Re: Hydraulic Lifter Tick
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That is my point, use the 10 weight only if you want to go ice road trucking.
Posted on: 1/13 7:42
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Re: Hydraulic Lifter Tick
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Hi Joe. Why are you using 10W30 oil?
Gary
Posted on: 1/11 6:39
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Re: Water distribution tube removal
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My 49 had been off the road since 1969, I got it in 09 and took the engine apart for a rebuild. I didn't find any distribution tube, just lots of rust flakes in the block. So it must be that the factory did use sheet steel tubes.
The strange thing is I can't remember installing a tube when I assembled the engine. It doesn't overheat, so I must have. Gary
Posted on: 12/19 8:11
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Re: The big coolant disaster. HELP!
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Lining up manifolds:
I had mine apart recently It's easy. Leave the 3 manifold connecting bolts loose, put the manifolds on the block without a gasket, tighten the stud nuts, then tighten the 3 manifold bolts. Remove the pair, then put the gaskets on. While you have the manifolds apart, and if you are in a warm climate and have trouble with carb heat, another trick is put some 0.020 shim between the manifolds, and poke a small vent hole through. This reduces the exhaust heat contacting the lower surface of the intake plenum. Of course if you live in the arctic you won't want this. Gary
Posted on: 2023/10/19 21:10
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Re: 1948- 288 Fuel Pump Rebuild
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For assembling the vacuum side, get 2 long screws (4" or so) with the same thread, put these through the top and diaphragm, and into the pump housing, then use a vice to squish the spring.
The same trick with long bolts works when fitting the front spring and locating the inside mounts of the lower wishbone. (But with a floor jack of course, not the bench vice).
Posted on: 2023/10/10 0:10
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Re: Tinkering time!
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Hello Doc. If you need rear shocks, they are the same as a new-ish Toyota Hilux. Same eyes (tapered for 2 piece rubbers), same length.
However shocks won't lift the back of your car. Two solutions are to have the rear springs reset, or put additional leafs in. My 49 sedan has 9 on one side and 10 in the other, that is how it came. Gary
Posted on: 2023/9/18 2:52
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Re: Anti-theft Devices
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You could install a tap in the fuel line, reasponably accessable but out odd sight.
Anyway do car thieves know how to hotwire a car these days? It's all laptops and electronic key codes now. Gary
Posted on: 2023/7/2 1:12
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Re: 288 Head Gasket Planning
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Since one of these heads seriously lacks anywhere to grab it, as a matter of interest has abyone ever lifted a head using the spark plug threads? Like a piece of box tube with 8 holes and bolts into the plug holes, attach that to an engine crane?
Couldn't see a problem just lifting the head, assuming it unsticks ok. A Chrysler Slant 6 has 2 x 7/16 UNC holes in the head, that's how yoiu lift the complete engine. Anyone tried this?
Posted on: 2023/5/17 1:25
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Re: interior door handle removal...,mystery
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Those handle clips look very similar to early 60s Plymouth Valiants (and Dodge Lancers) and probably a lot of other Chryslers. Same technique of removal.
Gary
Posted on: 2023/4/23 5:03
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