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61. Re: [oletrucks] Big Block Torque?? (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2001 18:27:07 -0700; Alfie-- The old car rearends are rather weak....I've heard lots of stories of them coming unglued (mainly the spider gears) in small block powered cars with manual trannys. The 9" is stronger, but c; /html/oletrucks/2001-08/msg00040.html (7,309 bytes)
62. Re: [oletrucks] suspension (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 14:47:27 -0700; Tim-- On a 41, I agree that the route you chose is probably the best way to go. On the later trucks, especially 55-59 TF trucks, the Camaro front fits better than it does on 41s, and is a reasonable; /html/oletrucks/2001-08/msg00175.html (7,667 bytes)
63. Re: [oletrucks] ask for help (Streering) (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 06:44:39 -0700; Good to see someone is keeping track of this part number :) good answer, Wayne! The likely culprit is the pittman arm bushings, which wear and let the pittman shaft move around, so there's no way fo; /html/oletrucks/2001-08/msg00316.html (7,992 bytes)
64. Re: [oletrucks] temp and oil line (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 22:06:41 -0700; Rande-- The oil line and the wierd flare fittings should be available at a real parts store (the discount chain stores usually don't have this stuff, but the stores that mechanics buy from, ie NAPA,; /html/oletrucks/2001-08/msg00376.html (7,391 bytes)
65. [oletrucks] 235 Timing Window Plug (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 16:03:37 -0700; Today, I finally got the engine for my 57/59 Suburban back together...it's a 454, mild performance. So, with some help from my 10 yr old son Gary, I moved stuff around in the garage and put the engin; /html/oletrucks/2001-08/msg00384.html (7,901 bytes)
66. Re: [oletrucks] Chasis Tech fron clip.... (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 17:41:31 -0700; The $1400 clip is what you wind up with when you try to make a simple boxing plates and cross memeber to use the GM suspension stuff. The Mustang II suspension is very simple to mount, compared to t; /html/oletrucks/2001-08/msg00457.html (8,032 bytes)
67. Re: [oletrucks] 4x4 conversion revisited (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 15:27:43 -0700; Rich-- I'm not really interested in building a TF 4x4 right now, although I may be sometime in the distant future. I would be interested in seeing what you come up with. I would guess that steering; /html/oletrucks/2001-08/msg00470.html (8,266 bytes)
68. [oletrucks] 235 progress (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 15:58:49 -0700; My 10 year old son Gary is building a 57 pickup from my lefover parts collection...including the stock chassis from my 57 Suburban. We got the engine out of it's hiding place, and onto an engine stan; /html/oletrucks/2001-08/msg00472.html (8,017 bytes)
69. Re: [oletrucks] 350 Turbo (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2001 00:56:29 -0700; Tom-- The seal can be changed without dropping the pan, but you need a special tool...KD makes one. If you drop the pan, you can then remove the horseshoe spacer and the nut, and remove the shaft, a; /html/oletrucks/2001-07/msg00000.html (7,630 bytes)
70. Re: [oletrucks] 350 Turbo (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2001 13:38:54 -0700; The clip pries off with a screwdriver. It's about an inch wide, made of flat spring steel. Jim oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959; /html/oletrucks/2001-07/msg00010.html (8,522 bytes)
71. Re: [oletrucks] 350 Turbo shifter rod (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 20:49:20 -0700; Tom-- The spacer, which I previously called a horseshoe clip, goes between the case and the detent plate (that thing that looks like a rooster's head dress). Remove the spacer, and you should be abl; /html/oletrucks/2001-07/msg00042.html (8,325 bytes)
72. [oletrucks] Pinto suspension (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 10:48:34 -0700; you need. The earlier pinto parts won't work. I guess you learned the hard way what it is that doesn't fit...sorry to hear that! Jim oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 an; /html/oletrucks/2001-07/msg00061.html (6,519 bytes)
73. Re: [oletrucks] model numbers (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 11:34:46 -0700; The model number does not tell anything about engine size. It tells about weight classification, and body style. 3000 series is a light duty truck, 4000 is medium, 5000-8000 is heavy duty. 3100 is s; /html/oletrucks/2001-07/msg00069.html (8,169 bytes)
74. Re: [oletrucks] rear end and wiper motor questions (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 12:03:38 -0700; Brian-- On the wipers...what wiper motor are you using? Is it the stock one with the cable type on-off control? If so, you might check the control cable, and you might check the grounding of the wip; /html/oletrucks/2001-07/msg00193.html (10,219 bytes)
75. Re: [oletrucks] Transmission Leak Fixer (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2001 09:15:38 -0700; Using 85w-90 GL5 should be fine, or use GL4 if it's available, it might cost less. 140 would probably be ok in the rearend unless it's real cold out. The old fashioned GL1 is probably what was used; /html/oletrucks/2001-06/msg00011.html (9,464 bytes)
76. Re: [oletrucks] Transmission Leak Fixer (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2001 10:44:09 -0700; The GL1, GL4, GL5 numbers are Gear Lube 1, 4, and 5. I wanted to make the point that transmission leak fixer works partly by swelling the rubber seals, using a chemical that does that same thing that; /html/oletrucks/2001-06/msg00020.html (9,060 bytes)
77. Re: [oletrucks] An Introduction (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 08:22:15 -0700; Hi...that's a neat truck! I have a couple 59 fleetsides myself: http://www.mindspring.com/~jforbes2/ has pics of them. I'm curious...your web page says your truck has a 348 engine. Are you sure? I d; /html/oletrucks/2001-06/msg00172.html (8,354 bytes)
78. Re: [oletrucks] 60s chev rearend -a I wonder (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 08:28:43 -0700; Roger-- I've seen this several times also, I think it's caused by the big pin moving around too much, stressing the bolt too many times until it breaks. Sometimes they can be a real bear to get out,; /html/oletrucks/2001-06/msg00174.html (8,344 bytes)
79. [oletrucks] Installing bearings and seals (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 18:52:29 -0700; On the subject of the roller bearings that are installed in the rearend housing, and the axle is the inner race, you should probably just douse them with 90 wt gear oil after installing the bearings; /html/oletrucks/2001-06/msg00213.html (7,918 bytes)
80. Re: [oletrucks] need answeres, wiper motor and dash light. (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforbes2@mindspring.com>; Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 20:09:51 -0700; That sounds like an added-on light. It would come in handy...in fact I added a couple plastic Chevy underdash lights from a 70s car to one of my 59s, makes it easier to see to get in and out. I also; /html/oletrucks/2001-06/msg00253.html (9,058 bytes)

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