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Hello everyone, I’m just looking for suggestions on where everyone shops for restoration parts (Canada or USA). I have a 1957 gmc 100 truck and...
Thanks everyone for all of the help. I got the truck running great last night. I did 2 things: re-routed the grounds and ensured the connections...
Thanks for the Info, I’ll be sure to test this first before yanking anything apart. This is however a 12v system. Will those voltages just double?...
It has the foot starter Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Hey everyone. Just thought i would give an update. I added some Mystery oil and let it sit for a day and a half. Good news- it turned over freely....
It will rotate 360 degrees. There’s no clunking when I rock it back and forth Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Alright so I haven’t taken the valve cover off yet. But I have all the plugs pulled as well as the dist cap. Watching the rotor while spinning the...
Thanks everyone for all the input and suggestions. I’ll be digging into the issue a little more this afternoon so hopefully I can report back with...
Hey ken, in the past With the plugs pulled and using some force i could rotate by grabbing the blades. In this instance there is no give and seems...
It’s been parked in a heated shop for the winter and it has 10w30 oil in it. Its a 12v system. I’m hoping nothin broke, I would also be very...
Hello, I’m hoping someone can help me with the following issue. I have a 1957 GMC truck with a 235. While trying to turn the truck over, it...
I didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary but ’ll try this out next time I get it out! Everything else you mentioned in your previous post is...
Interesting!! I was told it’s a 235 but would it be stamped somewhere on what size it is so I can double check? Or is there a visual way to...
Thanks Squirrel. I had it appraised and was told it is a 1959 235 so it could very well be from a Chevy. But very interesting, i didn’t know Gmc...
Awesome points, thanks for the help! Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
It’s a canadian 9300 so I believe it’s the same as a 150 Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I recently bought a 1957 GMC truck with a 235 I6 (4 speed) I took it out for the first time today and was having issues figuring out the shift...
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