I rewired my '53 from scratch rather than a kit because no matter what kit I saw, I still needed to change it. I have a power seat, extra guages (volt and ammeter), a real fuse panel, the stock steer
My wife is also a "certified brake-bleeding-peddle-pumper". My son has trained two of his girl friends and one other guy. Perhaps we should develop a "certificate of appreciation"..... Jon Elerath je
Be sure the rubber pieces that go on the piston are installed in the correct direction. The "flare" should open and push harder against the cylinder wall when pressure is applied. (How's this for a p
It seems to me that lately we are getting a lot of advertisements for eBay, they all seem to begin "I saw this item for sale at eBay,the world's largest personal trading community, and thought that y
Remember, the IGNITION of a 12v truck (with points) actually is running on 6v after it is started. Everything else is on 12v all the time. The reduction from 12v to 6v is so you don't toast the point
I'm really sorry I brought up the e-bay question, I think we have turned it into a "religious" discussion (you know, lots of emotion and no one is likely to convince the other without some interventi
Careful....Some stainless is magnetic. Jon Elerath jelerath@us.ibm.com Tom Burt <tburt@hirose.com> on 07/26/99 08:25:08 AM Please respond to Tom Burt <tburt@hirose.com> I recall buying rotors for a f
If one of these is an Austrailian site, be careful. I checked a number of their references against Chevy By The Numbers and they came up incorrect. Jon Elerath jelerath@us.ibm.com WR Teto <monadnoc@w
That shifter sure looks easier to use than mine! I have a '53 with a 327 and Saginaw 4sp. The (stock?) Hurst shifter mounts right on to the tailpiece as others have described. Inside the cab, however
I have a '53 1/2 ton Chevy with a differential of unknown origin (the bearings are the same as a '55 Bel Air...but I know that isn't very good way to identify it). Regardless of it's origin, I can se
Thanks for the measurements. I'm in California.....won't be very easy to get one to me. What manufacture and vintage are they? Jon Elerath jelerath@us.ibm.com WR Teto <monadnoc@wgserv.crystal-mtn.co
I am probably going to get a late model rear end from the local pick-n-pull yard. One thought that has crossed my mind is getting one out of a 1979 Cadillac Seville. That particular model and year h
I am probably going to get a late model rear end from the local pick-n-pull yard. One thought that has crossed my mind is getting one out of a 1979 Cadillac Seville. That particular model and year h
Terry & Ace, What kind of engine is it (generally)? Inline 6? V-8? If it is an old chevy small block, I have a "numbers" book in which I can look it up. It contains valve info and chamber volumes. Jo
This is what "Chevy by the Numbers" says (Alan L. Colvin, 1994). The book has info only for '65-'69. He has a discussion on exactly which months and years the heads were used, but basically, the 3784
A "panhead" is a Harley Davidson motorcycly built from 1949-1957 (it think). The rocker covers looked like pans. They were all rigid frames (no rear suspension). I have a 1950 panhead. Jon Elerath je
Actually, I think this thread is very closely related to the "ole trucks". Consider the similarities and symbiotic (nice word, eh) relationships between my '50 EL panhead and my '53 Chevy 1/2 ton: 1)
I have a '53 with a 327 and an HEI ignition. It sits in fine without firewall bashing. However, with the original steering box I have to use RAMS horn manifolds with extensions welded straight down.
My '53 3100 had the original rear mount removed but no cutting to the firewall. My engine has a plate bolted to the front of the engine which has the appropriate weldments to allow it to sit on the o
I bought mine from Chevy Duty. It came with the proper slanted mounting rails along the sides and fit perfectly. They have radiators for both 6 cyl and 8 cyl. Jon Elerath jelerath@us.ibm.com PERCULA2