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What you are calling a bearing is the overrunning clutch. It does not fit into the bellhousing. There is no support for the starter armature at...
Had a friend build a y-block on a table. Installed the timing chain with the motor upside down. It wasn't until they had pulled it about 50 miles...
What you have is an oil-to-water cooler for the transmission. This system uses jacket water to cool (or heat) the transmission oil. Your water...
For the trans to stall the engine when you engage a gear would indicate a converter that is still in lock up. With standard lock up converters,...
This is exactly the belt drive arrangement I am looking for. Will all trucks have this set up or only the '53? I thought '53 was more like cars...
How is the grill. I need the RH bar. Chrome is peeling on mine. Thanks, Farmalldan
From my fading memory, I did this swap with a '58 332 in Interceptor and T-85 overdrive when I was about 17. Mocked it up with the original 3...
Your solenoid switch is still closed. May be welded contacts or the starter switch is still providing voltage to the solenoid. Disconnect the...
"jeff, I would love to do that one day. Also want to put a rag joint in it, just in case that accident ever happens. I'd rather take a chance of...
Sounds like you may have connected the left turn wire from the switch to the tail light wire. When you turn on the park lights or head lights, is...
"there were hop up parts for them, and in Europe, even overhead cam conversion" I thought they were all overhead cam??????
Here's what I used. I haven't had a chance to verify straightness, but v blocks and a dial indicator would take care of that....
I would think it should bolt up to the engine, but not sure about tunnel/x-member clearance. I put one in my '54 Ford with 332 FE and had no...
'55 and '56 had the Dana rear end.
Not necessarily. T-85's came with 1-1/16 X 10, 1-1/16 X 23 (Used from 1958-1962), and 1-3/8 x 10 (used in trucks and is actually listed as a T-89...
Did they sell you a starter for a pick-up? If old memory serves, they had mechanical switch which was operated by foot pedal which also engaged...
Sad to hear. I grew up in Paducah and knew Delbert (and his dad) during my teenage years (early 1960's). I remember the really neat stuff they...
If he can pull a 2.79 rear in OD 5th gear with 30" tires, he's got a pretty healthy motor and/or a really light car. In either case, I question...
I just ordered 10 to see what I got. I had the same thoughts you expressed. I'll let everyone know how it turns out.
If my old failing memory is correct, trucks used 1-3/8 - 10 spline (same as early flathead) and cars used 1-1/16 - 10 (except '58-'63 which were...
Hey! I was born and raised 22 miles from Childress. My sister and all of her kids still live in Childress. You better tell me where this stash is...
Try this guy. He's north of Temple, I believe. No personal experience, but he posts of the y-block forum a lot. http://www.eatonbalancing.com/
Take a look at '01 Dodge Durango second row seats. Mine had seats that the back tilted forward and actually lay flat on the seat bottom. The...
What's your problem? The Mopar "B" engines began life as a 350 ci. Isn't a little knowledge amazing?[IMG]...
Scott got it right. Inertia starters were originally hand powered. If you watch early WWII movies, you will see mechanics insert a crank in the...
Interestingly, I noticed an earlier post by some other 63-year-old old fellow. I've lurked here for a while, but finally I needed help, so I...
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