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So fast forward about 8 months since my "it's fixed" post, and she started acting up again, and all of a sudden! Suddenly I had to pump the clutch...
Good lord the knowledge on here is unbelievable... I have no technical knowledge on this particular subject to add, but I will say there would be...
Thank you very much for all the replies! I will look for numbers on it and post what it is. I'd be happy if 4th was 1:1 and 3rd was halfway...
My '55 Merc has a 1960 352 with a 4 spd OD top loader from an early '70s Ford truck and 9" rear with 3.31 gears according to a PO. One of my many...
Very nice. I love everything about it including the visor. I also love the no hubcap look! If it were mine I'd keep the visor and lose the...
Congratulations, and I love your plans, particularly the chrome reverse wheels and the stick. I recommend satin black for paint. Until your budget...
That is gorgeous- I love the stance/wheel/tire combo!
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So it's been over a month now since my last post on this and I think it's safe to say it's fixed. Just prior to my last post I had replaced the...
I've only read the first page so far PhilA but you are giving me inspiration. I am headed down to the garage.
Ditto. Thoroughly enjoyed checking this out. Very cool.
Is that a thing? A tach causing the ignition system to shut down? Although this one was not hooked up correctly, it was working which is...
HA!!! GOT IT!!! We need a dancing banana thing here…. Lots of good ideas here and thank you for the help. Just grasping at straws, I unhooked...
I do have that wire, yes. Looks good and there is no resistance from the ignitor (breaker) plate to BAT(-). New cap and rotor, no improvement....
Right, and just to be clear that I was not wasting everyone's time here, before changing the ignitor I had no spark at all anywhere. The very...
So to 1930 turbo's point- I do have spark at the coil wire, but no spark on any of the plug wires... I have never heard of a cap/rotor "going bad"...
I will try this tonight after I eat! Thanks!
Appreciate all the replies. From the testing I did and the replies here, I went and bought a new ignitor today. After I installed it I turned the...
Oh, forgot to mention, there is .030" gap between the sleeve and the ignitor. Also she is getting gas, and tested the spark and it is definitely a...
As I mentioned in another post, I went last night to my favorite watering hole/chicken wing joint (Willy's Ale in Acton ME BTW, happening place in...
The amount of help pouring out here is incredible and I appreciate all the replies!! I thought for sure I had it fixed yesterday when I found that...
Oh, and to answer your question Ekimneirbo, when this happens, the clutch does not stick down. It will come back up if I take my foot off, it's...
I have lowered a couple of mid-90's GM b-bodies which I realize is all kinds of different from your '56. But a good cutoff wheel will take about...
"sounds like when it fails, it is not releasing the clutch" Exactly squirrel. It is definitely a hydraulic issue and not mechanical. It will be...
Hi all, Very first thing to get right on this Merc I just bought a week or so ago is to get the clutch reliable. Right now (seller told me this...
Thank you for the warm welcomes. I am about to head down to the garage to try to fix this pesky air in the clutch line issue so I can "grab a...
Thanks for the 2nd chance! Yes I sure did step in it I guess! No 20" wheels ever for this guy and no fake patina! Here are some pictures....
I will be honest, I did not spend much time on this site before I posted. I saw alot of gorgeous old cars and trucks and the word "jalopy", and...
Hi all, I've been a long time rat rod admirer but never owned anything that would qualify. I've owned some ratty cars but nothing that would get a...
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