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Crazy thing is we measured it all yesterday and everything checks out correctly
I have yet to really get into it. This weekend I'm lift it up and take look. I'm guessing the inside isn't reinforced. I got this car mid way in...
That's going get a C channel in it for reinforcement
I inherited this 54 Chevy Belair from my brother. He raised the mustang suspension to get it lower to the ground. It will be on bags..I'm new to...
Pulled nber six plug wire and the idle didn't change. So I pulled both lifters one was really tight I couldn't push it down the other I could push...
Motors out 1956 Chevy oil pressure is good on it oil is new in it
So i have 1956 Chevy 235 hydraulic lifters in my 39 Chevy. When cars parked running motors sounds good once I take her out the motor starts loud...
We lost compression in #7 its at 6 lbs there rest are at 90. I'm planning on keeping and it be nice to drive her farther without worrying about...
Those are 2 hard to find motors right there
So my 282 in my 40 packard has met its end. A rebuilt is out my budget. So I'm thinking chevy 250 or 350. What you guys think? Would 250 be enough...
Measured it my spindle is 1 9/32 the race is 1 7/8 OD. 1 17/64 ID so looks like it's a 41 48 spindle
BINGO thank you the inner bearing says 909552
Lol hell no those are rollers I don't wanna dirty my whitewalls just finish painting the car I'm running artilleries
It looks like the mounted 49 50 chevy drums to my spindles. But I seen chevs 40s has a 37 40 inner bearing number and a 41 54 inner bearing...
I see ECI sells a complete disc brake kit for 37-40 or 41-48. Comes with everything. I just wanna make sure I buy thw right kit
I tried there book don't go that far back. My inner says 707902
Reason I ask is my 39 chevy has a 5 lug set up off a 50 chevy car. I wanna put disc brakes on my car but I not sure if they swapped out my...
Ive read that 39-48 chevy ifs spindles are all the same. But I notice the part number for 37-40 inner bearing is different than part number for...
I'm sorry I used Rage Ultra not gold
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I went easy on the hardner. Few spots I let it dry over night. One area was dry in about 2 hours were I was able to sand it. The areas I did are...
If I pointed a halogen light at the repaired area would that help with the issue
My issue is I already filled the areas that needed it but the weather was cold when I did it. I did it last Saturday and weather wasn't been over...
I recently found out that body filler on a cold day is a no no. I use some rage gold on a few spots weather was about 45-50 degrees. Friend mine...
I'm working on a 39 chevy and besides the other half ass crap they did I notice they ditch the tie rod ends and did heim joints for the steering...
Anybody ever modify there own arms?
I pulled the spacer and ran it without it. Notice at my ride height the arms are sitting at angle. With the bags aired all way up the arms are...
I ordered a complete rebuilt kit for front but was hoping to fix this issue while I wait for parts
I'm going to swap those heims for tie rods but I don't understand why they decide to add those spacers on the steering
Should I run drop steering arms?
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