Re: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Engine Stand Needed
Stay away from the 3 legged engines stands!!! Buy a decent one, getting injured because you cheaped out is not good logic. When you are done with it, put it for sale on www.craigslist.org and you will get most of your money back. It may go against logic, but I see some engine stands for sale in the auto parts category and that is where I would list it. You may even find one on craigslist right now cheap. Good Luck. From: Nate To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 9:34 AM Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Engine Stand Needed Thank you Dennis ; I looked there and found a decent four point one for $59 , I was hoping to spend less that that as this is , I hope , a one time need . I'll discard or return it when I finish the job ov overhauling the 292 CID L6 thinwall engine I just bought for my '69 C/10 . Used , I see them @ Auto Swaps for $25 all the time but now I need it and the Auto Swap isn't for a while... -Nate Dennis wrote: > > Nate, don't travel too far, Harbor Freight has them from $55. > > Dennis McGillis > 1953 3100 > [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: Engine Stand Needed
I have a good 3 legged stand, and have had no trouble with it. It's an older Walker brand, so it's built stout. One thing you do need to watch out for though, is your 292 or any inline 6 leverages the weight out farther than a v8, so it puts a lot of strain on the head of the engine stand. I don't think the cheap ones will hold up for any length of time with an inline hanging on them. My son had a jeep six on his good stand, and it sagged down at the outer end. Just be careful! And if you go the cheap route, definitely get the 4 legs. --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, Karl Eastman wrote: > > Stay away from the 3 legged engines stands!!! > Buy a decent one, getting injured because you cheaped out is not good logic. > When you are done with it, put it for sale on www.craigslist.org and you > will get most of your money back. > It may go against logic, but I see some engine stands for sale in the auto > parts category and that is where I would list it. > You may even find one on craigslist right now cheap. > Good Luck. > > > > From: Nate > To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 9:34 AM > Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Engine Stand Needed > > >  > > Thank you Dennis ; > > I looked there and found a decent four point one for $59 , I was hoping to > spend less that that as this is , I hope , a one time need . I'll discard or > return it when I finish the job ov overhauling the 292 CID L6 thinwall engine > I just bought for my '69 C/10 . > > Used , I see them @ Auto Swaps for $25 all the time but now I need it and the > Auto Swap isn't for a while... > > -Nate > Dennis wrote: > > > > Nate, don't travel too far, Harbor Freight has them from $55. > > > > Dennis McGillis > > 1953 3100 > > > > > > > [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] Re: Engine Stand Needed
I would like to revise my earlier statement. If you have an older, Quality made stand from back in the days when they were built for Quality, not quantity...then that is the only way I would use a 3 legged stand. From: twowheeler63 To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 10:46 AM Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Engine Stand Needed I have a good 3 legged stand, and have had no trouble with it. It's an older Walker brand, so it's built stout. One thing you do need to watch out for though, is your 292 or any inline 6 leverages the weight out farther than a v8, so it puts a lot of strain on the head of the engine stand. I don't think the cheap ones will hold up for any length of time with an inline hanging on them. My son had a jeep six on his good stand, and it sagged down at the outer end. Just be careful! And if you go the cheap route, definitely get the 4 legs. --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, Karl Eastman wrote: > > Stay away from the 3 legged engines stands!!! > Buy a decent one, getting injured because you cheaped out is not good logic. > When you are done with it, put it for sale on www.craigslist.org and you > will get most of your money back. > It may go against logic, but I see some engine stands for sale in the auto > parts category and that is where I would list it. > You may even find one on craigslist right now cheap. > Good Luck. > > > > From: Nate > To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 9:34 AM > Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Engine Stand Needed > > >  > > Thank you Dennis ; > > I looked there and found a decent four point one for $59 , I was hoping to > spend less that that as this is , I hope , a one time need . I'll discard or > return it when I finish the job ov overhauling the 292 CID L6 thinwall engine > I just bought for my '69 C/10 . > > Used , I see them @ Auto Swaps for $25 all the time but now I need it and the > Auto Swap isn't for a while... > > -Nate > Dennis wrote: > > > > Nate, don't travel too far, Harbor Freight has them from $55. > > > > Dennis McGillis > > 1953 3100 > > > > > > > [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/
[old-chevy-truck] clutch return spring
Hi guys. I am re-assembling my 235 in my 52 pu. I paid close attention to dis-assembly but apparently didn't notice the clutch return spring. Now I am having difficulty re-attaching the spring. Does it hook to the tab on the frame? and to the clutch linkage rod where it hooks to the main clutch lever? Is there a straight piece of wire the spring hooks to like the brake pedal return spring? Any help is appreciated. Thanks, 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: Engine Stand Needed
THANK YOU for the safety reminders guys ! . I'm well aware of the increased tipover point caused by l o n g engines . -Nate "twowheeler63" (I forget your name) wrote: > > I have a good 3 legged stand, and have had no trouble with it. It's an older > Walker brand, so it's built stout. One thing you do need to watch out for > though, is your 292 or any inline 6 leverages the weight out farther than a > v8, so it puts a lot of strain on the head of the engine stand. I don't think > the cheap ones will hold up for any length of time with an inline hanging on > them. My son had a jeep six on his good stand, and it sagged down at the > outer end. Just be careful! > > And if you go the cheap route, definitely get the 4 legs. > > --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, Karl Eastman wrote: > > > > Stay away from the 3 legged engines stands!!! > > Buy a decent one, getting injured because you cheaped out is not good logic. > > When you are done with it, put it for sale on www.craigslist.org and > > you will get most of your money back. > > It may go against logic, but I see some engine stands for sale in the auto > > parts category and that is where I would list it. > > You may even find one on craigslist right now cheap. > > Good Luck. > > > > > > > > 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 : clutch return spring
It hooks to the tab on the frame , I bet if you look at some engine compartment photos , you'll be able to spot it . -Nate Ken wrote: > > Hi guys. > > I am re-assembling my 235 in my 52 pu. > I paid close attention to dis-assembly but apparently didn't notice the > clutch return spring. > Now I am having difficulty re-attaching the spring. Does it hook to the tab > on the frame? and to > the clutch linkage rod where it hooks to the main clutch lever? Is there a > straight piece of wire the > spring hooks to like the brake pedal return spring? > Any help is appreciated. > Thanks, > 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] Re : clutch return spring
I pull the sprint toward the back of the truck and start looking for a small hole in the frame. Usually I grab a metal coat hanger, make a loop around a frame cross-member and hook onto the hanger. .bill in corvallis _ From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nate Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 9:48 AM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re : clutch return spring It hooks to the tab on the frame , I bet if you look at some engine compartment photos , you'll be able to spot it . -Nate Ken wrote: > > Hi guys. > > I am re-assembling my 235 in my 52 pu. > I paid close attention to dis-assembly but apparently didn't notice the clutch return spring. > Now I am having difficulty re-attaching the spring. Does it hook to the tab on the frame? and to > the clutch linkage rod where it hooks to the main clutch lever? Is there a straight piece of wire the > spring hooks to like the brake pedal return spring? > Any help is appreciated. > Thanks, > 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] Re: Engine Stand Needed
Funny story...I came home one day years ago with 4 new Lincoln (The welder company) jack stands. My wife said...oh my god, how much did they cost? I said over a hundred dollars a piece. She said you spent over $400.00 on those? I said yep, if my life isn't worth protecting for $400.00 to keep myself safe when workling on my toys, then I am done listening to your opinion. Divorce proceedings went well,but...I still have all my toys, and am still in one piece. Protecting myself has always been worth the arguement. Happy Rebuilding. From: Nate To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 12:46 PM Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Engine Stand Needed THANK YOU for the safety reminders guys ! . I'm well aware of the increased tipover point caused by l o n g engines . -Nate "twowheeler63" (I forget your name) wrote: > > I have a good 3 legged stand, and have had no trouble with it. It's an older > Walker brand, so it's built stout. One thing you do need to watch out for > though, is your 292 or any inline 6 leverages the weight out farther than a > v8, so it puts a lot of strain on the head of the engine stand. I don't think > the cheap ones will hold up for any length of time with an inline hanging on > them. My son had a jeep six on his good stand, and it sagged down at the > outer end. Just be careful! > > And if you go the cheap route, definitely get the 4 legs. > > --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, Karl Eastman wrote: > > > > Stay away from the 3 legged engines stands!!! > > Buy a decent one, getting injured because you cheaped out is not good logic. > > When you are done with it, put it for sale on www.craigslist.org and > > you will get most of your money back. > > It may go against logic, but I see some engine stands for sale in the auto > > parts category and that is where I would list it. > > You may even find one on craigslist right now cheap. > > Good Luck. > > > > > > > > [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] Re: Engine Stand Needed
hot rod magazine did a engine stand shoot-out a while back. they pitted summit, snap-on and harbor freight engine stands against each other. as for stability; 4 wheels won over 3 wheel. but harbor freight won the competition. they tested the hf stand to failure by lowering a hoist with car down on it, with a motor on the stand, it almost picked the corner up on the car. On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Karl Eastman wrote: > ** > > > Funny story...I came home one day years ago with 4 new Lincoln (The welder > company) jack stands. > My wife said...oh my god, how much did they cost? > I said over a hundred dollars a piece. > She said you spent over $400.00 on those? > I said yep, if my life isn't worth protecting for $400.00 to keep myself > safe when workling on my toys, then I am done listening to your opinion. > Divorce proceedings went well,but...I still have all my toys, and am still > in one piece. > Protecting myself has always been worth the arguement. > Happy Rebuilding. > > > From: Nate > To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 12:46 PM > Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Engine Stand Needed > > > > THANK YOU for the safety reminders guys ! . > > I'm well aware of the increased tipover point caused by l o n g engines . > > -Nate > "twowheeler63" (I forget your name) wrote: > > > > I have a good 3 legged stand, and have had no trouble with it. It's an > older Walker brand, so it's built stout. One thing you do need to watch out > for though, is your 292 or any inline 6 leverages the weight out farther > than a v8, so it puts a lot of strain on the head of the engine stand. I > don't think the cheap ones will hold up for any length of time with an > inline hanging on them. My son had a jeep six on his good stand, and it > sagged down at the outer end. Just be careful! > > > > And if you go the cheap route, definitely get the 4 legs. > > > > --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, Karl Eastman wrote: > > > > > > Stay away from the 3 legged engines stands!!! > > > Buy a decent one, getting injured because you cheaped out is not good > logic. > > > When you are done with it, put it for sale on www.craigslist.org > and you will get most of your money back. > > > It may go against logic, but I see some engine stands for sale in the > auto parts category and that is where I would list it. > > > You may even find one on craigslist right now cheap. > > > Good Luck. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [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/
[old-chevy-truck] Re: Engine Stand Needed
No one in their right mind would recommend buying anything from Harbor Freight. 99.% of the crap they sell is nothing but cheap, foreign-made TRASH. 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: Engine Stand Needed
That's why I call it Harbor Fright... - Original Message - From: Lonny To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 3:50 PM Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Engine Stand Needed No one in their right mind would recommend buying anything from Harbor Freight. 99.% of the crap they sell is nothing but cheap, foreign-made TRASH. === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 9.0.0.898, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.19070) http://www.pctools.com === === Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. (Email Guard: 9.0.0.898, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.19070) http://www.pctools.com/ === [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] Re: Engine Stand Needed
I bought an anvil from Harbor Fright that I liked. But I guess it's hard to screw up an anvil! On Jan 17, 2012, at 5:48 PM, Kelsey Farrell wrote: > That's why I call it Harbor Fright... > > - Original Message - > From: Lonny > To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 3:50 PM > Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: Engine Stand Needed > > No one in their right mind would recommend buying anything from Harbor > Freight. 99.% of the crap they sell is nothing but cheap, > foreign-made TRASH. > > === > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > (Email Guard: 9.0.0.898, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.19070) > http://www.pctools.com > === > > === > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > (Email Guard: 9.0.0.898, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.19070) > http://www.pctools.com/ > === > > [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/