engine or bypass ? . Price ? still in the truck to hear...
All the transmissions that were originally available in these trucks have the same ratio in their highest gears and result in the same top speed. High gear is...
