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I'm very interested in what the top speed will be with the 4.27 gears. My son has a 1941 chevy with the same 235 engine and it'll do about 50-55...
Funny. We had that very conversation during the sale!
I had someone give me a reasonable offer yesterday, so, this one is getting sold.
The quote for a re-core was $475. I bought an aluminum one from amazon for $169. And I think it will fit better in that small Willys engine bay....
I ended up just cleaning up all the carbon buildup and putting in the new rings, valve adjustment, rebuilding the carburetor, new water pump, cap,...
I also bought a leak down tester to check it after I reassemble.
I don't want to spend a lot of $ so next week when the rings arrive I'm going to install them and mount the un-cracked (I hope) head. I removed...
Thanks Tractorguy. I'm looking forward to driving it. I've attached a couple of pictures of the underside of the head after I've cleaned it. I...
3.5625+.04=3.6025 Mic says 3.600" Calipers account for the +- .002. No bore Mic in my budget garage.
This is the #5 piston top. .040 over I guess.
You are right. The rings are frozen. That would explain the scoring in the cylinder wall. I see Ebay has Hasting piston rings for $42. Is there...
I'll check it in the morning. If it's cracked is it toast?
OK #5 is out. I don't know what it should look like. And I didn't really want to pull #4 also to see a good one. Here's what it looks...
OK The head is off and in the truck. $450 estimate to rebuild at one shop. The other shop is $500. I was hoping it would be 200-300.
I had the truck disassembled before I got the engine running. It had to be drug up onto the trailer when I bought it. Brakes were all locked up....
Alright. I'll commit to the $$ & time. I should have the head off by tomorrow. Seems like a shame when the other 5 are so good. BTW I thought...
Dry test was 75psi. Wet test raised it to 80psi My "wet" test was just a squirt of wd40.
Yes. It does have an 848 head. #3836848. Why?
I don't have a leak down tester . Would this do for an amateur? Or is there another way?...
Jim, It did not smoke. It did run a little unevenly, but seemed to get better as it warmed up. I thought that might be dirty carburetor.? The #2...
I bought a 1950 Willys pickup. I know, the Willys site is elsewhere, but hang on. Turns out the motor is a 1959 Chevy 235. The seller claimed...
It sounds like the concensus is a new set of rings, a new set of bearings and gaskets and a valve job. I think that might be in my budget. New...
I really appreciate the feedback. I know it's NOT a 1/2 ton short bed with a 350. But I tend to be drawn to the jalopy that is less common. I...
You're giving me hope. I may end up keeping this after all. I've found gasket sets, but where is the best place to buy rings?
The oil pressure is about 45 and the compression was 90-95psi on all 6. I don't know what that tells me, but those are the numbers. If I keep the...
I bought a 1949 GMC 1 ton at a very reasonable price. The idea was that I would get it running, driving, stopping then decide if I would restore...
I measured the output voltage from the reducer at 5.98volts The input to the fuel gauge is 5.98 volts, output voltage from the fuel gauge is 3...
I'm fanatical about maintaining fresh fluids in my old and new(er) cars. I won't start an old car without changing all of fluids first. And the...
Has anyone used this 12v to 6v reducer before? [ATTACH] I did a 12v to 6V conversion on my car and put this in for the horn, fuel and temp...
UPDATE: I was considering changing to 12 volts anyway so I put on a 12v coil, and alternator, lights... Wow, what a difference. It ran much...
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