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That makes sense Dennis, so would you set it up to push the throttle plate open ( have the coil spring on the left of the lever, or pull the...
I have a heat choke from my exhaut manifold, then thru a tube and into the carb mounted coil spring assembly. I have the spring set to open when...
Just rebuilt a Rochester 2 barrel, Everything looks good except the HEAT CHOKE COIL SPRING POSITION There is a lever that opens and closes the...
Thanks Rusty
I set the Valve Lash on my 265 Chevy 2 barrel, Hydromatic. I loosened them up till they started clackin. Took the Clackin out and then I tightened...
I just bought the 56 Chev 265 Original Condition ( Driver ) I noticed that when the car is running that all the lights seem to dim some and...
I bought a all original, oil bath air cleaner, old style generator, 56 Chev with 265 engine. Seemed sluggish so I pulled the plugs. Number 2...
Thanks Rusty, I was just thinking that painted fender welt would be prone to crack and peeling and in time, make a good paint job look like crap...
Hey Guys, I'm getting ready for assembly mode on my frame off resto 1950 Plymouth sd coupe. The rear fenders had a rubber or plastic gasket...
Thanks HRP, I just didn't know
The Brake Line has a short on one end and a long screw on the other what end goes into the Brake Cylinder, or does it not matter
I meant Axle Floaters, I have Ladder Bars with Leaf Springs
Need em Quick, Assembly time, Body back on Chasis Time. I can only find 3in. Maybe I can make them work, I don't Know. I need some advise on this...
Thanks Sqirrel, Your always there Helpin, I certainly appreciate that, Stan
Just got a crate engine and 700r4 Trans hooked up. I then proceeded to put the Rear Axle on Jack Stands. When I started her up I saw the...
yeah,we got floaters
just swapped a Ford 8.8 into my 1950 Plymouth. I have a set of ladder bars I installed also,for more leaf spring support. I have my Trans angle...
i'll give er a good goin over, thanks
I'll try the frame ground. Torque converter spun before I bolted it up, everything seemed to go smooth there, motor spins with socket on balancer, Hmm
Put a 700r4 Trans behind my 383 Chevy. It's a new crate motor. Had it runnin fine. I put in a 700r4 trans in it and now the starter just clicks....
I swapped in a Ford 8.8 in from a Old Plymouth Axle. Ford guys are sayin keep the 8.8 nose up 6 degrees, which are Ford Specs. My Trans sits at 7...
yes, I used the dead stop tool, spinning the engine til it hit the piston, marked the balancer at o and then spun the motor 360 the other way and...
thaks guys, i'll go a notch clockwise and try er again, still interested in the ohm meter thing though, I have a plug and play summit 3 wire...
ya, im turning the distributor vacuum till it hits the intake, that's where it seems to want to run, don't know how to do the ohm meter thing,...
Put 350 sbc on TDC, Then pointed the rotor toward number 1 cylinder, plug wires are right sequence. When I turn it over it seems to want to start...
ARP
Thanks Vic, you saved me a lot of damage
Gotta 350 SBC. I just bought a new flexplate because the motor didn't have one. Do the Batwing weights go toward the motor or transmission, Thanks...
Thanks Squirrel, Makes sense to me
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