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I still would prefer a manual trans.. but with a 300 it might be worth an auto... and it would go around the whole shifting problem... but the...
And they have tons of availible parts
Eventually im looking into swapping for a ford 300... I know v8s make more power but I wanna stick to a 6 cylinder
I think that a colum shifted 5 speed would be more difficult to do. And drive...
I know cable craft makes cable shift sticks... for like buses and I think some Porsches use a cable shifter... but the problem is getting that to...
Does anyone make a cable shift for a t-5?
Not to mention the right throwout bearing diameter as well
Are there any borg warners that would bolt up to the econoline bellhousing (ford narrow pattern) and havw the same input shaft lenth and pilot...
I kn know but im thinking later down the road something like a ford 300 but even if the 170 cant pull an overdrive I could still use the extra...
Sorry about 70
That was something I was thinking about. But on a flat highway cruisng I think a 105 hp motor could pull an econoline at about 170... and I could...
This has just been a thought for a while in the back of my head. Im thinking a floor shift setup. How would the linkages work? Is this even...
Also what would cause the noise to ONLY happen when the motor gets warm?o_O
I heard you could sand down the lifters with 500 grit sandpaper and then they would work fine after you break them in.
Also can you use new lifters with an old cam ?
How would I go about determining pushrod length ?
Also I heard you could run new lifters with an old cam... But not the other way around..
Sbc lifters are the correct length as well ?
So ever since I bought my 51, it always had a very noticeable ticking sound that ONLY came when it came up to operating temperature. Im fairly...
Dont i also need new rocker shaft supports ?
So i can run higher ratio rockers on an 49 to 51 engine with stock pushrods and valve springs ?
This was my first post and i already love the HAMB :D:D
Were these filters designed for the stock mechanical pumps ?
Is that really nessesary if im running a filter before both the electric and stock pump?
Will get pic probably tomorrow?... But ill describe it... First off the floors are completely rotted out... The roof is dented so bad that a...
well as of now... Im doing pretty much all the work on the fat caddy...along with occasional fatherly help... I i feel like i know more about...
UPDATE: honestly i did not expect the HAMB to be much help but boy was i wrong:D id like to thank ALL yall for all the imput... The problen is now...
Yes it has the proper fuel cap and you can blow easily though the vent hole
UPDATE: Ok good:D and bad:mad: news yall... First off good.. Like some off yall mentioned there was a plug on the side of the pressure guage to...
How are the front fenders mounted though? Becuase on my pontiac the whole front end basically has 1 body mount right under the radiator... And its...
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