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Don't be afraid of overfilling it so's to get the oil level up closer to the pump.
T-fites don't fill the conv. in P. Must be in N for that to happen. Check the filter when the pan is off. The cloth type they used would plug VERY...
I don't think Cad ever used the slim jim. It was Olds only as I recall. Someone may want the complete rear axle ass'y. too.
That's a 394 motor. Somebody should want it.
Drop the float level down some. I assume it leaks when you shut the motor off & it sits a while? Engine heat & trapped line pressure may be...
If it's an automatic, it has a lube circuit that is pessurized when the motor is running. A standard trans cluster gear picks up the lube &...
A fantastic photo tour. Thanks for sharing.
Converters create heat. Fluid friction. When GM put the lockup clutch inside the TQ the other componets had to be reduced in size. Like a small,...
Well, you gotta start somewhere. Try it, then you'll have an idea how far off you might be for your driving style. With these online calculators...
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Universal-Bolt-Through-Engine-Mount-Cushion-Kit,1199.html
An MY6 trans.has almost exactly the same ratios as a 700R4. I am running a 3.36 axle. Its good, I'm sure a 3.54 would also be a nice driver. I had...
HA, HA. read my edit line. Actually the orig. horns were there, 235 bell was the only one I had, but I did have access to later truck bells, both...
Here is a better pic of the frame mount I built. [IMG] You can see here the 'upper' support on the front side & the lower support at the rear edge.
I cut off the orig. mounts & made my own there also. I have a later truck bellhs'g. & another set of Speedways rubber parts there. Lets see if I...
When I put the 292 in my 55 BelAir I made my own front mounts to go right thru the same front X-member holes the 235 used. There are a few unused...
Thanks for sharing your photos. A real pleasure to look at.
Good news to hear you got it. Its nice to have a temp sender in the trans pan but you can shoot it with a IR temp gun when in doubt. Just need to...
I made my own shock bar with a slip joint on one end & bolted it in to save removing the gas tank. Tri-fives having a box frame, I drilled a...
Years ago I worked with an old guy who drove a '50's Chevy truck with that style steering arm. One afternoon, leaving work, that arm broke cleanly...
Here's the York to Sanden mount adapt you need....
I have no stroker experience. But, all the motors with piston slap I've seen got quieter with heat. Winter time & initial start-ups were the...
The ground in OEM ignition switches around the '70's was to ground the coil feed wire when said switch was in the lock position. This was to...
No filter is 'absolutely necessary'. All they do is keep your oil cleaner. So, it's up to you.
Use a slide caliper or mic. & measure the O.D. then, with a thread pitch gage, get the threads per inch count. Many times a thread file will do...
Even worse-that house & garage was in South-Central Los Angeles, where the Watts riots took place in the summer of '65. They were frantically...
When you pull them plug wires while running, stick a #2 phillips screwdriver in there & hold it near a ground & check for spark quality. Should be...
Thanks for the link. An amazing speed for a 300 " motor. I'm surprised I don't see more of these motors in street driven hot rods. What with the...
http://www.ezaccessory.com/Acorn_Lug_Nuts_s/1.htm Got 'em here
Thanks for sharing
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=601339 This thread here explains a lot. It's all about how many AMPS is going thru your...
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