[old-chevy-truck] Leather clutch fork boot

2008-01-29 Thread great5852
Hello All, Does anyone have a photo or drawing of the original leather clutch fork boot? The ones they sell(rubber) aftermarket don't seem to fit the hole and since we are keeping these beautiful preseved trucks stock I'm thinking of recovering my wire skeleton cluttch fork boot with some new

[old-chevy-truck] Re: Tranny Lube

2008-01-28 Thread great5852
--- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, "vwnate1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just kept the rear of the transmission higher that the front and immediately put the drive shaft yolk on the the transmission after I slid the trans onto my upper pins. Didn't spill a drop. Once I let everything

[old-chevy-truck] Re: Tranny Lube

2008-01-28 Thread great5852
--- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, "vwnate1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just kept the rear of the transmission higher that the front and immediately put the drive shaft yolk on the the transmission after I slid the trans onto my upper pins. Didn't spill a drop. Once I let everything

[old-chevy-truck] Re: Speedometer gear removal- before I break it

2008-01-27 Thread great5852
housing and bolt the lock plate back down. --- In old-chevy- [EMAIL PROTECTED], "great5852" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Trying to lubricate the transmission case extension with 1/2 pint of > oil according to the book. Before I break it...how does the > speedometer

[old-chevy-truck] Speedometer gear removal- before I break it

2008-01-27 Thread great5852
Trying to lubricate the transmission case extension with 1/2 pint of oil according to the book. Before I break it...how does the speedometer driven gear come out of the case extension on a '58 3 speed so I can add oil? I'm thinking it should pull straight out. Does it unscrew? Is there a cli

[old-chevy-truck] Re: Clutch Fork & Pivot Ball

2008-01-27 Thread great5852
ruck@yahoogroups.com, "vwnate1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Yeah , that's it ~ I've seen a couple re-assembled without that > simple washer and the pivot bolt worked loose and jammed up the > clutch linkage... > > Carry on . > > -Nate

[old-chevy-truck] Re: Clutch Fork & Pivot Ball

2008-01-26 Thread great5852
e a > flat _internal_ star typ lock washer under the pivot bolt . > > -Nate > "great5852" ??WHO?? wrote: > > > > New spring keeper is what it took along with some persuasion with a > > vise & Mr. Ball Peen. The 50 yr old clip must have been d

[old-chevy-truck] Re: Clutch removal of '58 3 speed on a 235 engine

2008-01-23 Thread great5852
but hopefully this post will help someone else another time. --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, "Kent S. Butler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > great5852: > > I put my clutch and transmission back together a few months ago. On mine the pivot ball was already

[old-chevy-truck] Re: Clutch removal of '58 3 speed on a 235 engine

2008-01-18 Thread great5852
e else has run into this problem below please don't hesitate to post a reply. --- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, "Kent S. Butler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > great5852: > > I put my clutch and transmission back together a few months ago. On mine the p

[old-chevy-truck] Re: Clutch removal of '58 3 speed on a 235 engine

2008-01-18 Thread great5852
Worked just like you guys said it would, THANK YOU! As I'm cleaning things back up and putting stuff back together have a couple more questions. Does anyone remember if their clutch fork pivot ball seats completely into the clutch fork ball socket? Try as I might I can't get the clutch fork sp

[old-chevy-truck] Clutch removal of '58 3 speed on a 235 engine

2008-01-14 Thread great5852
You guys have probably answered this a million times but I searched and didn't find exactly what I needed. I have removed the tranny and now am staring at a bi0g hunk of metal that hides the clutch. I assume is part of the bell housing. The clutch is in front of this. Does this or can this c