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Thanks for the replies everyone. This will give me a lot to think about and hopefully pretty soon I will get the car rolling down the road with...
Thanks for the replies. sdrodder, how did the axle line up with the rear springs and shackles? I was thinking that maybe I could take a rear...
I've been doing a lot of research but I can't seem to find what I am looking for. I have a '46 Chevy Fleetmaster with a 3 speed and torque tube...
I recently picked up a T5 to put in my '46 Chevy (I know it's a lot of work) but I have been looking all over and cannot find any information...
Just found this from over 3 years ago. I believe that after 1938 Buick straight 8s only had 2 valve cover nuts. This leads me to believe that...
I recently picked up a 1946 Chevrolet Fleetmaster and I am looking to get it running. The guy I bought it from said he had it turning but could...
Well it has been a while since this discussion was last viewed or edited but I have an update on this issue. I put the new points in, replaced...
Ok thank you very much.
When changing an oil pan gasket on a 1950 Chevy car, what steering parts need to move out of the way and possibly come off the car? Also, if the...
Does anyone know the bolt circle on the stock rims for a 1950 Chevy styleline DeLuxe?
I will have to try that. Thank you very much.
Does anyone know if the brake drums from a 1951 (Bendix style) will work on a 1950 (huck style)? I know they probably would not fit to the...
Not that one but from the exploded picture, it looks like 5.811. Does anyone know if that gasket is made new or do I have to make it? Also, it...
My 1950 Chevrolet 1 ton truck is leaking oil out of the rear end by the hub. Is there supposed to be a paper gasket in between the hub and where...
Thank you very much.
Does anybody know the gross weight rating on a 1946 Chevrolet 3/4 ton truck? Also does anyone know the curb weight of the truck? Thanks.
I would just replace them. Boring and resleeving will probably run you about $70-80 plus you then have to buy the repair kits. Having done 3...
There is a place near my house in MN but I am sure there are many drive shaft and drive train places all around. I have the original rear ends in...
That was very interesting. Thank you for sharing that with me.
Oh yeah, I meant newer. Sorry about that.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The motor is a 1954 by the way.
Thank you for all the replies. I have an extra motor at home so I think maybe I will take the water pump off of there and see if it fits. If not...
The motor in my truck is a 1954 Chevrolet 235 but the truck is a 1950 (originally having a 216). The crankshaft pulley is correct for the motor...
The engine was cleaned and I put a few drops of oil on the cylinder walls. I found a valve adjusting procedure online and it seemed to match what...
Also, the plugs were brand new. I had just opened each plug package and screwed on the tip to the plug itself.
The points were properly gapped. We even were reading the shop manual as it was done. I can try adjusting the plug gaps - the manual says .040...
Also the camshaft and crank shaft did not come out of the block. It was exactly how it was when it last ran.
The distributor was never removed from when it used to run. All we did was gap the points. The spark plugs are properly gapped to .040 as stated...
If you have the correct exhaust manifold that came with the engine, the exhaust outlet on a 216 points straight down. On the 235 it points down...
I am having a problem with my 1946 Chevrolet 216 engine. I redid a lot of the motor this past summer (head was cracked but is repaired) and...
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