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Geez.. you guys are going to shame me into doing my bed again. Hey Willys, that's not a 53 bed is it? I thought they went to the flat sides in 50...
Had a 62 Falcon in my college days. Always wanted to turn it into a FWD, never got around to it. Sold it for more than I paid for it which wasn't...
BINGO! As mentioned above, it was a good 10 years between cannibalizing the Camaro and putting everything in Baba. I had hooked up the vacuum...
Baba bought Baba new in 1949. My Uncle used to drive it to school. When Baba passed in 1976 my Uncle had him for about 2 years. My brother talked...
Wife DVR's it every day. If she remembers who the killer is she just deletes them. In some of the years when the series was sponsored by GM there...
The fan is rated at 2500CFM It seems to move a lot of air. Just looked over the truck and the vac advance was plugged into the carb. It was a good...
Thanks F-One those are good thoughts. I put manifolds on it from a mid 70's pickup. Always thought I should switch them out for headers because it...
Thanks to all for the feedback. I'm going to print this whole thread out and work through the issues step by step (starting with the...
For reference timing is set a 6%BTDC per spec Accel ignition with 22deg mechanical advance @2800 and adjustable vacuum advance. Here is the fan....
Can't recall the timing setting I can look it up in the Camaro shop manual, if it runs hot and I set the timing a few degrees closer to TDC that...
You are probably right. I did the electric because it was easier to fit in and I didn't have to do a water pump adapter to move the fan up closer...
Ouch! shoulda put an LS in it.
Hoses are good.
I'll have to look at that again. Might have to move the condenser from the AC away from the radiator to let it breathe better. Already put a...
I'll check the timing again too.
Here are some pics. I ditched the shroud when I changed radiators because it was overheating with the stock (new) radiator. I had one of these...
Have a 350 Chev in my 49 AD pickup. It always runs hot (200deg+) especially at lower speeds. In fact now that I live in AZ if I drive for any...
Thanks carbking. I'll give that a try. Just trying to avoid pulling it all apart if I don't have to.
I have a SB with Quadrajet in my 49 Chevy PU. The motor and running gear were out of a 74 Camaro. I am pretty sure the needle valve in the float...
These were the stock wheels from the 74 Camaro that was the donor for my suspension and drive line. I thought they looked "trucky" enough....
Have fun, they are a sickness. Mine was stock when I got it 35 years ago. It aint stock no more!
I bought a 1962 from my room mate's dad for $100 when I was in college in the early '70's. Those things are hard to kill and oh the stories it...
My grandfather was Under Sheriff of San Mateo, Ca. He bought the '49PU that I have new. Somewhere there is a picture of it loaded with marijuana...
Right on! What a great project. You will learn a lot and have something very satisfying to drive when you are done.
Yeah and box the frame for sure. If you are not comfortable welding, hire somebody like I did. I had an Olds motor in one of my AD's that wasn't...
Since you are going through Paso Robles you might stop by Estrella War Birds Museum. They also have some vintage race cars.
Here are some pictures from the local car show Saturday. http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Blacktailer/library/Golden%20State%202013?sort=3&page=1
It seems to be leaking out of the converter cover. When there is a drop at the small hole in the cover, when you wipe it away another drop forms...
When I started thinking about building my truck, I had the TH350 rebuilt that was going to go into it. Trouble is the project didn't start for 15...
Nice pics. Thanks! Wife and I stopped in there several years ago when we were up that way for Mule Days in Bishop and my brother lived in...
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