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yes 54 chevy 1/2 ton manual floor four speed
I "think" I understand the pre-load on the ball now after reading a little. I am still having issues figuring out where all the gaskets go. the...
hi 3/8" SAE bolt and lock washer...check adjusting the pre-load on the ball???????
photos as requested.
Hi, I am working on a 54 chevy truck 235 6 cyl 4 speed. I am connecting the torque tube drive shaft to the rear of the transmission. I have the...
I'm doing an engine hoist thru the cab lowering to get the trans in place.lots of cussing and a hole in the garage wall, but no install yet....
I can do this but had the trans mounted already so was trying to not remove it
I fully understand what your saying and I went out and stared and measured for a while and it seems to me even with the front axle off, the...
can you install a floor mounted four speed transmission attached to a 235 six cylinder in a 54 Chevy truck completely assembled? So motor bell...
Thanx everyone. I'm firing up the welder. Case closed.
Stock leaf springs
Sorry 54 Chevy truck w leaf springs and a plate top n bottom of perch, but no place to insert the shock bottom. I'm in the voting line so no...
anyone have suggestions for what I can use for missing lower rear shock mounts? Maybe a photo?
mr 48. thanks so much for the photos...much easier process w/ readable instructions. I only had xeroxed copies of xerox copies that were difficult...
The trans is already rebuilt, I have it on the workbench. I'm just trying to figure out how to cram it all back together. I've noticed I'm about...
my 54 truck has the torque tube driveshaft. The torque tube ball on the back of the transmission was shattered and needing replacement. This is a...
thanks for taking the time to take photos. yea, the flywheel fell and the teeth tore a hole in my show LOL. oh well live n learn.
got one at oreilley thanks
What can be used in place of a alignment tool to keep the clutch plate in the center when tightening bolts?
One more dumb question and I'm golden. Throw out bearing on the clutch fork....it's got a thick and then end. Thick end against the pressure...
yes pressure plate and clutch. orig q was removing bell housing w/o removing fly wheel. ill pull it all apart. not orig anything all rebuilt, so...
do these need to be marked to go back in exactly the positions they are in now for any reason?
followup... I got help so i figured id share the results (wish more folks would) frame shop elected to use a previously unseen pie shaped rust...
an you remove the 54 235 chevy truck bellhousing without removing the clutch and fly wheel? Ive got the outside bolts out, but I know theres 2-4...
splines are good. just scraped up on outside. Anyone know where top get one? seems like their only sold w/ transmissions
My 54 chevy truck has alot of issues LOL, Im working through all of them. One issue is this. The parts shown in the photos were destroyed when...
Frame shop it is. case closed. Thanx
here's some photos
I am in the middle of a project on a 54 chevy truck. I received the truck with the bed not attached. I am at the point to re-attach it and noticed...
We're not wallered out and the parts on the way. Thanks for all the help
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