Hi everyone, I just got out the hospital. That's why I have not been on. Six Titanium screws and 2 Titanium rods in L3 thru L5. It's been real tough. That's enough pain for two men. Then Physical Therapy. But I have 2 persistent problems with my 39 Chevy. It has a nine inch Ford and Weld Rodlites. The right rear lugs keep coming loose. I have nearly lost that wheel once. Last week I put 90 lbs. all the way around when I mounted the new Diamond Backs and today that right rear was loose again. Any of you guys run into this before? I have adjusted my kick-down linkage several times. Last weekend I put a new Holley where Q-Jet use to go and I cannot get the darn linkage to downshift. I think I just don't know where the slot is suppose to be on the throttle linkage. The adjustment procedure is clear. I have hand held it. Had my brother hold down the gas pedal in case there was a difference in travel. What am I doing wrong it's just a plain, tame TH350? And I bought those Accel shorty plugs. 20K coil cals for .035 gap. What should that gap be with a 50k coil? Guess I lost my touch, these things are making me crazy.
On those wheels loosening---take one off and look closely. Is the center hole in the rim large enough to go over the hub? Maybe the rim is slowly bending, leaving it loose each time.
You have the same post twice-should delete one. Bummer about your medical pain-hope recovery going good. Do a search here for loose lug nuts and 350 kickdown. Both subjects have been covered. I never had trouble with the Weld Rodlites on a car I had. Take one step at a time as to what has changed since tires mounted. Same for kick down. Both have a basic solution. Your '39 is very nice.
check the back of the plate and see if your pulling the lugs through...my only guess. HTH cheers and beers Hodge
What a great idea! Of course that will work. Man it is nice to member of the alliance. Thanks__Phil Nice web site.
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