Why not just leave it alone. If it works, don't fix it! These trucks were
meant to drive slow, say 45-50ish, just do that and enjoy. Changing gears is
something you can do long after other more important stuff is finished. Most
important part is new brakes, seldom are they good on an old truck that's
been sitting. Get parking brake to work too! Basic stuff like carb rebuild,
flush coolant, change rubber hoses and points and plug wires, etc. If you
want a new faster truck, buy a newer faster truck!
G. L. Grumpy's
Old Iron Ranch
Huntington, IN 46750
AD trucks and MM tractors
----- Original Message -----
From: <BLUCHEETAH@aol.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 8:07 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Re: to punkin or not to punkin
> Wayne, Dave, Steve, GL and Joe,
> Okaaaayyy! THANK YOU for the lesson on drive lines. I see now that I was
> using the wrong terminology, but thanks for your patient instruction I now
> understand what is going on down there (more or less). This is a stock
truck, so if I
> don't want to replace the rear end (which would be cheaper) then I need to
> buy a gear kit. Being somewhat of a purist at this point in my truck
ownership,
> I'm going to just change out the stuff with a kit from Patricks as ya'll
have
> suggested.
> I'm trying to get all the mechanical stuff addressed before I sink my
money
> into the body work. NOT EASY!
> Thank you for all your help. I'll be bugging you again, I'm sure.
> Susan
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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