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winter valve
Well mine is set in the middle I will make one attempt too free it up without breaking it. Or I will leave it a loan. Thanks For your help
Pump update
Facet 24V fuel pump #40164 in stock $56- shipped "Aircraft spruce & specialty co"
I guess I will install it were the union is just in front of the rear axle. Then disconnect the vacuum pump from fuel side and vacuum side. Any other suggestions? Thanks Channing
The summer winter valve on my exhaust manifold which way is summer and which winter?? Is there any tricks to freeing up the control before I start?? Anything else I should know. ?? Thanks Channing
fuel pump
I tried to buy the Facet pump Part# 40164 from NAPA they say it's back ordered for two months and it's 88 bucks . I see them on the net for $42 I guess it's time to call the guys on the net to see if they have any.
Has anyone else got any part numbers for other brands that...
distributor bushings
Yup that kits the right one. you just use the bushings as neer as I can tell the other pieces go to somthing else. Once the bushings are in they need to be cross drilled and reemed but it can be done with make due tools. It's in and running . Oh yea the mechanical advance...
Timing moving
Thanks for all the great replies. I will try to respond to all of you, Yes it's original Mil offset drive. No it's not a patterned wobble. I opened it up tonight and I guess it's the loose shaft throwing the points off the throwing the timing all over the place.
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My timing setting keeps changing. It's at idle. I set it go to clamp it and its already changed. when I do camp it down I can sit there with the timing light and watch it move around upwards of 10 deg.
Real strange if I rest my hand on top of the secured distributor it moves, I rock the dist a...
I can't beleave that a so call leader in power wagon supplies puts out a water pump like this. I put the pump on and all the small bolts on the back are leaking. I take it off the truck . The bolts are wet bolts that hold the back cover on and they dont even have silicone on them! So if you got...
I am starting restoration on a 1954 M-37 my priority is the wiring harness what are the best resources for wiring harnesses?? I am looking for a reliable driver not full perfect restoration. I found the guy in Maine. I am looking for experienced opinion.
I have read that the good harness is...
RE: 3053A bellhousing
Sermis I looked all night for you I can't find any one piece seal large truck flywheels. You can go on www.gmpartsdirect.com and read the story in 1986 they changed everything engine and drive line. You may be out of luck
3053A bellhousing
A ha now your having the same problem I am having. You need to find a 1988 or earlyer Chevy heavy truck with a SM465 thats the year they stopped using them. That has a v-8 with a one piece seal crank . i think the one piece seal started in 1986. The guy in the JP artical had...
RE: Re: RE: Bellhousing issue
Thanks for your input. Cast iron flywheels are strictly for low RPM aplications they will explode at high RPM's. I plan on spinning this fast and hard in deep mud racing. So I need a steel or aluminium 13" flywheel or change to a 12" flywheel with perferably a SFI...
RE: Re: RE: Bellhousing issue
I am in the middle of mating an 427 TB BBC to a 3053A like in the JP artical. BUT now I have hit a road block with the rating on the 13" cast iron flywheel it's made for a diesel or a 4500 RPM governed truck motor. I have been told in two places not to use this...
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