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Here's a picture of my engine project.
[IMG] Vacuum advance on 235 with dual carbs Sorry in advance for asking a newbie question that has probably been asked and answered before. I...
OK, that's super helpful. This all came up when my machinist went to order the bearings and was told the block should have dowels along the main...
Thanks for your response Jimmy Six! When I took the block apart it did have main cap shims. The block is at the shop at the moment but I am fairly...
Maybe this are also called main bearing "locators". I found a thread on another site using this term. Pins, dowels, locators, seems like the...
Has anyone heard of 1954 235 Chevy blocks having Main Bearing dowels (or mainline pins) and where do I find them? Context: My 235 Chevy straight...
OK, thanks folks. I'll give it a shot.
Hey, Need help installing 1954 Chevy Bel Air windshield rear glass. Car is newly painted. Glass is original but in perfect shape (out of car). I...
I looked online and located the 54 manual which states that the rear end calls for 3.5 pints of SAE 90 (see link below). Closest thing at the auto...
Yeah, just to clarify, I had runs. Some were pretty bad. I was only able to get a few of the smaller ones out completely and only with tons of...
Thanks everyone. Hey Rusty, it's a powerglide automatic transmission. Let me know if that changes your answer. I was a little surprised by your...
Can someone walk me through the steps to put oil into my 1954 Chevy Bel Air drive line? Or point me to a post (that contains steps that you would...
OK, I'm at the very end. I'll post a pic so people can see what the end result was. I still need to do some more cut and buff but it'll happen...
yep. That looks right. You folks saved the day yet again. As always, I am grateful for the help.
I completely disassembled my 1954 Chevy Bel Air with Powerglide transmission. When I got the car it was very stock. I painted the car and did a...
This post explains how to convert a 235 Chevy oil bath air filter to a modern air filter while maintaining the stock look. In this case the 235...
First, thanks to everyone for the help. You folks always help me out. Very grateful. 1946 Caddy wrote, "It's hard to figure out your problem...
Im not asking if you can install it 180 degrees off. I realize that you cant. The mounting holes wont let you. My question is if you can...
I have a 1954 Chevy Bel Air with Powerglide. There is a peephole on the passenger side of the bellhousing right above the starter. When I look...
Thanks Highlander. I won't buff for a month or two. When it comes time I'll pull this back up and go through it in detail (again). If I have...
I need to go pick up a manual but itll be a bit until I can get one and I need to finish torqueing some bolts. Wondering if anyone can just send...
Perfect. Thanks everyone. I'll reuse the old shims. That makes sense. I'll also follow your tips Ole don. JohnEvans, good tip. I know I need to...
Thanks for all the comments. I plan to install the engine and run it and see how it goes. What the heck. I'll post after 3 to 6 months of driving...
Thanks for the feedback and the tip Earl. I'll come back to this thread and post another pic when I am done polishing. And if I learn anything on...
Tman's comment about spending too much time painting the inside is spot on. Buy a can of rustolium and roll it on. Good call.
Thanks Highlander for the tip. I'll give it a shot. I figured I was going to have to super glue a piece of sand paper to my pointer finger and go...
Thanks again for all the help everyone. The tips all helped. The one trick that seemed to really help was to lift the front of the car up on jack...
It all turned out OK. Not too shaky. I removed the housing that connects the motor to the transmission. That step is a must. Tonight was a key...
I did decide to go ahead and try the JB weld trick. See http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=839872 Hope it works. Thanks for all...
Thanks for all the feedback. I went with the JB weld trick. We'll see if it work. I posted a thread that talks about how I did it step by step....
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