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21. Re: [oletrucks] mystery brush guard (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 21:21:15 -0600
OOPS. That might help, mightn't it? We are in Austin, TX. I don't need the brush guard, so if a Listee can use it, it is for the asking... gotta warn ya, it's HEAVY! So shipping might be up to $20 (
/html/oletrucks/2000-02/msg00845.html (6,794 bytes)

22. Re: [oletrucks] gear grinding continued (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 23:44:39 -0600
Yeah, we had a similar struggle. Turned out to be a rat's nest of problems! First, a p/o had replaced various clutch and t/out bearing bits with IMPROPER parts - wrong years, heck, wrong makes! Our
/html/oletrucks/1999-12/msg00310.html (9,363 bytes)

23. [oletrucks] 16" tires (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 20:35:08 -0600
FWIW, we have a set of Trail Mark LT215/R85/16 M+S on the 50... these were the tallest, skinniest tires our neighborhood independent could find. They look real nice; almost as 'industrial' as the 30
/html/oletrucks/1999-11/msg00165.html (7,422 bytes)

24. [oletrucks] almost an accident (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 01:02:22 -0600
Need some advice on our brakes - they almost caused a wreck today! When you hit the pedal too hard the driver's side front seems to lock, throwing the rear end to the right and in general making for
/html/oletrucks/1999-11/msg00240.html (7,130 bytes)

25. Re: [oletrucks] aftermarket/reproduction parts (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 22:29:16 -0600
No, it's not just you; in the world of VW parts (my other hobby), India and China get you cr*p for pennies on the dollar, but they look/fit/fail like it. I do NOT buy Indian brake parts! China makes
/html/oletrucks/1999-11/msg00534.html (8,169 bytes)

26. Re: [oletrucks] Carb question. (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1999 11:48:13 -0600
Try a smaller main jet - our truck is the same setup; gets 12 mpg. Main metering orifice (jet) is a 54; have been told that a 48 would be MUCH better for efficiency and drivability, but have been un
/html/oletrucks/1999-10/msg00141.html (7,917 bytes)

27. Re: [oletrucks] Welding/Welder Question (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 23:44:27 -0600
I have these - while they work, they require quite a bit of finesse... at least w/ my Lincoln crackerbox. Even halving the amps is too much for most work. i did manage to weld in a new window frame
/html/oletrucks/1999-10/msg00220.html (7,912 bytes)

28. Re: [oletrucks] Need Air Filters Elements (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 16:47:53 -0600
LOL! Anytime someone asks me why I bother with a cranky 50 year old truck, someone like Bob reminds me: try THAT trick with a minivan! oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941
/html/oletrucks/1999-10/msg00458.html (8,127 bytes)

29. Re: [oletrucks] Interesting item on eBay web site item#159702468: 1954 Chevy (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 22:11:12 -0600
If anyone is a SERIOUS bidder on this, I could take a look-see... ask the seller for a jpg, decide if you need more info, and send me a list of items to ask about! craig caretaker of stephanie's 50
/html/oletrucks/1999-09/msg00215.html (7,125 bytes)

30. Re: [oletrucks] diesel on vegetable oil...too political? (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 16:14:36 -0600
I wouldn't call it a diatribe - tho I thought I smelled patchouli :) Actually, I would like more info on this as well; I have seen newspaper reports on a guy who powers his gasoline car on used grea
/html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00112.html (7,639 bytes)

31. Re: [oletrucks] heater question (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 10:26:39 -0600
If this is similar to the one I got from NAPA, it won't matter :) I had my reducer (just a big coil mounted to a ceramic block) mounted before the switch - switch burned out. Mounted it AFTER the re
/html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00241.html (7,636 bytes)

32. Re: [oletrucks] heater question (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 11:04:38 -0600
ooops - should have made something a little clearer: I tried this with the original 6v motor, a replacement 12v motor from a listmember, and a 12v motor from a vw. Coupla different switches, too; but
/html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00246.html (7,165 bytes)

33. Re: [oletrucks] 2 Barrel Holley-Weber? (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 15:05:53 -0600
Also Tom showed the advantages Someone who has done this (or has more info), PLEASE post! While I love the stock look, I am growing tired of constantly tearing Rochester Bs apart for tuning, looking
/html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00599.html (7,632 bytes)

34. Re: [oletrucks] in texas - WHERE? (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 22:11:23 -0600
perhaps a posse of us texas truckers could go 'help' him clean up his yard. he could buy us some lemonade, and we would, of course, pay him back. as far as the epa crap goes, for one thing the epa ha
/html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00646.html (7,719 bytes)

35. Re: [oletrucks] Leaf Spring Mods (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 19:30:41 -0600
beleive me, this will dramatically alter the stance! our truck had 1/2 the leaves deleted like this, and FAT tires when we got it... sat about 5 inches of the ground. rode like h*ck, steered like an
/html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00072.html (7,929 bytes)

36. [oletrucks] charger not (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 10:36:47 -0600
Despite the fact the the lights get brighter when I rev the motor, the battery is not charging and needs juiced every month or so. New battery, new wiring harness; I assume this means the regulator i
/html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00131.html (6,628 bytes)

37. [oletrucks] parking brake resistance (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 10:41:23 -0600
Well, after our last discussion on member's parking brakes, I can say I've eliminated all those potential probs, so I have a different one for you folks: sometimes when you put your foot down on the
/html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00132.html (6,903 bytes)

38. Re: [oletrucks] 216 engine performance questions (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 11:44:53 -0600
we like our 216 just fine... at 2800-3000 rpms, we cruise at roughly 60 mph... which is plenty fast for a single-circuit brake system! if you want to go faster than that, i'd wager your tranny will b
/html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00594.html (7,735 bytes)

39. [oletrucks] 4 vs 2-cycle tachs (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 15:07:56 -0600
I have a line on some beautiful 60s-ish Aerquipt boat tachs. Sadly, they are for 2-cycle marine motors. Does anyone know of a way to get them to work w/ 4-cycle engines, or do I just mentally halve t
/html/oletrucks/1999-07/msg00759.html (6,742 bytes)

40. Re: [oletrucks] VIRUS ALERT---NOT A HOAX!!! (score: 1)
Author: soundex@eden.com (craig k)
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 14:47:01 -0600
normally, virus postings ARE a hoax, or are avoidable by NOT EXECUTING the i found out last night that apparently some browsers and email programs have a setting for "open attachments automatically,"
/html/oletrucks/1999-06/msg00289.html (7,197 bytes)


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