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241. [oletrucks] TF gas tanke venting (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 07:58:37 -0700; Wayne wrote: "The tanks on a TF has a smaller tube that runs along with the filler tube, this tube is the vent and a vented cap is not need. " Wayne, I respectfully disagree...this small tube is a ve; /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00853.html (7,059 bytes)
242. [oletrucks] Throttle spring on 235 (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 16:23:26 -0700; The 235 out of my 57 Suburban has an L shaped bracket screwed to the oil pan bolt, directly below the spring...the end of the throttle spring, and the clutch fork return spring, are both attatched to; /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00872.html (6,783 bytes)
243. [oletrucks] TF door weatherstrip metal retainer (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2000 08:25:18 -0700; I've seen the metal retainer on the bottom of early TF doors, but not on later ones. I don't know when the cutoff was...but 55s have it, and 59s dont. They also changed the weatherstrip style somewhe; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00019.html (7,012 bytes)
244. [oletrucks] GMC 450 bus (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2000 15:28:45 -0700; Howdy all! I got to go to Vegas the past couple days, something about the consumer electronics show...and also visited my friend who lives there. Ted has a 64 chevy truck that his dad bought new, whe; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00206.html (7,222 bytes)
245. [oletrucks] 41 truck street rod (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 09:08:18 -0700; Sounds like a fun project! You should be able to find lots of goodies in the ads in Street Rodder magazine. I think you are on the right track, with mII suspension, 350 engine, etc. This may be an ex; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00214.html (6,657 bytes)
246. [oletrucks] shop ideas (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 09:20:49 -0700; Oh boy, we get to design a new shop! First of all, 24' x 24' will be WAY too small. Mine is 30 x 44, and it is WAY too small! Seriously, if you can manage to keep all the other stuff out of the shop,; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00215.html (8,618 bytes)
247. Re: [oletrucks] Bell housing (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 17:10:50 -0700; I have never worked on a C50, so I'm not sure what size the flywheel is. If the flywheels on both engines are 14 inches diameter, and have the same size of teeth on the gear, then you should be able; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00226.html (7,620 bytes)
248. [oletrucks] Garage envy (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 19:09:11 -0700; To those with not much room, or a slab outside...I can emphathize, I swapped the 396 into my truck at age 17, in the dirt behind the house (20 years ago). I did have a small workshop to assemble the; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00250.html (7,261 bytes)
249. [oletrucks] 454-502 big blocks (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 20:22:38 -0700; I didn't know that Chevy ever put a 502 in anything....as far as I know, the big gas powered trucks got the 366 or 427 truck motors, which are tall deck blocks, 4 rings per piston, dual thermostats,; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00288.html (7,159 bytes)
250. Re:[oletrucks] Shortening steering column (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 20:26:37 -0700; The 57-59 trucks had a deep dished wheel and a shorter column....a steering box/column (they are one piece) swap would be the best way. I wouldn't trust a rewelded steering shaft, and it would be ha; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00291.html (6,767 bytes)
251. [oletrucks] 350 oil pump sleeve part # (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 20:28:16 -0700; Never knew that it was a part you could buy...a new plastic one comes with the gasket set, and with the new oil pump. Hot rod places sell a replacement shaft with a steel collar. I should have a few; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00292.html (6,668 bytes)
252. Re: [oletrucks] Paint Colors for 58 GMC (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 08:16:07 -0700; Hi...this is not exact, but as close as I can get from my experience with oletrucks. The following parts were dipped in satin (semi-gloss) black paint, actually more like primer: Front inner fenders; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00331.html (7,869 bytes)
253. [oletrucks] Blasting (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 11:37:09 -0700; Hi...neat discussion...everyone has an opinion, and most of them are I use good old sandblasting on the oletrucks, because they are usually curved enough, and thick enough, to not have any warpage pr; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00364.html (7,980 bytes)
254. [oletrucks] conversion to automatic (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 20:49:03 -0700; Looks like most of your questions have been answered, for the most To tell a TH350, look for a square pan with one corner cut off. It will have a vacuum modulator at the back of the main part of the; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00494.html (8,480 bytes)
255. Re: [oletrucks] Gas Tank Sending Unit (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 08:53:28 -0700; Hi...I don't think the position makes much difference, as far as the angle of the arm. I would think that keeping the float about in the center of the tank is more important, as the level there will; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00628.html (7,590 bytes)
256. [oletrucks] 65 GMC 305 v-6 (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 19:59:54 -0700; Hi...welcome! Yes, the 65 truck is too new for the list, but I'll give some quick answers anyways. I know a few guys with similar trucks (they all seem to be 65s), and I had the straight six version; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00638.html (7,597 bytes)
257. [oletrucks] gas gage info (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 19:48:50 -0700; Bob...I didn't know you were using a GM tank. You can swap the resistor on the sending unit, put the old 30 ohm one on the sender from a newer GM tank, and it will work with the stock 1950s 30 ohm ty; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00654.html (6,869 bytes)
258. Re: [oletrucks] gas gage info (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 20:43:04 -0700; The resistors used on just about all the GM gas tanks I've messed with, on cars and trucks from the late 30s to the late 70s, have the same type of resistor...physically, at least. The resistance cha; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00681.html (7,697 bytes)
259. [oletrucks] Factory AC (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 20:47:40 -0700; The 59 supplemental shop manual shows how to work on the Chevy Cool-Pack dealer-installed under-dash a/c. I think 1963 is the first year of factory indash a/c. I know it was available in 64, because; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00682.html (6,563 bytes)
260. Re: [oletrucks] info on GMC pickup (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes@primenet.com>; Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 20:52:18 -0700; I've seen a couple of these in Tucson in the late 70s. One was actually in a movie, some type of adventure drama, but I forgot the name. I saw that truck parked at an abandoned gas station on Miracle; /html/oletrucks/2000-01/msg00684.html (8,000 bytes)

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