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1. Re: [oletrucks] Vacuum Wipers (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 07:49:04 -0700
Try sanding flat the fiber block that controls the flipper valve . These warp after many years and leak vacuum. Tom Allen 51 3800 Tom Allen Seattle, WA oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks bui
/html/oletrucks/2002-07/msg00017.html (6,608 bytes)

2. Re: [oletrucks] Radiator fan (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 07:34:05 -0700
Does anyone know if the V8 pulley is larger than the original six-cylinder pulley? I've been running the V8 pulley for many years and no longer have the original pulley to measure. -Tom Allen 51 3800
/html/oletrucks/2002-06/msg00151.html (8,371 bytes)

3. RE: [oletrucks] FW: Leaf Springs (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 08:10:30 -0700
You read all sorts of things. Doesn't mean they're right. Maybe in ancient times before shock absorbers (spring dampers) that was true. However, my 94 Ford Explorer has teflon pads between the leaves
/html/oletrucks/2002-06/msg00209.html (9,297 bytes)

4. Re: [oletrucks] TF Speedometer Question (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 09:55:24 -0700
My guess is that the magnet is weak or the "watch-spring" tension is too great because the spring got bent somewhere along the way. Perhaps you can have it calibrated by a speedometer shop. They are
/html/oletrucks/2002-06/msg00266.html (8,099 bytes)

5. Re: [oletrucks] 1949 Chevy 3/4 ton wheel question (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Thu, 09 May 2002 10:11:57 -0700
You have a couple of options here including keeping the stock wheels. I suspect a bit of hysteria surrounds these wheels. Technically, they are not "split rims" but as you may know use a giant circli
/html/oletrucks/2002-05/msg00140.html (9,492 bytes)

6. Re: [oletrucks] sand blaster (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 10:44:58 -0700
Ya want to be careful with a really effective sand blaster. the sand striking the metal can embrittle the metal causing future cracks. Also some have warned about the heat caused by blasting warping
/html/oletrucks/2002-05/msg00372.html (8,613 bytes)

7. Re: [oletrucks] brake shoes (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 18:18:23 -0700
See if there's an outfit in your town that relines big truck brakes, forklifts and other industrial stuff. There is such a place in Seattle that has relined the brakes on my one-ton and also the sepa
/html/oletrucks/2002-05/msg00405.html (7,480 bytes)

8. RE: [oletrucks] Air conditoner condensor installation (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 15:26:27 -0700
The one-ton and bigger trucks did not use these braces. Instead, the whole front sheetmetal assembly was mounted at the center of the radiator hoop with a couple of little springs under the retaining
/html/oletrucks/2002-04/msg00320.html (9,068 bytes)

9. Re: [oletrucks] Pistons (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 14:43:48 -0700
Flat-top pistons are flat on top as the name implies. Valve reliefs are indentations fly-cut or cast into the piston crown so the valve won't hit the piston crown. If you're planning on running a lon
/html/oletrucks/2002-04/msg00392.html (7,859 bytes)

10. RE:[oletrucks] Front wheel bearings 51 AD (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 09:52:22 -0700
Pardon my ignorance but what's wrong with the ball bearings.....aside from being expensive to replace? Tom Allen 51 3800 with ball bearings in the front Tom Allen Seattle, WA oletrucks is devoted to
/html/oletrucks/2002-04/msg00449.html (8,745 bytes)

11. Re: [oletrucks] Ad hood adjustments (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 10:57:42 -0800
The hood adjustments are not intuitive! There are three bolts that tighten over slotted adjustments on each side: one under the hood and two inside the cab under the dash, or the other way round. I d
/html/oletrucks/2002-03/msg00109.html (7,737 bytes)

12. [oletrucks] Wanted - 4.57:1 third-member (pumpkin) for pre 73 3/4 or 1-ton (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 10:05:49 -0800
Anybody in Washington or Oregon have one of these they want to part with? Thanks -Tom Allen 51 3800 Tom Allen Seattle, WA oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
/html/oletrucks/2002-03/msg00309.html (6,779 bytes)

13. Re: [oletrucks] AD front motor mount question (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 12:19:35 -0800
While on the subject of front motor mounts: On my open driveshaft one-ton, I was able to significantly reduce driveshaft vibration by shimming the front motor mount. this matches the angles of the fr
/html/oletrucks/2002-03/msg00347.html (13,479 bytes)

14. Re: [oletrucks] AD front motor mount question (score: 1)
Author: "Thomas Allen" <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 04:45:19 -0800
While on the subject of front motor mounts: On my open driveshaft one-ton, I was able to significantly reduce driveshaft vibration by shimming the front motor mount. this matches the angles of the fr
/html/oletrucks/2002-03/msg00374.html (13,243 bytes)

15. Re: [oletrucks] Air brakes (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2002 18:38:32 -0800
Sounds like the compressor was sucking oil when it last ran. When the compressor rings get worn, they suck oil and it ends up in the air tank. Since the fittings at the outlet of the compressor can g
/html/oletrucks/2002-02/msg00046.html (9,045 bytes)

16. Re: [oletrucks] v-8 swap '51 chev p/u (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 10:11:14 -0800
In a wrecking yard near me a couple of years ago I saw a 55-1st production 1-ton panel with a V8 and stock 4-speed. the V8 bell housing was shaped similar to the I-6 housing and appeared to have stoc
/html/oletrucks/2002-02/msg00090.html (8,773 bytes)

17. Re: [oletrucks] Re: Spare tire carrier for AD (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 16:32:36 -0800
I put a Flowmaster on my one-ton with a little apprehension that it would be too loud. It isn't. Above idle I'm not aware of the exhaust note at all. It's quieter than the 2-1/2 in. reverse flow muff
/html/oletrucks/2002-02/msg00126.html (7,495 bytes)

18. Re: [oletrucks] AD parts needed (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 13:49:39 -0800
There is a rubber seal and retainer plate that go around the motor. It attaches to the firewall with two screws. With a peice of innertube, some sheet metal and some heavy-duty tin snips you could re
/html/oletrucks/2002-02/msg00311.html (8,135 bytes)

19. Re: [oletrucks] Clutch & brake bushings (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 10:47:02 -0800
It's really not all that bad. Unbolt the pedals from the lever arms; then take the clevis pins out of the bake and clutch arms. Remove the retainer from the end of the pedal shaft (clean the grease o
/html/oletrucks/2002-02/msg00358.html (8,110 bytes)

20. Re: [oletrucks] 3800 driveline questions (score: 1)
Author: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2002 13:16:03 -0800
This thread is a little stale but I thought I'd comment after returning last night from a 3,000 mi. trip driving my 51 3800, loaded with camper and weighing ~ 8200 lbs. Yes, wind is an issue. 261 Eng
/html/oletrucks/2002-01/msg00064.html (11,251 bytes)


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