- 241. Re: [oletrucks] tires and gear ratio (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 11:13:21 EST
- Jim's correct, I just plugged 7.25:1 and 4060 rpms with 27 in tall tire into a gear calculator, it comes up 45 MPH. Mike oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00122.html (7,999 bytes)
- 242. Re: [oletrucks] tires and gear ratio(brain fade....) (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 11:15:13 EST
- I just realized you have a '50, probably has a closed driveline, sorry for the long winded typing. Mike 27 4000rpms multiply you oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 19
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00123.html (9,388 bytes)
- 243. Re: [oletrucks] Jacks (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 14:37:37 EST
- Notice how the literature says "THE LAST JACK YOU'LL EVER BUY"? Not only would it be the last jack I ever bought, it'd be the last ANYTHING I ever bought....my wife would kill me. Mike oletrucks is d
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00136.html (7,588 bytes)
- 244. Re: [oletrucks] TF original posi trac (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 17:07:11 EST
- have although 3/ Is anyone looking for a '59 Posi? I just pulled one from my '59 in favor of a later model Dana 44. The posi needs new plates (assume they're plates) rest is fine. Mike oletrucks is d
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00141.html (9,703 bytes)
- 245. [oletrucks] Interesting note on Ole Trucks and fuel milage, and (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 20:11:07 EST
- Just after I put the 3.54's in my '59 I drove it home, got about 17.5 MPG, including a little stop and go driving to work. RPMs about 2600-2700 Before the swap I got about 14.5-15 mpg at 3000rpms. Bu
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00161.html (8,367 bytes)
- 246. [oletrucks] Some days things don't work out right..... (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 21:30:04 EST
- Last Friday i noticed the vacuum advance module went South in my '59, no problem, gave me a chance to install the HEI I bought off the list last year, instead of hunting down a vacuum advance. Today
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00218.html (8,044 bytes)
- 247. Re: [oletrucks] Ya shoulda see it! (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 21:30:31 EST
- Ain't it fun? Speaking for "stares", since i've been daily driving my truck here in the fast paced Ca. Bay Area for the past few weeks, I've been getting quite a few stares myself...then again I'm dr
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00285.html (7,904 bytes)
- 248. Re: [oletrucks] 46 wheel cylinder (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 10:48:04 EST
- Jim, At a minimum I'd at least pull all wheel cylinders and see if they need a rebuild, assuming the one leaking is caused by rust/oxidation in it , rust has a way of hiding inside the rubber. I'd al
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00301.html (8,585 bytes)
- 249. Re: [oletrucks] 46 wheel cylinder (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 10:51:13 EST
- Gonna be expensive!!!! I priced W/C's for my '59 through NAPA,.....$48 bucks a pop.....found them for about $30 bucks for the fronts at Yosemite Auto parts in Modesto, Ca., one was a n EIC?, one was
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00302.html (7,446 bytes)
- 250. Re: [oletrucks] Re: bolting up a mid 70 suspension (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 23:46:14 EST
- box? and You know i've been mulling this over for a few years and always figured that since newer trucks have a wider frame, it wouldn't "look" right or align correctly. I always like the ride from t
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00320.html (10,385 bytes)
- 251. Re: [oletrucks] A Gentle Suggestion (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 17:11:11 EST
- What I find interesting about this discussion, and others like it I've read in different areas on the Net, is they (discussions) always center around one of two things....a "waste of bandwidth" and p
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00330.html (7,827 bytes)
- 252. Re: [oletrucks] jacks again (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 23:05:44 EST
- That's interesting, my '59 has the exact same jack as my '57, a screw type. I know the '57 is original, my Dad bought it new, I guess it's possible that the previous owner (also the original owner) o
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00394.html (7,418 bytes)
- 253. Re: [oletrucks]chevy 302 vs. 350 (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 23:15:48 EST
- Jess, As Jim mentioned the 302's are a rare 'bird, in the "DZ" original form, more so. A rebuildlable DZ longblock (if complete) is worth in the area of $3000-$4000. If all you have is the heads, the
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00395.html (8,011 bytes)
- 254. Re: [oletrucks] shop update (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 02:33:23 EST
- Hey Jimmy, Where do you live at that you can do construction this time of the year? You may have mentioned it earlier, but i don't recall. Mike oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built betwe
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00402.html (7,167 bytes)
- 255. Re: [oletrucks] Removing VERY stuck pistons (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 01:45:58 EST
- rusted need for taking I've let white vinegar sit in an old flathead motor before, kept topping it off every day for a three weeks. Kept giving the pistons a few taps each day, finally broke loose. B
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00429.html (8,541 bytes)
- 256. Re: [oletrucks] Advice needed (again) (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 01:48:08 EST
- When it comes to custom's I always say do what YOU think is best, but tall skinny tires on a slammed truck? Here........take my hand and I'll help you back into the rocker. Mike oletrucks is devoted
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00431.html (7,694 bytes)
- 257. Re: [oletrucks] Wheel Cylinders (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 13:03:18 EST
- << I have a 46 1/2 ton Chevy. Now that I have taken it down on the front and found that the breaks need to be re-done. Well this is my first try and I have a few questions about the cylinders. REBUIL
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00492.html (8,403 bytes)
- 258. Re: [oletrucks] Mig Welder For Patch Panels (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 11:39:42 EST
- This may have been mentioned in an earlier reply, but one advantage to butt welding is that you leave no place for water/moisture, etc., to get in and start rusting again. Butt welding may take more
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00703.html (8,521 bytes)
- 259. Fwd: [oletrucks] Mig Welder For Patch Panels (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 15:24:02 EST
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- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00712.html (11,090 bytes)
- 260. Re: [oletrucks] Is It Vapor Lock? (score: 1)
- Author: Passnb4U@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 15:31:11 EST
- the "conked hence to he and these problem I fundamentals? minded I've never had a vehicle vapor lock until after I've added headers or dual exhausts, etc. If you suspect vapor lock then look at the e
- /html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00713.html (12,419 bytes)
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