Thanks for that advice. I have one coming. He says it for water and the other system using exhaust to heat the intake doesn't work because there is no flow. Not sure I bought the argument.
Anybody got an comments? Peter ChevyAd54 wrote: >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 > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 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/
