Thanks guys! It sure is a good feeling getting behind that wheel again. Took a 3 mile drive tonight and really opened her up. There were some...
New headlights and new corners look nice. I will swap the fog light wiring over to the halos to control them from the column lever, and I will...
oh yeah, forgot that I had clear corner lights stashed away, they will look real nice with my new headlights. I just have to modify the trim ring...
Well, Betsy made it around the block. No..... Betsy made it to the grocery store and back to get a bottle of champagne because with a new...
I've finally had some more time to work on things. I separated the torque converter from the flexplate, and can definitely feel some grinding on...
It has been a while, but I think I am narrowing it down!! I tried to start the engine the other day just to listen to it again, but the was not...
make sure the ball joints have castle nuts. I got some Moog ball joints for my first truck, but they had just a nylock nut, and no cotter pin....
I may not be getting my point across. I am trying to measure the clearance on the bearing surfaces the way plastigage is meant to be used, I just...
yes, yes they do need to be torqued to spec. I would like to successfully use some plastigage, but have such a hard time getting the bearing caps...
ah, yes. I have pored over those pages quite a bit. Super helpful info.
ooh, thanks man, I will totally gauge that up and see! Any tricks for getting bearing caps off smoothly?
yes, but if bearing clearances were tight enough, would they allow for that much play?
[MEDIA] Is that my rattle????
I have been trying to track down some lower end rattle after an engine swap. I haven't been able to get the bearing caps off of the rods or mains...
My problem wasn't with taking the engine out, I did that one piece at a time. My problem was trying to put the engine back in. It was dang hard to...
While I have Betsy up on jacks, and not running, I decided to finally get around to replacing the spider bearings on my driveshaft. I have had the...
yeah, just the knuckle pin connecting the "conrod" to the piston. It spun freely in the piston, but was solid in the rod. It rotated freely, so I...
Also managed to get a used door that looks like all the rubber and paint is crap, but the metal work is clean. I've got all the rubber, plan to...
oil pressure is confirmed! so I guess I am takin off the oil pan and inspecting the bottom end for anything. I do recall that most of the...
dang, lookin nice! are ya gonna do the door cards in that fabric?
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