Re: [old-chevy-truck] RE: oiling
It's not uncommon for newer fuel injected cars to put a fuel filter down in the frame rail; my 86 Corvette has one there...but then the fuel pressure is higher to push it through as well. Mark N On 9/26/13 6:49 AM, rl_westmorel...@yahoo.com wrote: Anyone ever put fuel filter in line between gas tank and fuel pump? In pictures that i find on the internet all seem to show up next to carb. Robert
Re: [old-Chevy-truck] Shop ceiling height
I have a 2 car garage with 8 ft ceilings with tracks for the garage doors and door openers in their usual places near the ceiling. I'm doing an engine swap in a 97 Jeep Wrangler with a permanent roof rack on it right now. The trans requires a lot of underneath work; the engine requires a lot of overhead work. I'm definitely having clearance both getting the Jeep far enough in the air to clear things that need to go underneath, and I have trouble getting the engine lift high enough in the air to drop things down from the top. The garage door/rails/opener are the main culprit here. (Unfortunately in my configuration the garage door has to be open to move the engine hoist in from the front.) Go 10 ft or more if you can. Mark N On 3/2/13 4:31 PM, Ken Wagner wrote: Sam. My 52 chev 3100 will easily fit into an opening with a 8ft ceiling even with the hood open. If you plan on lifting it up higher for working on the underside, an 8 ft ceiling may be a bit challenging. I have worked on many a car and truck over the years, including engine removal and can never recollect wishing I had a higher ceiling. Just sayin.' Good luck! 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] sandblast media
It sounds like the course grit aluminum oxide sold by places like Tractor Supply under the brand name Black Diamond...though I think it sometimes has a green cast to it. Mark On 10/16/12 12:53 PM, Mike Burns wrote: Today I was doing some sandblasting, using a borrowed pressure blaster. It had some old media still in it that kept clogging the nozzle as it broke loose. I assume that it had absorbed some moisture because the blaster hadn't been used for a few years. I took a rod and stirred up as well as I could and went ahead and used it up. It was by far the best stuff that I've ever used. I couldn't believe how well it worked. The blaster owner doesn't remember what it is, so I'm looking for educated guesses from you folks. The stuff was very course, and was irregular in shape, not round. It was shiny jet black in color. The best description that I can give you is that it looked very much like ground up coal, if you know what coal looks like. I would like to buy some of it, but have no idea what it is. What are your best guesses or ideas? Thanks much, Mike [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] stock racks
The pdf was really cool (especially liked the info on the 39 Suburban and station wagons), but these bed stakes appear to be for flat bed trucks. My brother bought his 57 Chevy pickup from the original owner, a farmer. When the farmer bought his new truck, he transferred his bed stakes from his old worn out pickup to his new 57. The truck still has those on it. They are oak painted black and are in ok shape. These are probably not what you want (I have no idea whether they were factory or not), but I could probably come up with pictures short term and maybe measured drawings longer term if there is any interest. Outside of some fender bender damage that was repaired in the early 60s and my brother's repaint of the wheels/bumpers, this is a still running unrestored original truck...the interior is pretty ratty but the exterior looks ok. Mark N On 9/2/12 11:47 PM, cadamsa...@aol.com wrote: Hello James and Ole Truckers, I think there are drawings for a light duty and a heavy duty rack at: http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/aben-plans/6192.pdf Regards and hope this helps, Culver Adams 1951 Chevy 3100 Minneapolis, MN [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] tire size
235/75R13 was what I had on my 58...not sure if the ADs are different. Mark N On 2/9/12 10:06 AM, vernongenis wrote: What tire size can I put on my original 15 rims. I have a 1950 3600 PU. It now has 7.00/15. I want a modern tire size that is not so tall and skinny. [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] tire size
The best tire calculator I know of, but it doesn't include the old X.XX-XX format. http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html Mark N On 2/9/12 2:59 PM, Luke Zsiga wrote: Try to get the tallest tire possible. Our trucks are geared to pull stumps not to really drive comfortably. The taller your tire is the faster you will be able to go (and by fast I mean 50 55 60 mph). I've read that some people have used a 32 tall tire you can use one of the online tire size calculators to convert the tire size to its height in inches. Other than swamp tires I don't think they make a tire for a 15 rim that is to tall for our trucks. Luke Zsiga [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: shake down cruise
Bill, The engine in the 86 vette is the original aluminum head small block 350 so 1986. Big differences between that vette and your truck include: tuned port injection instead of carburetion, 2.73 vs. 3.36 rear, and overdrive transmission vs Muncie, and the 48 may weigh as much as 1,000 lbs more than the vette. Not sure on how much the altitude would impact the mileage. What is your rpm at 55mph? I bet it's way over my 1600rpm. With the right setup, you should be able to break 20mpg in your truck, but the focus of this list is more stock vehicles. Mark N On 8/16/11 10:24 PM, Bill Yanish wrote: What yr is the 86vett eng 350 I have a 48 ' with an older 350 muncie 4spd and 3.36 re. In colo. 1 mi hi. I only get @ 10mpg . really need to get more so I can drive it more especially in winter . I have a 82 280 nissan ZX . Gets good mpg @ 30 but last owner set it up with the bigger wheels and those lousy no cusion tires lowered it . It really kinda screwed it up. I had a 79 280 with stock everything . Made it through the snow with no! prob. Just put 2 70lb sand bags with reg tires . Never got stuck . Bill From: m...@noakes.com mailto:mark%40noakes.com m...@noakes.com mailto:mark%40noakes.com To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com Cc: Ron rsi...@cox.net mailto:rsims2%40cox.net Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 7:31 PM Subject: Re: [old-chevy-truck] Re: shake down cruise I have had similar and even better experience with an 86 Corvette 350, tuned port injection, 700R4, 2.73 rear end, intake and exhaust freed up for racing, and it gets about 27mpg on the Interstate with the cruise set on 70mph. I've hypermiled it with all the tricks and including limiting speeds to no more than 55mph to 32mpg (boring...). At 55mph, it's only turning about 1600rpm...but loves it...doesn't lug. You're NOT going to get mpg like that running a stock carbureted vintage truck engine running through 3.90 gears. The Task Force trucks also weigh more. Count on about 1mpg loss for each 300lbs of additional weight. I intend to run my 58 Suburban with a small block V8 through a stock 3-speed and a Borg Warner OD. The OD drops the effective gear ratio down quite a bit...seems like it was to 2.73. Still have to see how that works out as the truck is in stalled restoration mode. Mark N [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: shake down cruise
I have had similar and even better experience with an 86 Corvette 350, tuned port injection, 700R4, 2.73 rear end, intake and exhaust freed up for racing, and it gets about 27mpg on the Interstate with the cruise set on 70mph. I've hypermiled it with all the tricks and including limiting speeds to no more than 55mph to 32mpg (boring...). At 55mph, it's only turning about 1600rpm...but loves it...doesn't lug. You're NOT going to get mpg like that running a stock carbureted vintage truck engine running through 3.90 gears. The Task Force trucks also weigh more. Count on about 1mpg loss for each 300lbs of additional weight. I intend to run my 58 Suburban with a small block V8 through a stock 3-speed and a Borg Warner OD. The OD drops the effective gear ratio down quite a bit...seems like it was to 2.73. Still have to see how that works out as the truck is in stalled restoration mode. Mark N On 8/16/11 8:57 PM, Ron wrote: That's awesome. Just curious, do you know what you get running 65 to 70 mph? --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com mailto:old-chevy-truck%40yahoogroups.com, Mike Inez Plucker impluck@... wrote: I can back up that MPG. I am running a 72 Corvette 350 bored .30 over. With a 700R4 and 3.00 rear end. I get 22.5 MPG at 75 to 80 MPH, on long trips. Makes me smile. Mike 50 3100. gm ramjet 350, 700r4, 3.27 gear never saw final report of your drivetrain that got you that MPG please advise. Mark 3400 miles in 10 days, aka hotrod power tour 2011. detroit to cocoa bch and back to detroit. truk performed flawlessly, 20.1 mpg with the cruise @ 80 and the ac on. i'm still smiling. [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] slightly off topic but relevant--repairing hail damage
Does anyone have experience with repairing hail damage themselves as in actually doing the body work? I got blasted in Wednesday's storms. One vehicle can go through insurance; the other I need to do myself or it would be totaled due to its low value before restoration. Anyone have experience with insurance whereas once a vehicle is totaled, even if you redo it you cannot get comprehensive on it after that? Hoods can be replaced (and will need to be) but the roof in particular is a concern, and I'm not sure if there aren't other body panels that would be better to repair than to replace...that's even if they are available to replace at all. A key interest is that I've heard that the dings may pop out either on their own or intermittently under wide temperature variation (winter-summer repeated cycles). What's the best technique--body filler or body solder--given the structural issues? I gather that paintless dent repair is quite expensive--true or not? Not quite justified when the vehicle needs paint anyway? Thanks for any input, Mark N Various old GM trucks and cars 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/
