I know where there is an Allison 6 speed in a '58 Chevy 10000 series, its
been sitting for years....what are they worth? Can they be rebuilt and for
how much $ ?
Mike Boteler
'56 8400 Wrecker
Hughesville, Maryland
----- Original Message -----
From: "john dorsey" <jrdorsey@strato.net>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] HOW WIDE: FRONT TIRES WITH MANUAL STEERING
> Jeff, I'm running 265/70R17s on my panel and it's a real bear to steer
> when stopped. Once it's moving it's not bad. The thing to think about
> also is where your wife is driving it, if you have a dirt driveway or
> sandy roads it's a lot harder. One other thing is that road shocks are
> transmitted to the steering wheel and can yank it out of your hands if
> you hit a pothole just right. I hit a stump in my firetruck one time at
> less than 5mph and my hand was numb for 30 min where one of the wheel
> spokes caught it.
>
> It's up to you, but if I was going the engine change route I think I
> would go with P/S. The main reason I have not is I'm keeping the
> original engines, but I'm always looking for original P/S systems for my
> Chevy 3800 (rare as hens teeth) and my GMC 640 (even rarer!). Of course
> as long as I'm dreaming I'd like to find an original Allison Automatic
> for my 640 also :-)
>
> Noyes wrote:
> >
> > It is time to put tires on my project truck. I want to run radials on
my
> > '50 3600 w/350/TH350 with a stock front end (MANUAL steering).
> >
> > For the fronts, I'm looking at either 215/85-16, or 235/85-16 with a
> > relatively smooth tread.
> >
> > Is anyone running 235s with manual steering? Can my petite wife steer
it?
> > How about with 215s?
> >
> > Is anyone running anything wider with manual steering?
> >
> > This truck has never run with me as the owner, and I have no prior
> > experience.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Jeff Noyes
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> --
> John Dorsey
> Wauchula FL
> http://www.strato.net/~jrdorsey
> '49 3800 Chevy Panel
> '52 640 GMC Firetruck
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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