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I forgot to ask- How much starting fluid should I spray into the carb? Make sure I have a spark then just keep hitting it until it fires? Do...
Thanks guys, good info. I guess tonight I'll check out the distributor and see if I cant get a spark. I'll have to take a video of the first...
so thats a "Distributor Coil"? Thanks guys. Yeah it looks like the wire going to the dizzy is fine but the ground is cut/ maybe bad ground. My...
Update 9-21-08: Replaced the starter solenoid and gave it a try; still just clicked. Gave the starter a few whacks with a hammer and tried to...
Got a few things done today :D [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Lost some weight! :cool: Relay Switch? [IMG]...
Well thats good, you can tell by the distributor? The more i think of it im not even sure if it has the original motor. I believe i remember my...
I live in alabama, it gets a little below freezing here but nothing too major i would think. Well, my brother wanted to try to put some coolant in...
9/16/08 UPDATE: Well I bought a few cans of PbBlaster and gave the truck a shower. I might be buying stock in this company. Got the clutch to...
Dumb question, but the trans has to be in neutral to turn the engine correct?:o
Sounds like a plan for tonight :D. just how liberal should i be with the WD-40? and can the marvel mystery oil be found at any auto parts place?
Right, i turned the nut to the left (counter- clockwise) and the crank pulley nut came loose, i didnt really turn it all that hard clockwise...
So is that the correct method then.. turn the nut on the crank pulley to turn the engine over? Clockwise or counter-clockwise?
Anybody know what size y-block it is? [IMG]
Done and Done. Are there any other good books for the orphan years, or any essential general restoration guides i should be reading?
Thats weird. So then would this lock cylinder lock both doors?
Sorry to hear that Saxon. Yep... lots and lots of body work here. I think it would be nice to do it in sections, notice looks are last on my list...
Oh yeah- 7) I can Decode the first section of the VIN, whats the rest of those numbers? 3.70 is axle gear ratio right? 3LD is... light duty trans?
Well i guess thats all the pics i can post... Heres a link to the rest of the pics http://s52.photobucket.com/albums/g2/magicwhiteguy/ So, on...
So I turned 21 this past week and decided to take on a new project. My father passed away a few years back and left behind this old pile of rust....
Im from Toney Alabama, just outside of Huntsville. I have a brother going to UAB in Birmingham for medical school. Well I got the beast rolling...
Hey guys, I just inherited a 57 F100 and plan on doing a restoration over the next year or so. The truck was my father's and we used it to get...
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