- 21. Re: [Oletrucks] 84 Silverado (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:18:08 -0500
- Gas mileage depends on much more than the model of the truck. Rear end ratio? Condition of engine? Compression test all cylinders. Tune up? Spark plugs, points, set timing? Carburetor condition? Floa
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- 22. Re: [Oletrucks] 84 Silverado (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:55:08 -0500
- The closer you get to '73 the worse your mileage will be. I think '73 was an all time low at about 7mpg. GM was so concerned with meeting the EPA regs that they strangled the engine. I bought a SWB s
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- 23. [Oletrucks] 1954 steering (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:04:21 -0500
- Does anyone know of a parts book or manual that shows an exploded view of the drag link and tie rod? I think I've figured out which order the pieces go in the ball sockets but it would be nice to ver
- /html/oletrucks/2010-03/msg00008.html (6,356 bytes)
- 24. Re: [Oletrucks] 1954 steering (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:23:49 -0500
- Do you know where I can buy a manual? Is yours from Chevrolet or after-market? -- Gale Gorman Houston I've got a shop manual for the 54 3100 at home. I'll look in a couple of hours, unless someone po
- /html/oletrucks/2010-03/msg00010.html (8,994 bytes)
- 25. Re: [Oletrucks] 1954 steering (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:52:07 -0500
- I just ordered a manual on CD-ROM from grumpytruckparts.com. Searched Barnes and Noble, Chilton, and Haynes but didn't find anything. NAPA sells a rebuild kit for the old ball and socket joints but m
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- 26. Re: [Oletrucks] 1954 steering (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:00:51 -0500
- I've purchased from them before and just searched their website. Didn't turn up anything for a '54. -- Gale Gorman Houston I purchased my shop manual from Impala Bob's in Mesa AZ. Jim --Original Mess
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- 27. Re: [Oletrucks] Silverado fuel consumption (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:04:12 -0500
- I was a participant in that thread and agree we needed to keep it relative to this list. All we had to do was preface the remarks with "I have this engine, transmission, and rear end in my '49 GMC...
- /html/oletrucks/2010-03/msg00017.html (9,051 bytes)
- 28. [Oletrucks] 1954 toe in (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:25:17 -0500
- It's time to set the toe in on my tie rod. Does anyone have the degree to shoot 1954 3100. -- Gale Gorman Houston _______________________________________________ Oletrucks@autox.team.net Donate: http
- /html/oletrucks/2010-03/msg00019.html (6,371 bytes)
- 29. Re: [Oletrucks] Oletrucks Digest, Vol 2, Issue 24 (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:16:29 -0500
- Thanks for the info. I buttoned it up yesterday and used 1/8" for toe-in so that was a good guess. I have a shop manual as well as a parts book on the way on CD ROM. Sometimes when the shop manual i
- /html/oletrucks/2010-03/msg00021.html (8,323 bytes)
- 30. Re: [Oletrucks] TF pickup bed on Denver craigslist (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:58:54 -0500
- The link is an email address. -- Gale Gorman Houston Hello fellow old truck addicts. There is a TF truck bed for sale on Craigslist item sale-wfn6b-1634575078@craigslist.org. It looks pretty straight
- /html/oletrucks/2010-03/msg00023.html (9,288 bytes)
- 31. Re: [Oletrucks] TF pickup bed on Denver craigslist (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:40:22 -0500
- I didn't think that was a flame, merely pointing out a fact. -- Gale Gorman Houston You're right! go to denver craigslist and search 720-329-7403 (the guy's phone number) or search '1950's chevy/gmc
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- 32. Re: [Oletrucks] 6 hole wheels with clips for the hubcaps (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:14:36 -0500
- How many of those wheels do you have? The previous owner of my '54 put aluminum wheels about 8" wide on mine and I want to go back to painted wheels and stock hubcaps. -- Gale Gorman Houston Hey guys
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- 33. Re: [Oletrucks] 6 hole wheels with clips for the hubcaps (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:50:33 -0500
- What is TF and AD? -- Gale Gorman Houston In general, 1/2 ton TF trucks had three clips. This carried over into the next generation. Half ton AD trucks had six clips. TF eight lug wheels generally ha
- /html/oletrucks/2010-03/msg00044.html (8,596 bytes)
- 34. Re: [Oletrucks] 6 hole wheels with clips for the hubcaps (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:03:58 -0500
- Lost a right front wheel bearing on my '54 3100 last week and chose to replace with roller bearings. While it was apart I turned drums and put in new shoes and then took the rest of the steering apa
- /html/oletrucks/2010-03/msg00047.html (9,627 bytes)
- 35. Re: [Oletrucks] Austin, TX (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:42:08 -0500
- I'm in Houston. Surely someone will chime in from the Austin area. Gale Gorman Houston Hello, I am in Round Rock, TX just north of Austin, TX. Is there anyone on this list in my immediate area? I wou
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- 36. Re: [Oletrucks] 6 hole wheels with clips for the hubcaps (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:57:56 -0500
- ...and all over a long bed with bastardized sides and fenders?? Must be desperate times in Colorado <g> -- Gale Gorman Houston Man, this is the most activity on the list in many many months, possibly
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- 37. Re: [Oletrucks] Swapping out rear end on '52 GMC 1/2 T (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:18:25 -0500
- -- Gale Gorman Houston I've heard that the rearend out of a 4x4 Chevy Blazer will work nicely. Anyone else know about this? BobK 51 3100 5-window 54 3600 in pieces A long time ago I used a 69 chevell
- /html/oletrucks/2010-04/msg00004.html (10,569 bytes)
- 38. Re: [Oletrucks] Fools and Funding (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:14:03 -0500
- Since I'm NOS I looked at the team.net link. If we don't get any more traffic than what I see, how do you think the subscribers to Alpine feel? There has to be some groups of two or three out there.
- /html/oletrucks/2010-04/msg00009.html (9,080 bytes)
- 39. Re: [Oletrucks] Fools and Funding (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:22:07 -0500
- Well I did do my part with the funding last week when the solicitation popped -- Gale Gorman Houston Well first I stand corrected. I thought this was an off-topic message that would be frowned upon m
- /html/oletrucks/2010-04/msg00011.html (10,398 bytes)
- 40. Re: [Oletrucks] Fools and Funding (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:25:37 -0500
- Glad I found it. Lists of actual users has much better information than manuals. -- Gale Gorman Houston 485 people. mjb. _______________________________________________ Oletrucks@autox.team.net Donat
- /html/oletrucks/2010-04/msg00012.html (8,008 bytes)
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