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Yes, sir! It's been a little frustrating, but happy to have learned quite a bit!
Finally, after a couple of months of weekend work, I've got the truck running like a sewing machine again! Unrelated to my original issue, I had...
Alright! Got her all fixed up! What a PITA! I completely tore down the distributor and then used a burr bit on my Dremel to grind away enough of...
Yep, I think drilling may be the easiest option. It would have to be done in a drill press, though. With the existing hole in the bushing...
Mine was installed so that the points terminal was on the block side of the distributor. The engine is in time, so I'm just going to realign the...
The shaft has no discernable side to side movement. The engine was rebuilt when the truck was restored but unfortunately, the gentleman who did...
Hey, I appreciate you taking the time to reply!
From what I understand, there's a bakelite bushing with a spring in the grease cup hole that's designed to reduce any shaft wobble. I have the...
Good afternoon! While working on my '52 recently, I noticed the distributor body was rotated 180* putting the grease cup (or lack thereof) facing...
@HEATHEN - Forgot to mention that yes, I siphoned all the old gas out of the tank before rebuilding the carb. @Wanderlust Yes sir, just replaced...
I'm going to tear down the carb again and see what I can find. As for the distributor being installed backwards, how can I correct this? Is it...
Points were clean, gap was good. 0.018 feeler was just a little loose. New plugs gapped at 0.035".
Hey, HAMBers! It's been a hot minute since I've posted anything, but I was hoping to tap into the vast knowledge for some help! This might be a...
Finally got everything buttoned back up! I filed down the ridge on the sealing surface and got the (second) new seal installed with the help of...
Thanks, @F-ONE . I filed the ridge down and was able to get the new seal installed. However, the block of would I was using to hammer the seal in...
So I'm replacing a leaky axle seal on my truck and I'm having a helluva time getting the new seal to go in. There's a small notch (for lack of a...
Does anybody by chance have a source or part number for the 52 3100 differential cover gasket? Chevs of the 40's has it cheap, but it'll cost me...
Thank you, @302GMC and @squirrel .
Recently I’ve noticed some oil on and around the right rear wheel of my 1952 3100 (original drivetrain, torque tube, etc.) which tells me I have a...
@simplestone Good suggestion. Thanks! Thanks, @goldmountain . The new sending unit seems to be working, but I'll keep your suggestion in mind...
@squirrel No sir. Never did figure it out. The float on the old sending unit was floating, but like you said, something was grounding out whenever...
So I finally got around to installing a new sending unit and the gauge seems to be working. I put a couple of gallons in and the gauge moved up....
I love the three on the tree in my '52 3100 (I'll love it even more when I get my synchro problem resolved, but that's another story)! I remember...
Thanks for all the replies, gents! I appreciate the help.
I was wondering what gear oil everyone recommends for a 1952 3100 with Muncie 3-speed column shift (my apologies if this topic has been beaten to...
@squirrel I will double check that in the AM. I did shake the float a few times when I had it out earlier to see if any gas was inside and didn't...
Thanks, @squirrel . The strap was going more or less straight down for a couple of inches before bending outward and then bending back towards the...
UPDATE So, I've found out that the gauge in my truck is a 12v gauge so no need for the Runtz. With the sending unit installed in the tank and...
Yep, I hear you. I get about 50mph and the engine's turning pretty good.
My 1952 Chevy 3100 was originally purchased used by my grandfather in 1955 and was his daily through 1980. His brother was a recording artist in...
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