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1. [oletrucks] Engine help (score: 1): Author: "Michael Lubitz" <mlubitz@texas.net>; Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 19:46:06 -0600; I have been a somewhat silent member for some time. A "hello" to Whitney - I am about to get Buddy running again. After more than two years, I am ready to put a fresh engine in my '46 stock 3/4 ton.; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00277.html (8,106 bytes)
2. Re: [oletrucks] Engine help (score: 1): Author: Ie61pah@aol.com; Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 10:44:06 EST; Michael, When you say "fresh engine", I'm going to assume you mean a rebuilt engine, rebored, new pistons/rings, cam, etc., etc. With that in mind, I'll try to answer most of your questions, but most; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00285.html (11,190 bytes)
3. Re: [oletrucks] Engine help (score: 1): Author: wayne osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>; Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 11:14:50 -0500; Found these in the archives...Some of the vendors carry the gray and orange in rattle spray cans. --wayne The GMC's were a red-orange...sixes and eights; the Chevy 235s and 58/59 V8s were gray;. The; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00287.html (7,634 bytes)
4. Re: [oletrucks] Engine help (score: 1): Author: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>; Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 10:57:40 -0700; One suggestion. (Maybe two). There are special lubricants made just for coating new/rebuilt engines.Check at your FLAPS. One guy I know mixes a 50/50 mix of good quality oil, with STP. Then coats the; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00288.html (7,713 bytes)
5. Re: [oletrucks] Engine help (score: 1): Author: "Devin Timmons" <64bowtie@quik.com>; Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 19:19:48 -0800; I missed what year truck you are working on, but I can give you the bit of experience I gained when I swapped engines in my '57 last spring. First, I found out that I could not drop the engine and tr; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00296.html (8,281 bytes)
6. Re: [oletrucks] Engine help (score: 1): Author: "Michael Lubitz" <mlubitz@texas.net>; Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:24:43 -0600; Guys and gals, I just wanted to say THANK YOU for all your great input on putting my rebuilt 216 back in my '46 3/4 ton pick-up. Thank you again and happy new year! Michael Lubitz '46 3/4 ton stock p; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00341.html (7,075 bytes)
7. [oletrucks] engine help (score: 1): Author: "laurie" <lauriecorbett@ns.sympatico.ca>; Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 19:03:42 -0400; ok i tried everythig to get my 350 working...i put #1 cylinder up tdc took off valve cover to make sure the valves were closed droped the distributor in it was pointing to #1 cylinder...i wired her u; /html/oletrucks/2001-12/msg00368.html (7,723 bytes)
8. Re: [oletrucks] engine help (score: 1): Author: "Claude Ramey" <cramey@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 18:32:39 -0600; off it is oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959; /html/oletrucks/2001-12/msg00369.html (8,080 bytes)
9. Re: [oletrucks] engine help (score: 1): Author: "joe" <chevy1@jps.net>; Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 16:37:56 -0800; Sounds like your 180 out. Loosen the distributor hold down, take the cap off the distributor, take note of where the rotor is pointing and then wiggle the distributor up until the distributor gear cl; /html/oletrucks/2001-12/msg00370.html (8,530 bytes)
10. Re: [oletrucks] engine help (score: 1): Author: Ben Bennett <greyhawk200@att.net>; Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 16:58:28 -0800; Ok, I think it's definitely ignition timing. Are you sure you wired her up with the right firing order? Ask me why I thought of this :^[ -- Ben Bennett Inside every old person is a young person wonde; /html/oletrucks/2001-12/msg00371.html (8,107 bytes)
11. Re: [oletrucks] engine help (score: 1): Author: Bruce K <bekett@uslink.net>; Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 22:59:06 -0600; Let's get back to basics. Does the order of plug wires on the distributor jive with the firing order in the direction the distributor turns? If you hook up a spark plug in the open directly to the co; /html/oletrucks/2001-12/msg00377.html (9,170 bytes)
12. RE: [oletrucks] engine help (score: 1): Author: Terry Stellman <STELLMAN@noex.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 07:10:32 -0600; Also, was the cam installed correctly and are the valves adjusted? Terry Stellman 1949 3600 Missouri City, Texas oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959; /html/oletrucks/2001-12/msg00380.html (10,271 bytes)
13. RE: [oletrucks] engine help (score: 1): Author: "Hanlon, Bill" <Bill.Hanlon@COMPAQ.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 07:19:09 -0600; ??? exhaust valve rockers too tight never allowing exhaust valve to completely close ??? ok i tried everythig to get my 350 working...i put #1 cylinder up tdc took off valve cover to make sure the va; /html/oletrucks/2001-12/msg00381.html (8,204 bytes)
14. [oletrucks] engine help (score: 1): Author: "laurie" <lauriecorbett@ns.sympatico.ca>; Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 11:02:07 -0400; i just found out that my buddy put mixed gas in my tank....would this cause her not to run? oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959; /html/oletrucks/2001-12/msg00382.html (7,411 bytes)
15. RE: [oletrucks] engine help (score: 1): Author: "Hanlon, Bill" <Bill.Hanlon@COMPAQ.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 09:24:55 -0600; Depends on what the gas was mixed with. i just found out that my buddy put mixed gas in my tank....would this cause her not to run? oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and; /html/oletrucks/2001-12/msg00384.html (7,860 bytes)
16. Re: [oletrucks] engine help (score: 1): Author: Bruce K <bekett@uslink.net>; Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 12:54:46 -0600; If you mean oil-gas mix like chain saw, snowmobile, or outboard gas, (youy can sure tell where I'm from) yes, it could cause a hard start, especially if it is normal strength in the truck's tank. I w; /html/oletrucks/2001-12/msg00390.html (8,079 bytes)
17. Re: [oletrucks] engine help (score: 1): Author: jls <jls@seavcom.com>; Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 11:27:51 -0800 (PST); Try advancing the timing a little and then try again. New engines can take a little coersion to start the first time. If your getting fire out the header your timing is likely retarded. If your getti; /html/oletrucks/2001-12/msg00392.html (8,321 bytes)

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