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Cleaned up the Corsair steering box. I also used a pitman arm puller and some heat to get the pitman arm off. I need the arm 180 from original....
I get it. I narrowed a previous axle left over from another project in the Prefect. We narrowed a 4 inch drop axle we had for the Kadette also....
Here are the facts as of a few min ago. Even with only 40 in number 5 if I pull the plug wire it still kills that cylinder and it starts to miss....
I have everything to do that just comparing and looking. Mr Langdon kept them up there didn’t he.
I hope it hasn’t scarred the cylinder. If it hasn’t I’ll hone/put a set of rings in/have heads checked and ride. I have everything in inventory to...
Winner winner chicken dinner. And it’s Number 5. I was actually impressed that all the others were above 150. And almost all of them were 180ish....
This is stance now
Thanks FTF. I have seen a ford econoline axle and a Chevy early 60s cube van axle shortened. Using parallels. I am at a toss up on whether to...
I am thinking again which is always dangerous. No secrete I have a couple. I am wanting to see how everyone out there put transverse leaf...
Ok. Stayed inside today ( small shop ) stayed warm and worked on the Thames. Steering box is going to fall into place perfectly. Mounting plate...
Will do. Maybe and that’s a BIG maybe if it warms up today.
Its was kept lubricated and Brian told me his father would spin it a couple a times a year. When I pulled the factory intake and pan all looked...
All I will say is you are a true machinist. I have some of the same machinery it took to do that. But the machine is more capable than the owner...
Well some news. Not bad but not really what I would call good. Over the last week the 57 has picked up some blow by. Perfect oil pressure( 55-70)...
I totally get that. Especially with the brakes working. Those trucks were known to have brake issues if not maintained or they sat up a long time....
I’ve seen 5/10 lug/and 6 lug. But if the chunck is swapped only not an issue. Don’t forget that some of the big Chevrolets and even Ford etc run...
I have a pretty good Hollander listing. Find the casting in your chunck and then we can see. Might be just as cheap to get the whole Rearend. The...
And the guy running the cherry picker with that heavy jimmy V6 fully extended is my hero. That hoist must be a hoss. Used to be a lot of tips on...
Look for a brown light secondary trans. It has under /1to1 / and over drive. And there are many versions. There was a 62 lcf gmc here in town that...
Had some visitors today. The louver press left with them. I don’t use it hardly ever and I need the room on that side of the shop free. Everyone...
Got the mounting plate for the Corvair box on the Thames in. I can use it to mount it reverse or stock style which is what I am looking at....
I also welded pads or feet so the plate doesn’t dig into the frame. I’ll clean up the welds also. It was cold today. I have had steadier hand days.
Rear /mid plate tabs drilled and tacked into place. I’ll finish welding when I pull the engine for pan swap and clean up. Everything will get a...
[ATTACH] Ok work on Prefect today. Rear mid- plate for six is completely welded and fitted. Notice I trimmed the extra crap off of it. I will weld...
The prefect is set up the same way. It was actually fitted for a hemi as well.
Notice how other than front motor plate nothing changed. Also for the record the little round amber turn signal lenses hsve 1964 on them.
Here are the pics from that era. slso this Round of changes will include hand controls for Wes [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Front axle is a 4 inch drop. It’s a speed way/Rons Pope set up don’t remember which. I recommend Ron as he can narrow to any width. As can Bill at...
May I suggest a clutch turbo or clutch flite. Best of both worlds.
Mammoth power yes?
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