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I've had the pleasure of inspecting The Bug, up close and personal. I understand the escence of the "run what you brung" Hamb rules, but............
You're out of luck, my friend. The hydro is its own breed. The only thing you can switch to, and bolt in would be a 3 speed manual for the straight 8.
It's really cool except there was no starter in the picture or in the description. It's too involved to describe the different combinations of...
Disconnect your TV rod at the TV lever, it's the long lever on the side of the transmission. If you get 3 and 4, then adjust your TV (throttle...
Around '68-'69, I put a set of 150's on my Harley. They wouldn't stop the bike, so I went to 175's. When you clamped down on the brakes, you could...
I still build hydros. The 2-3 shift could easily be that your bands are out of adjustment. The slipage could be not enough TV pressure (carb...
The best thing for you to do is locate a V8 and hydro (with carb linkage) out of a '55 - '59 Chevy pickup. To try to piece one together without a...
The rear band (3rd gear) is spring applied and hydrolicly released. Shut the engine off and the band is applied. Because the band is on while...
The throttle valve. I'm gonna make this as basic as I can. The front pump puts out 100 psi. until it gets to the throttle valve which is located...
Thanks for the vote of confidence, guys, but I'm not really a Guru. I learned the hardway. I tried all of the hydro myths handed down from my...
You can use the generic cable and housing used for bicycle or motorcycle brake replacement. You can use a cable/housing unit like the units used...
The M4 Sherman tank hydro front pump is a myth! It never had a Hydro. It was in the M4 Stuart, and it is NOT the pump to use. It is a gear type...
When I ran the 2-4 manifold you have, it worked so well that about every couple of weeks, I had to drain the oil because I had gained a quart of...
It is a Corvair box, much stronger than the aluminum ones. Why do you want to reverse it? If you mount it under the frame, it will work fine....
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