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I've been watching this project for years and am continually amazed by the quality of the work.
Right, and that seems to have been where I screwed up. The actual clearance was much about a paperclip but it took about 3/16s of adjustment to...
Thanks to the help of those on this forum, the brakes are fixed. I checked the pedal assembly, and it is made for manual brakes, so I moved on...
Yes, that is how I have it. I thought the primary was the longer shoe, but in any case, the longer shoe is on the rear.
The primary shoe is to the rear on each wheel, but the difference in length between the primary and secondary is small, maybe an inch. That seems...
Great advice everyone. I'll start by trying to extend the push rod, although I have already extended it a bit. If that helps, I'll pull out the...
Thanks for all the responses guys. Lots of good questions. Here are my answers. - Yes, It has Bendix brakes. - The Walton pedal assembly is a...
I have run out of ideas on this one, and no one I have spoken with can figure this out. The HAMB has the experts, so here I am seeking advice....
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Years ago I picked up an OT Caddy with a white leather interior that was so filthy I could not drive it. No way the usual interior cleaners would...
I have read that Timing and Vacuum Advance 101 a few times before, and it never gets old. I have found that a LOT of people don't understand how...
Bummer. Why not have it anyway? If 5 people show up, so be it. Almost every show once started small.
I would guess that it ran at New England Dragway in Epping, N.H., so I would start with people who know that track in the 70s. I say 70s, as the...
Saw these this weekend.
I was thinking the same. There must be a bunch of us down here.
Although it seems your base plate or a fuel bowl gasket is gone, check the fuel pressure anyway. My 4160 was dead rich for months as I chased...
I'll be there!
I'm envious. My "friends" usually want money from me to help them spend it foolishly.
A couple of people mentioned this, but it bears repeating: Make sure the windshield washers work very well! Upgrade them if they don't. Wipers...
A few years ago I was out driving in the Czech countryside with my OT East German Trabant. The rear A-arm on those is attached at two points, one...
Black steelies rule. They are light, and they look tough. My 56 had some CenterLines on it from it's racing past. Once I put the black steelies...
Nice find. I love those old trucks.
Very cool.
Don't know about Russia, but those can still be found in the Czech Republic, and it is not that difficult to get it to the US. Those old commie...
Stock steelie 15x7 with P235-75 rear, and 15x5 with P215-70 front.
What RPM is it idling at now? Before you get into swapping the cam, are you sure it isn't running rich or having a vacuum leak?
Whatever it is, I like it.
I love that look. Brings back a lot of memories of the 70s.
And it is an awesome swap meet.
If the car you are getting is over 25 years old, getting it into the US is not that difficult. Lots of people will tell you it is impossible/too...
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