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101. [oletrucks] Timing light and oil gage questions (unrelated, perhaps) (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 19:43:31 -0600 (MDT); A few (probably) unrelated questions for you knowledgeable folks: - -Just how bright should my timing light be? I can barely make out the flash on mine by cupping my hand over it. This isn't just on; /html/oletrucks/2001-05/msg00522.html (8,305 bytes)
102. [oletrucks] oletruck maintenance schedule (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 16:40:31 -0700 (MST); I'm trying to put together a maintenance schedule for my 1954 Chevy pickup, and I was wondering if any of you had any items to add to this list, or changes I should make: Lube Chassis - every 1000 mi; /html/oletrucks/2001-03/msg00173.html (8,320 bytes)
103. Re: [oletrucks] Oil Bath Air Cleaner (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 15:24:05 -0700 (MST); That doesn't look like my oil bath air cleaner in my 1954 3100 pickup. Mine looks like the picture in the Owner's Manual; about 1/2 - 3/4 as tall. It looks close, though, so if you're not going for c; /html/oletrucks/2001-03/msg00234.html (8,464 bytes)
104. [oletrucks] valve job, etc., questions (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 13:49:46 -0700 (MST); I just figured out the other day that my '54 Chevy's acceleration problems are caused by cylinders 2 & 3 not doing very much -- disconnecting them from the distributor makes no change in idle speed.; /html/oletrucks/2001-02/msg00139.html (7,871 bytes)
105. Desert Cooler, was Re: [oletrucks] The Great Heater Core (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 16:37:52 -0700 (MST); Speaking of radiators, I may be taking a job in Pasadena this summer. As I'll be driving my 54 Chevy 1/2 ton from Colorado to California (and back at the end of summer), I'm thinking of replacing my; /html/oletrucks/2001-02/msg00324.html (8,567 bytes)
106. [oletrucks] Found On Road Dead (in catalog) (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 10:02:22 -0700 (MST); This is entirely off-topic, but I figure some of the die-hard Chevy fans on here would get a kick out of it: The latest catalog from the Franklin Mint has a scale model of an old 30's-model F*rd that; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00375.html (7,863 bytes)
107. Re: [oletrucks] heater blower (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 16:32:54 -0700 (MST); An update to a topic from back in November: Turns out the "heavy duty" voltage reducer from Chevy Duty is only 1 ohm, and rated for 50 watts. The heater motor in my truck is about 2 or 2.1 ohm, which; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00473.html (9,464 bytes)
108. Re: [oletrucks] electrical question....tail lights (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 17:05:46 -0700 (MST); How about some more info on those simple tricks to installing a new brake spring? If I have to get a jump start one more time because of that brake spring... Tim Lloyd, omaha@tmbg.org "Power that com; /html/oletrucks/2001-01/msg00474.html (8,749 bytes)
109. Re: [oletrucks] Carb Leak (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 15:55:06 -0700 (MST); So what is a good method of sealing threaded connections in e.g. the carburetor? Tim Lloyd, omaha@tmbg.org "Power that comes from the barrel of a gun can only be effective for a short time." -The Dal; /html/oletrucks/2000-11/msg00034.html (9,105 bytes)
110. [oletrucks] TF truck "desk ornaments" spotted at Target (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 21:14:03 -0700 (MST); I ran across some 55 2nd series "desk ornaments" at Target yesterday; I believe the price was around $13. They were in the mens' clothing, near the ties and belts, on a display with other random thin; /html/oletrucks/2000-11/msg00343.html (7,715 bytes)
111. Re: [oletrucks] heater blower (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 21:55:35 -0700 (MST); I installed the "heavy duty" voltage reducer from Chevy Duty in-line between the heater switch and the motor after getting my 6V motor rebuilt. A multimeter reading shows that the motor is now gettin; /html/oletrucks/2000-11/msg00404.html (8,589 bytes)
112. [oletrucks] Points -> electronic conversion? (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 23:38:10 -0600 (MDT); I remember some time in the not-too-distant past, some members of the list were extolling the virtues of HEI distributors over the coil/rotor/points/etc system. I'm currently debating installing an H; /html/oletrucks/2000-09/msg00325.html (8,059 bytes)
113. Dummy's Guide to Timing (was Re: [oletrucks] Points -> electronic conversion?) (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 15:26:14 -0600 (MDT); Doesn't sound too bad. Now, assume I don't know anything about timing, and that I've never timed an engine. I have the shop manual for my truck, and (I don't have it with me at the moment) I'm pretty; /html/oletrucks/2000-09/msg00352.html (12,205 bytes)
114. [oletrucks] Another tuneup question (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 00:35:34 -0600 (MDT); This may be a silly question, but how exactly does a fellow crank an engine by hand? Like, for example, when adjusting the points. Thanks in advance, Tim Lloyd, omaha@tmbg.org "Power that comes from; /html/oletrucks/2000-09/msg00467.html (7,899 bytes)
115. Re: [oletrucks]antenna (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 10:38:55 -0600 (MDT); Get the accessory installation guide from Chevy Duty (or your favorite oletruck mail-order catalog). If I remember correctly, there's a guide for installing the antenna in there, along with a whole b; /html/oletrucks/2000-09/msg00580.html (7,868 bytes)
116. Re: [oletrucks] taillights and cops (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 17:04:14 -0600 (MDT); ...Unless the lenses are so old that the color has faded, and all the officer behind you can see is white or pink, where there should be red. As I learned last Thanksgiving, driving from Boulder to N; /html/oletrucks/2000-09/msg00787.html (9,027 bytes)
117. Re: [oletrucks] seat belts (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 23:28:33 -0600 (MDT); I installed three-point belts in my '54 pickup last fall (just in time for the first snow). I bought them from Juliano's, for about $190 for two belts with shipping. Installation was fairly easy, fol; /html/oletrucks/2000-08/msg00105.html (9,043 bytes)
118. Re: [oletrucks] removal of steering wheel-1941 (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 12:41:59 -0600 (MDT); Drop into your local NAPA; they should have a generic steering wheel puller. Works for my 54's steering wheel. Tim Lloyd, omaha@tmbg.org "Power that comes from the barrel of a gun can only be effecti; /html/oletrucks/2000-08/msg00135.html (8,168 bytes)
119. Re: [oletrucks] Removing clutchhead screws (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 15:23:17 -0600 (MDT); I've actually been lucky enough to find some clutchhead screwdrivers. My local hardware store carries them in three sizes. Chevy Duty also sells a set of 3 sizes for about $15. Your local hardware st; /html/oletrucks/2000-08/msg00735.html (9,517 bytes)
120. RE: [oletrucks] gas tank replacement (score: 1): Author: tim <lloydt@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 13:30:09 -0600 (MDT); Oops, looks like you did start a thread on this. I know this has nothing to do with old trucks, but I have to make one small correction -- "pulling g's" in space is not bad science. The spaceship and; /html/oletrucks/2000-08/msg00897.html (9,916 bytes)

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