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You got it, exactly what I have. I was able to install the metal "pit pack" bushings on the shifter levers. And I did check the number on the tail...
That, my friend, is golden info. I will go and take a look this morning :)
Well, the plot thickens. I hadn't taken a close look at the old shifter brackets that came off the side plate, and compared them to the new ones...
That's a great thought. The casting number is 3851325. But If I recall correctly, it didn't say much other than 64-65 Pontiac. I could take a...
I'm certainly considering just getting a new unit, with the stop bolts. The trans likely does need some work, but because I was going to have it...
Yep, could certainly use a rebuild, for sure. The angle of the trans is dictated by the exhaust manifold clearance around the steering box...
Prefix- it's a 1954 Chevy 3100, has a 327 with a Muncie M21. I didn't build it, my dad did in 1971 two years before I was born. He is not alive...
As a very accomplished newbie and expert lurker, I really like the HAMB but I don't feel often that I have much to contribute. I don't have the...
Wow, now there's some great ideas. Where do you guys have your decals reprinted? Those are ALL some great looking tachs.:)
That’s cool- what kind of mount did it come with, or did you use?
Yes it has been. Has a generator and 12v battery- has been running around like that for 30 years or more.
Basically, I just don’t want a big, white Autometer tach staring me in the face. If I had a small, black gauge with an arrow for shifting that was...
Thanks for the explanation. I would like to get something readily available and over the shelf, but not super gaudy. The online retailers seem to...
Is that a slow car joke? Those tachs look good but not so sure they'd be useful when glancing down while shifting, but maybe my eyes aren't great.
Seems like Stewart Warner stuff is legit. Looks cool.
Thanks! Keep 'em comin'. C'mon, bring it!
Looking for suggestions for a tachometer for our old '54 3100 Chevy. Now that she's up and running, I'd like to get one so I'm not just going by...
Thanks all for the information, people. It was indeed a bad distributor. Summit exchanged it for a new one right away. I bench tested the new...
I wonder what that was doing? I don’t have a tach though...yet.
So, here I am on a cold morning. Been checking things- battery is a bit low at 11.8 V- checked at the battery itself- with the cold temp so I now...
It is probably a different setup. I think the Accel kit has three wires (one extra for ground), the Pertronix distributor only has two- one for...
Yeah I did take the cap off, it's spinning. Good thought though!
So there are three wires at the ballast, two pre ballast and one post ballast. Splice then all together then? Sorry if I’m reading this wrong.
Replaced the ohmmeter. Ballast resistor is 1.6 ohms. Coil across terminals is 1.5 ohms. Center spark hole in coil to terminal is 8000 ohms. When...
Touche. :rolleyes:
Yep, got it. Key wasn't on for more than 10 seconds or less at a time. Don't have a tach (yet- it's on my list) As far as the ballast vs. non...
Hey, good for you. You have a vision, stick with it. I, personally, have no problem dropping a reasonable amount of coin on an engine or parts if...
Ah, the headaches. Pertronix specifically states in the troubleshooting document they sent me after calling them, that a stock coil is acceptable...
Sounds like a great idea! I'll try that tomorrow. Need to get a remote starter setup since I only have my own two hands;)
Thanks, that may be my next option.
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