- 61. [oletrucks] Late at Night and Other Times Too (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 13:44:19 EDT
- It sounds like a lot of us are wandering out just to admire our old trucks at odd moments. There is something irresistable about the darn things that provide some good moments just lookin at 'em. Som
- /html/oletrucks/1999-09/msg00760.html (6,994 bytes)
- 62. [oletrucks] 6v Voltage Regulators (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 14:26:45 EDT
- I have another GM vehicle (not a truck, but it should have a broadly similar system) with a 6v voltage regulator that has been acting funny. I have tried to purchase a replacement, but my usual sourc
- /html/oletrucks/1999-09/msg00761.html (7,624 bytes)
- 63. [oletrucks] 235 Facts Are In, What To Do Now? (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 15:50:24 EDT
- This past weekend I went to my Local Friendly, bought a set of Vermont-American Screw Extractors (Easy Outs) and had at the old used 235. On the timing cover, somebody in the past had broken off two
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00082.html (8,731 bytes)
- 64. [oletrucks] Horses For Courses (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 15:49:58 EDT
- There is an old motor racing saying "horses for courses," that basically means more power is a good thing, everything else being equal. While this also applies to street vehicles, the sticking point
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00083.html (9,483 bytes)
- 65. [oletrucks] Smokey's Oil Pressure (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 18:43:26 EDT
- Smokey, remember that you have a full pressure engine in your '59 235, but the gauge in your early AD was calibrated for the recirculating splash oil system of the original 216 which ran at something
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00090.html (7,629 bytes)
- 66. [oletrucks] Vent Window Repair (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 11:47:42 EDT
- The latest issue of (Classic) Auto Restorer (August '99, [888] 333-1436) has an article on restoration of vent window assemblies. The particular subject of the feature is the '55 - '57 GM units. That
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00101.html (7,061 bytes)
- 67. [oletrucks] How Many Horses For My Course? (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 16:46:15 EDT
- Jack Halton correctly observed: "From this and your previous issues on bearings etc, it sounds as if you are at a real decision point. If you decide to stay with the 235, you are into it so far now t
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00111.html (10,299 bytes)
- 68. [oletrucks] Fresno (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 01:01:09 EDT
- Last weekend I had a brief road trip from my SoCal home to my brother's home in Fresno, CA, a distance of some 250 miles. I have been storing his 35' 5th wheel house trailer in my yard and jumped at
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00289.html (8,862 bytes)
- 69. [oletrucks] Mulling It Over (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 22:09:58 EDT
- Well, fellow oletruckers, having a few weeks to mull this old 235 situation in my mind has done wonders. Last night, Jack Daniels and I had had a good talk and the problem sorted itself into several
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00464.html (9,717 bytes)
- 70. [oletrucks] Doing Battle with The Forces Of Evil (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 22:12:15 EDT
- Well, fellow listees, I am about to face the Forces Of Evil (FOE) at the DMV once again. I have acted on the advice of the parish DMV councilor at the AAA and called for another appointment. I will b
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00465.html (7,401 bytes)
- 71. [oletrucks] Stovebolt Parts Sought (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 16:38:05 EDT
- Seeing I have decided to proceed with the existing 235, I have a short list of "stuff" I would like to have to put the motor back together. Parts to fit a '59 235: timing cover 3ea rod nuts oil pump
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00497.html (6,655 bytes)
- 72. [oletrucks] Front Motor Mount Bolts (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 16:38:20 EDT
- What size, lengthand threadcount are the front motor mount bolts for an AD truck? Are they regular capscrews or carriage bolts? I want to get them on hand so they can be installed before the timing c
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00498.html (6,892 bytes)
- 73. [oletrucks] Garoooovy, Baby! (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 11:49:38 EDT
- The crank pulley on this old '59 235 may not be as hip as the "International Man of Mystery," but it does have a visible and tactile grooving on the machined surface that the front main seal rides on
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00521.html (7,105 bytes)
- 74. [oletrucks] 2 Barrel Holley-Weber? (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 12:03:32 EDT
- Jack Halton dropped this little bomb: "Highlight of the meet were tech sessions by Leo Santucci and Stovebolt's Tom Langdon. Tom introduced his new down-sized HEI distributor (from a 2.8 V6) modified
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00569.html (7,726 bytes)
- 75. [oletrucks] Dave's Tow Job (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 12:03:17 EDT
- Dave Riffle is contemplating towing a 5th wheel trailer with his AD 3100. You may find that your existing rig will work out fine. A healthy 350 Chev can have a reasonable amount of poke, although you
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00570.html (7,310 bytes)
- 76. [oletrucks] Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead -- Maybe (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 12:06:32 EDT
- This morning I went to the DMV prepared to do battle with the FOE (Forces Of Evil) yet again. They had succeeded in throwing numerous roadblocks into the process of registering the old AD 3600 and ha
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00571.html (8,840 bytes)
- 77. [oletrucks] The 3 Muses (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 12:06:17 EDT
- Kevin Pennell, in a very thoughtful post, advised: "I'm here now to tell you that I've learned something of the wisdom (and sick humor) behind some of life's catchy little phrases in really big ways.
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00572.html (12,132 bytes)
- 78. [oletrucks] 2 Barrel Holley-Weber (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 19:30:20 EDT
- Carburetors always seem like a black art to me. Who among the great unwashed could have guessed that a carbie intended for a humble 2 liter economy car could find application with our old Stovebolts?
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00618.html (7,584 bytes)
- 79. Re: RE: [oletrucks] 2 Barrel Holley-Weber? (LONG) (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 20:02:38 EDT
- << For those unfamiliar with Weber carbs, the DGV is a progressive 2 bbl carb. The primary throttle is 32mm. When the primary is open about halfway, the 36mm secondary begins to open until they are b
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00621.html (8,357 bytes)
- 80. [oletrucks] Gee, Guys! (score: 1)
- Author: Hudson29@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 11:59:34 EDT
- Gee, Guys, has nobody out there got a babbit pounder front plate in good condition to replace my buggered up one? I posted about this last week and I'm beginning to think nobody loves me anymore! Jus
- /html/oletrucks/1999-08/msg00625.html (7,123 bytes)
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