You should buy or make a heater for the bottom of that intake Stovebolt has them
ChevyAD54 1954 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton P/U 1960 Ford Falcon Sedan 1926 Ford 1 Ton TT Trucks Stack Bed 1923 Ford T Bucket P/U 1/4 ton With a Mouse Motor Jeff Pohlar wrote: >They both have their limits (column and trans) but each individual shift >collar inside the trans have spring loaded detents that locate the collars >into the correct position when shifted into that particular gear. It is most >important that the column shift levers and linkage do not interfere with the >detent function. IOW, the shift linkage should be able to move each of the >trans levers slightly past the detent point so that there is never tension >on the detent mechanism during body flex etc. Do you get my point? >Basically, to answer your question, the stops (detents in this case) are >dictated by the trans. > >The heat exchange area on the intake/exhaust does not have to be sealed off >because there is no exchange of gases there, just heat. A flat plate could >be made/installed for a cleaner look though. > >HTH > >Jeff in Clermont >53 Chev 3800 > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Peter Young >Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 10:41 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [old-chevy-truck] 3 speed column shift and Offy dual intake > > >I'm going to modify one of the arms on the column shift mechanism so >that it will clear the Offy dual intake. > >Is the travel of the arm limited by the mechanism in the steering >column, or strictly by the transmission. That is, if I make the arm >shorter, will the linkage travel by shortened or will my shifter just >move a little farther up and down? > >Also, anybody got a pictures of sealing the bottom of the Offy that >wants to connect to the stock exhaust manifol - I'm using Fentons. > >Peter > > >Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! > >To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.9.2/52 - Release Date: 7/19/05 > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.9.2/52 - Release Date: 7/19/05 > > > >Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! > >To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
