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Bought it recently to replace the 235 in my truck that finally quit. Got it in, runs great. Inspired me to renew my search for a T5 tranny, which...
[ATTACH] Wow, thanks for all the info! This old novice sure appreciates it. Looks like we're definitely dealing with a splash oiled motor. Valve...
I need to replace the '61 235 (3 on the tree) in my truck and have a possible fantastic deal on a low miles 235 from a '53 Bel Air. But in the...
Don't have a tach. Truck tops out at 50 mph or a hair over, and when there it sounds like my drivetrain could be in 100 pieces in the middle of...
Welcome back to amateur hour! Looking to make my '49 Chevy 3100 a little more highway friendly. Right now it's all we can do to get to 50 mph and...
Thank you! Hope you like it...
Thanks and welcome to the HAMB! Always nice to run into another '49er! Holy cow, that truck must have looked pretty crazy goin' down the road...
Measured up the Firebird rear end yesterday. Looks like it'll be a perfect fit!
Definitely with ya there. Can't tell you how many times I went looking for the nonexistent 4th gear while driving this thing last summer......
Thanks Butch! We actually already have 5 bolts up front with a disc brake kit, and with the same in the rear I'll be able to snag the other two...
My friend and main mechanical man says 3.55...
Thanks for all the info, guys! Much appreciated. Looking forward to takin' 'er down the road with the new fixes...
FULL DISCLOSURE: Total amateur here, but I do have adult supervision... lol Looking forward to our second season back on the road after a 30...
Thanks for the help, guys! Much appreciated...
Amateur hour continues up here on the hill... We have the 5 lug disc brake conversion kit installed up front, now looking for the easiest way to...
Rick, we don't know each other but I certainly understand what you're going through. My mother died tragically when I was 17. Ironically I learned...
Well, separating the hubs from the front drums today was a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. Unfortunately, it was also a lot easier...
Thanks! I had fun putting it together... I have not tried that. Honestly, I think we'll get the linkage thing figured out fairly easily. We were...
Totally catch your drift, thanks! Believe me, if I can get just enough together to drive it, that's exactly what we'll do. I have the bed and all...
After three and a half years of not being able to find full time work in the profession I chose 30 years ago, I was finally a serious player for a...
So very sorry for your loss. Heartfelt condolences...
Greetings from a fellow '49er! I know what you mean about not getting to stuff - I thought I'd have mine on the road two years ago. Not so much a...
After seeing my post here regarding my frame, Maniac (aka Steve) messaged me, explaining he was just a few minutes away in Bethel and wanted to...
So sorry for your loss, Kathy. Heartfelt condolences...
I saw a '59 Chevy Fleetside on a trailer in traffic just a couple of days ago. Looked like it had just been pulled from a long slumber somewhere....
Amazing, Frank! Absolutely fantastic. And an huge inspiration! Your attention to detail is just unbelievable. LOVE it! I just finished reading...
Thanks for all the feedback, guys! Much appreciated. I've never welded, but pretty sure I can get someone who actually knows what they're doing...
Great pics! Bethel is my hometown. Can't think of a better place than the Sycamore for the first stop whenever we get this old thing back on the...
Not that I can afford to do either at this point... Just trying to come up with a plan for when the finances actually allow it. Truck is a '49...
47Plym, my truck is from Missouri! My brother bought it there and drove it home to CT in 1981. I will definitely check the parts for sale section,...
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