[old-chevy-truck] valve adjustments
Hey guys. I am getting around to the final assembly of my rebuilt 235. I know that the valves need to be adjusted hot, but I need to do a cold adjust before I fire it up because some of the gaps are way too much. Is there a rule of thumb on how much clearance to start with? Any help is appreciated. Ken [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: old-chevy-truck-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: old-chevy-truck-dig...@yahoogroups.com old-chevy-truck-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [old-chevy-truck] valve adjustments
I would set them at the hot spec, warm it up and readjust. .bill in corvallis _ From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ken Wagner Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 7:06 AM To: old chevy truck Subject: [old-chevy-truck] valve adjustments Hey guys. I am getting around to the final assembly of my rebuilt 235. I know that the valves need to be adjusted hot, but I need to do a cold adjust before I fire it up because some of the gaps are way too much. Is there a rule of thumb on how much clearance to start with? Any help is appreciated. Ken [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: old-chevy-truck-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: old-chevy-truck-dig...@yahoogroups.com old-chevy-truck-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[old-chevy-truck] Re: 54 Chevy 1/2 ton Question
Interesting, my research shows the 55 rear end is 3.90 ratio and I had someone tell me with larger rear tires he could easily run highway speeds. But then he did not tell me what rpm he was running. Ron --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, James Tye dazysnow@... wrote: I put a 55 1st series rear end under a 49 once. I used 3/8 plate to move the rear end back I forget the length and ubolts to hold the rear end in place. I wasn't real happy with the swap as the 4:11 gears weren't built for speed. --- On Sat, 12/17/11, Ron rsims2@... wrote: From: Ron rsims2@... Subject: [old-chevy-truck] 54 Chevy 1/2 ton Question To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, December 17, 2011, 11:15 AM  I bought a 55 1st P/U trailer for the truck bed, but I am curious if the open drive train rear end is also a direct bolt in to my 54 or close to it with little or no modification. My engine is toast but I have a 235 that was in a 49 3/4 ton including the 4 speed tranny and the drive shaft. I know I will have to shorten the drive shaft, but I hoping otherwise I can bolt in the new drive train and rear end into my 54. Any thoughts or suggestions? Will I have to put in a different cross member to support the open drive tranny? Guess there should be one of those on the 55 trailer frame. Maybe one of these days I can do something with this 54 instead of just collecting parts :) Thanks Ron [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: old-chevy-truck-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: old-chevy-truck-dig...@yahoogroups.com old-chevy-truck-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[old-chevy-truck] Valve Adjustment ~ Initial
No ; Just cold set 'em to the normal hard use gaps and remember to check and adjust them again in 500 miles , 1,500 miles then every 3,000 miles until they settle in and stop drifting . I do hope you replaced all those nasty cheapo original cast iron valve guides with good Bronze ones . -Nate Ken Asked : I do have a chevy related question: I finally got my 235 back from the shop and am reassembling it. I had to find another head to replace the old cracked one. I know that the valves need to be adjusted after the engine is hot, but before I fire it up, the valve lash has to be tightened up a little. (most of the clearances at this point are WAY in excess of what the specs call for while hot.) Should I adjust them .005 or .010 over initially? As always any help is appreciated and may you all have a blessed Christmas and many successes for the New Year. Ken Wagner Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: old-chevy-truck-dig...@yahoogroups.com old-chevy-truck-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[old-chevy-truck] Junkyard '55.1 Final Drive Ratio
It should be a 3.90 unless it was sold in Colorado or a special order truck . -Nate Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: old-chevy-truck-dig...@yahoogroups.com old-chevy-truck-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[old-chevy-truck] Monojet Air Cleaner FOUND !
Whew ~ as usual , Pick-A-Part came through again at last ~ I stumbled upon a '72 Nova Coupe that was being dismantled in the rows, the nice Gentleman only wanted the short block and so had a HUGE pile of assorted head , brackets , carby , fuel pump , alternator , hardware , on and on A big crowd was standing there watching , I got to the pile and then asked what about all these parts ? ~ he said have at 'em son so I grabbed the Rochester Monojet carby and near perfect air cleaner can with Thermactor and hot air pipe un damaged . They only charged me $22 for the air cleaner and $49.99 for the carby , no warranty of course . I'm stoked ! . My old carby's inlet fitting stripped late Thursday night so it leaks and the carby is now truly dead . Lots more you don't want to be bored with but it's been a *VERY* busy and productive weekend ! . -Nate Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: old-chevy-truck-dig...@yahoogroups.com old-chevy-truck-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [old-chevy-truck] Re: 54 Chevy 1/2 ton Question
The higher geared rear end was an option --- On Sun, 12/18/11, Ron rsi...@cox.net wrote: From: Ron rsi...@cox.net Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: 54 Chevy 1/2 ton Question To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, December 18, 2011, 4:28 PM Interesting, my research shows the 55 rear end is 3.90 ratio and I had someone tell me with larger rear tires he could easily run highway speeds. But then he did not tell me what rpm he was running. Ron --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, James Tye dazysnow@... wrote: I put a 55 1st series rear end under a 49 once. I used 3/8 plate to move the rear end back I forget the length and ubolts to hold the rear end in place. I wasn't real happy with the swap as the 4:11 gears weren't built for speed. --- On Sat, 12/17/11, Ron rsims2@... wrote: From: Ron rsims2@... Subject: [old-chevy-truck] 54 Chevy 1/2 ton Question To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, December 17, 2011, 11:15 AM  I bought a 55 1st P/U trailer for the truck bed, but I am curious if the open drive train rear end is also a direct bolt in to my 54 or close to it with little or no modification. My engine is toast but I have a 235 that was in a 49 3/4 ton including the 4 speed tranny and the drive shaft. I know I will have to shorten the drive shaft, but I hoping otherwise I can bolt in the new drive train and rear end into my 54. Any thoughts or suggestions? Will I have to put in a different cross member to support the open drive tranny? Guess there should be one of those on the 55 trailer frame. Maybe one of these days I can do something with this 54 instead of just collecting parts :) Thanks Ron [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [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: old-chevy-truck-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: old-chevy-truck-dig...@yahoogroups.com old-chevy-truck-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
