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I removed the balancer pully and discovered the worn key! I replaced It, drilled and tapped the crank shaft (slow and easy) and put a bolt on!...
Yeah the key looks worn on the edges. It looks like ill look for a new balancer and key replaced (any one know how to remove) and possibly tapping...
Thanks The key on the crank is removable? I have removed balancer already.
Recently I have noticed my 53 Chevy pickup is making a weird noise coming from my engine (235 straight 6) and discovered that my dampener or...
I tried looking at junkyards for exhaust but had no luck! I do not have any exhaust but the headers. The engine was already running fine before I...
Yes! Thanks Everyone.
As I have posted before I am getting my car ready to start for the first itme in a couple of years. However I just thought about something. Will...
I wish I could, but I have to stick with this one if it runs good. Money is tight.
I was told i could plug them up
I was very excited about conquering the ignition, starter, distributor, & push start button circuit this weekend! Thanks to the help from you...
1985 chevy 350 Small Block
So I have gotten the Starting circuit complete. she is cranking away. I'm putting new plugs, I wanna say that the gap is .045. any one know for sure
I am not sure about the gap for the new plugs anyone know for the 350 Chevy. .045?
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One giant step for my 52. We have ignition complete! Next step adjusting. I guess i need to figure where all that jumbo goes from the carb. The...
hallelujah,,,, !!!!!!!!!! It was the damn jumper cables. I went to advance and bought a Pos & Neg cables for the battery and. Now that shes a...
No Schematic. just putting together from ground up. 1. A wire from the battery to the starter terminal (main lead) - Check 2. A wire from the...
Starting to remove the plugs
No luck with putting th e negative jumper cable to the block, however the clicking did sound a bit louder. I am going to advance to get a positive...
Does the Negative ground have to go to the block. I used the jumper cables to ground it to the frame. The block is ground to the frame using a...
The gear of the starter comes out and fits right into the tranny gear like a glove. It just wont turn the torque converter. I can turn it...
I actually have the battery from my truck and have jumper cables. The positive cable going to my start (BIG CENTER BOLT) and the ground post to...
Well trying to jump it with my silverado didn't work. It still will not turn. Just clcickclcikccliclcicl!!!! My friend mentioned it may have to...
You think It would be better to pull my Silverado next it and try jumping it with the truck running. That should eliminate the dead battery...
Thanks! Yea, i have a power wire running from my starter to the POWER terminal on my ignition and the BAT wire from my distributor going to the...
I tried another starter same thing. The battery is out of my 1953 pick up. It starts that up with no prob, but it is only a 235 and it has not...
So I changed the starter and have a new one installed and it is still doing the same clicking when I hit the start button. The starter gear seems...
This morning I tried swapping the Green & Black wire on my distributor - no difference. I did notice that the water pump pulley will turn a little...
Is my distributor an HEI?
Vintage Iron hmm that sounds a bit tricky
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