The Jalopy Journal
I assume you have not tried to drive the truck yet? Need to determine what transfer case in it. Does the transfer case have a big aluminum tail...
Does this truck have manual locking front hubs, automatic locking hubs or just a chrome cap over the front wheel bearings? Are you turning the...
Turbo 200 output shaft
What kinda transfer case? Iron or aluminum? I seem to remember either the iron case 203 or 205, can't remember which one anymore, won't hold in...
X2 on what Jim said. I have never seen the spines between the rear ring gear and the output shaft strip out. Also never seen a case saver, the...
See learn something new every day. I have been in the transmission business for more than 40 years and never ran into this issue before. Back in...
According to my Dynamic Torque Converter Book. BOP style pilot length: .675" Chevy style pilot length: 1.187" But the front of the torque...
We have used the Chevy style torque converter with mounting pads that use bolt and nut and BOP style with welded on mounting lugs in either...
Rarely are the pilots on converters replaced during a rebuild. They are non wear item. The pilot on the torque converter pictured, looks like a...
1960 Cadillac had a flex hose from the rear wheel cylinders to the frame, both sides, then to a steel line. Go to Caddydaddy.com and look up the...
Serial number 10A******= 1970 Chevrolet division, Atlanta P0B16C= P-Muncie, 0= 1970, B16= Feb 16, C= M22 Tag ID 3978766WO= M22 26 spline input,...
I kinda think so but..... The best guy on the planet to ask is Gene Berck of Transmissions by Gene. restorationhydramatics.com Phone: (831)...
That is a Dual Coupling Hydramatic. Aka Jetaway. Way better trans than a Slim Jim, which is much lighter. Somehow, the older I get, stuff gets...
As far as I know, the all aluminum Roto Hydramatic (Slim Jim) started in 1961. If the trans you have is 1960, it would have to be a iron case...
All of the number stampings are really only relevant if you are trying to determine if its numbers matching to the cars VIN. Then if numbers are...
Can't always rely by serial number (VIN) stampings to ID The Kansas Assembly plant was notorious for not stamping serial numbers on all Muncie's....
010 case is late1965-1967, 660 case is 1968-1970, both should be 1" counter bore. Although I have seen one 010 case in a very early production...
When I was price shopping insurance for 3 cars that I had insured with JC Taylor, One restored original, one restored modified and one off topic...
The trailing cart in the first photo is defying the laws of physics. How does one accomplish this Joey Chitwood type of move? Inquiring minds...
As a kid growing up in Chicagoland, one of our neighbors was Dentist Dr. Jerome Vlk. He lived at 124th & Wolf Road in Palos Pk, Il. I still live...
From Bilstein: For stem to stem shocks the dimensions are measured from the base of the stem, where the mounting hardware rests to the base of...
Generally, you want the ride height close to the middle of the shock travel. Your math of extended and compressed suspension does not seem to add...
Are you sure on that part number????? I do see a Scat 103750 3.75 stroke though. They say external balance, meaning both damper and flexplate are...
A number of guys have said how to set the carbs up right, but not really how to go about it. I will offer a sort of tutorial of how I do it....
Could be seals are hard but; If you don't know what type or how old the fluid is, I would change all the fluid first. Drain the Pan and Fluid...
If the forward clutches are applied all the time, the symptoms would be: Engine will not free rev in park. Will drive forward in N,D,2,1. Will...
The old stuff "Zep Presto, Gunk carb cleaner, Hydro-Seal, among others etc" was comprised of chlorinated fluorocarbons. We used to buy it in 55...
Its possible the engine builder installed the insert because of the crack in the block. My engine builder did that on a few of my "factory...
Just when you thought you heard it all. A customer comes into the shop today, says my OT Mopar stopped running. He says "There is sumptin wrong...
Hard to tell in the photos, but that does not look anything like a normal 45 degree double flare, sorta looks like an overdone bubble flare....
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