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Found a machinist that said "no problem" Riding on a UPS truck to a new location.
For the back story, my dad bought a 54 Chevrolet 3100 back in the mid 60s. I have owned it since the late 70s. I finally got to the point in life...
My dad always talked about the torque tube driveshafts doing that. He said it was a bear pulling them out of the tube after they un-coiled. He...
The shifter is Chevy. GMC used a more "boxey" but more elaborate shifter. The transmission would be post 54 for a half ton as it is open...
Not a real exciting addition but here are some pics of the factory Corvette split manifold. I pulled it in favor of Clifford long tube headers but...
I don't know anything about the magnaflux process. I know copiers. Others will help you with the magnaflux part. Thanks.
I guess that I should have been more clear. In any dual component photocopier, they use what some call developer, others call it starter...It is a...
This may or may not help but go to your local office machine repair place and explain to them what you are doing. See if they will save some old...
When searching for parts, hydro will lead you to the modern transmissions with a torque converter. Hydra-Matics were used bt Olds, Pontiac,...
If it is anything like my truck transmission, the inside lever is the shift lever. All the way back will be R which is park using a big detent in...
you will find more info on that one by looking for hydra-matic insted of hydro. Completely different animal. http://fatsco.com/ www.areds.com
I don't know if this helps you or not but it is a very similar pattern to my 54 chevy truck H-M. It goes N, 1-4, 1-3, 1-2, R
Stamped on the pad by the distributoe will be HP. It will actually be something like F 440 HP2 Fbeing the year model for 70, G for 71 and so on....
A web search for Carter Weber dual carb setups on stovebolt engine brought me here. Much to digest after that. Thanks!
Where is it at? The driveshaft length is different for hydra-matic and if it's going for scrap, I am up for adding to spare parts collection if I...
The rear end itself is nothing special. The Hydra_Matic torque tube driveshaft was shorter than the manual trans version. Chev and GMC use...
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