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I'll check to see if the valve cover bolts are directly across from each other when it's light out tomorrow. I'll also check if there are any...
Hello, everyone. I recently purchased a 1966 Chevrolet c10 1/2 ton pick-up and was told that it had a 327ci engine. But as I investigate further,...
Just finished tightening the belt. No more squeal! Loosened the bolt on the bracket, took a metal bar and did as everyone said. I drove it around...
Very nice. I'll definitely try this tomorrow. Thanks again!
So first, loosen the adjustment bracket and then wedge in a tire iron and retighten? I appreciate your patience.
Here are a couple of pics of the old belt. Hopefully this helps showing the belt width
Sorry about the late response. Been super busy at work. I noticed that the belt is only squealing on start up and whenever the headlights are...
My fan belt started squealing today on the highway. It only squealed when I got on the gas. I got home, popped off the old Atlas belt and put on a...
Thanks for the information about thermostats. I was about to start a new thread about this (after reading some info using the search function),...
Very nice. Great write up. This would be great to keep in the trunk, pull it out and buy some ice whenever you need it. I'm definitely going to...
Thanks :) Yeah, I got a little off topic. Drove the car around for a bit and it's steadily at 3/4 on the temp gauge. I'm pretty sure a 180...
After putting on the old belt and readjusting the pulleys and fan, I found out that the 'pointer' was the culprit. It was scraping against the...
Looks like my old thermostat was 160. I'll probably pick up a 180 this weekend. I have to go back in there and clean my pulleys anyways. I...
My water pump went out on me on my 272 y-block a couple days ago. I bought a remanufactured one and installed it. I also took out the old...
'Horsesh*t!!!' Ah how I love that movie :) Other jackets I'd like would be The Pharoes, The Lords' of the Flatbush, The Wanderers and a leather...
Stock 272 on my fordor
The day I picked up my 57, I got in, shut the door, pumped the gas, shifted into neutral and started her up. Everything was good, or so I thought....
What a busy day. I have a lot of catching up to do with all of the advice :) I really appreciate that, Tim. I actually grew up in Riverside and...
Wow, Tim. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. I'm definitely going to inquire about any classes and get started on those gauges....
Lol. Any recommendations? I'm probably going to end up repainting the wheels and restoring the dog dishes. I've attached some pictures that had me...
I've named all my cars. But I've also wrecked them, too. I don't think this one is getting a name any time soon. Maybe just 'the 57'. Lower case...
Thanks for being so informative. I'm learning a lot from everyone here. The car came with a lot of spare parts in the trunk. Fuel pump, gas...
Ahh, Squirrel. I was wondering what that was :D Thanks again. So I'm probably better off just selling the fuel pump I haven't put in rather than...
Thanks :) What is the benifit of converting to a pcv?
Thanks again for your words of encouragement. I'm definitely going to get started on maintenance right away. Here are a few pictures of the...
Yeah, I'm sure I'm over thinking this. I'm sure I'm ok with my tool kit, water, gas, oil, antifreeze, jb, etc. As of now I'm working on getting...
Thanks for the recommendation. One of the many options I was thinking about was just getting the wheels restored at the same time I get a paint...
What would you recommend? I do have the stick-on white walls, but I was thinking about using them if I ever got some smoothie wheel covers for it....
Yeah. I found a tire size calculator and they're WAY too big. Thanks
Oops. Answered my own question http://www.automobile-catalog.com/tire/1957/747185/ford_custom_300_tudor_sedan_mileage_maker_six.html
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