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Okay, lets check this before I do something stupid. My buddy was able to get me some of the thick wall versions of the E-Z LOK inserts. They use...
Yeah, I did use a caliper and got an idea of how much there is. It should be fine. Problem with Timeserts is they use a drill hole of .515...
Yeah, it's looking more and more that I am likely going with an E-Z LOK insert. It's heavy wall, uses a 3/4-10 external thread for the 1/2-13...
I guess they must offer two wall thickness as I found the info about the 5/8 tap size on many different sites with specs on the inserts.Here is...
I was seriously thinking of doing the Keensert but everything I am finding is showing the external threads for a 1/2-13 internal is a 5/8-11....
The internal threads are 1/2-13 and a 5/8" drill fits snugly in the hole left with the insert removed, being that there are no threads left in the...
Figured I would post a couple pics of what's going on. This was ground flush before I started the torque sequence and this was at 75 ft/lbs....
No cracks in the block or head (had checked). I think it was an issue with the original install of the rebuild company. When I pulled the head,...
Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. They pointed me to a lot of different types I had not heard of. Here's what my research is finding......
Hi all, I want to get a little advice from others who might have done this. My Chevy 250 inline 6 had a threaded insert in the driver rear head...
Yeah, I was thinking they were in the .0xx range. Mine are .24x in the hole! Yes, almost a 1/4". I am thinking somone put a 230 crank in this...
Hi all, I am trying to get an answer to this and have not been able to find it in all my researching. I have a Chevy 250 inline six and need to...
This is the unit I am putting in my wagon, to run my iPod. It is a controller and amp all in one....
Here's a little '64 Chevy II wagon I recently picked up. [IMG] [IMG]
Here's my green.... plus today is my 45th birthday. :D [IMG]
Yeah, I noticed a lot of empty spots yet heard the overflow area was packed. Never made it into that area.
Well, I went with the one I listed for the 250 above. NAPA had it in stock. As I was researching last night, I found the Holley carb wants...
Hi all, Well, today it looks like my fuel pump died. I have a '64 wagon that originally had a 194 I-6 but a previous owner had it replaced with...
Let's bring this up for 2013.My 1965 C10 Panel that I need to get on the road!!! [IMG]
26th annual Burger Run on the 12th. They get between 400-600 cars, one of the biggest shows in the San Diego area. Typically known as the first...
Just bought a '64 wagon. Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics. [IMG] [IMG]
This is THE place for hardware. It's like a candy store in there and every time I go in, I find something new I never knew they had or that I...
I have found using a hose clamp will make a fairly square cut mark.
Yeah, I remember way back in high school auto shop, the instructor had a Studie and told me to put the wheels back on. He failed to say that they...
It's possible a previous owner might have used something else or maybe the later ones (73+) use a larger inner stud and someone drilled it out....
Over on the other board, there is a guy who sells what I feel is the best adapter plate on the market. I have used two of them and they work...
You can leave the crossmember in place, just swap the upper and lower A arms to half ton ones and use all the steering, spindles, etc. from the...
Still working to get mine on the road... [IMG]
Can't help with Honolulu but the wife and I got married on Maui and spent our honeymoon there, the first night after we got married we were at a...
Hopefully not too new for you guys...'65 C10 Panel I'm working on... still...[IMG]
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