- 1. RE: [oletrucks] Generator (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 18:38:15 -0400
- The only change required is the regulator (and the little stuff like light bulbs and gauges, maybe starter, people say not), the generator will work fine with a 12 V regulator. The generator's output
- /html/oletrucks/2002-06/msg00325.html (8,665 bytes)
- 2. RE: Fw: [oletrucks] Old Farts Anonymous (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 19:30:25 -0500
- You guys are so right. I've known a couple "old farts" who hadn't seen their 30th birthday. And an 85 year old widower who looked 60 and would still go to the bars and dance with the thirty-something
- /html/oletrucks/2002-04/msg00156.html (9,487 bytes)
- 3. RE: [oletrucks] Re: oletrucks-digest V2 #1595 (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 20:44:02 -0500
- Try BMW car aftermarket suppliers. That's where I got my 6V halogen light, 7", for my 1950 Harley. Just bolted in. BIG increase in light output and didn't overtax the generator. BMW was one of the la
- /html/oletrucks/2002-04/msg00210.html (8,378 bytes)
- 4. RE: [oletrucks] What kind of alternator should I be looking (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 22:47:09 -0500
- If output really isn't an issue, and you can tolerate the low idle output, you might want to stick with your generator so you don't have to mess with mount brackets and so it looks right. You'll need
- /html/oletrucks/2002-03/msg00012.html (9,210 bytes)
- 5. RE: [oletrucks] ??? Nuts, Bolts, & Washers ???? (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 05:45:47 -0500
- A few years ago I bought the sets Northern offered, large, small and metric. They came in fairly nice snap together bins. Problems: . The large set goes from 5/16 to 5/8 all coarse. The small set goe
- /html/oletrucks/2002-03/msg00194.html (9,859 bytes)
- 6. RE: [oletrucks] Where do I begin? (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 14:48:45 -0500
- First off get as much info on it as you can. You'll need it. Maybe someone bought the service manual for the family library? If not, they're avail. from Books4cars (hardcopy) or Detroit Iron Info Sys
- /html/oletrucks/2002-03/msg00198.html (9,641 bytes)
- 7. RE: [oletrucks] Reinstalling transmission (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 12:59:08 -0500
- The pilot bushing or bearing is a slightly tight fit in the crankshaft. Push it into the crank dry, then grease the ID lightly before installing the trans. Its purpose is to support the front of the
- /html/oletrucks/2002-03/msg00244.html (8,077 bytes)
- 8. RE: [oletrucks] Truck Bed Cargo Stretch Net (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 05:08:42 -0500
- Make one? You can buy bungee cord (shock cord) in quantity at big hardware or marine stores, probably the end hooks too. Bill Gray william.gray@snet.net --Original Message-- From: owner-oletrucks@aut
- /html/oletrucks/2002-03/msg00433.html (8,818 bytes)
- 9. RE: [oletrucks] Quadrajet--carb rebuilding (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 06:21:29 -0500
- I'll add my piece on Q-Jets, about the leaky fuel bowl. Symptom of the problem is an empty fuel bowl after letting it sit a day or 2 without running; you have to crank the starter 10 or 15 seconds to
- /html/oletrucks/2002-02/msg00121.html (9,992 bytes)
- 10. RE: [oletrucks] U-Joint Disasembly (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 18:39:03 -0500
- I understand there's also a big difference between manual labor and manuel labor... Bill Gray william.gray@snet.net I never said that! "manuel" 55 1st series 3100--trying to take my u-joints apart fo
- /html/oletrucks/2002-02/msg00367.html (8,434 bytes)
- 11. RE: [oletrucks] Another clutch question (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 15:50:36 -0500
- Theoretically the pressure plate, clutch disk and flywheel are all balanced "best possible" as individual parts, so you should be able to assemble them however and not have a balance problem. But it
- /html/oletrucks/2002-02/msg00394.html (7,970 bytes)
- 12. RE: [oletrucks] transmission (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 15:56:29 -0500
- Don't know if this helps, but I've got a '59 Olson/Chevy 3/4 ton step van with a Clark 5-speed, GVW 10,000. Bill Gray william.gray@snet.net can you post to your website a text file that all of us can
- /html/oletrucks/2002-02/msg00395.html (7,803 bytes)
- 13. [oletrucks] Ignition Timing Question (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 16:28:19 -0500
- This is my 1st note to this net - I hope I'm doing it right. Does anyone have the ignition timing specs for a pre-computer 350 in a 3/4 or 1 ton truck? I need to know initial, centrugal and vacuum ad
- /html/oletrucks/2002-01/msg00298.html (7,389 bytes)
- 14. RE: [oletrucks] overheating problem (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 17:07:13 -0500
- The impeller on some water pumps can come off the hub with no external clues. I saw this happen once on an early 70's Ford 300" six - the impeller was spot welded (if I remember right from 20+ years
- /html/oletrucks/2002-01/msg00314.html (12,236 bytes)
- 15. RE: [oletrucks] Ignition Timing Question (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 17:20:09 -0500
- Thanks to all who responded. Just found a 1967 Chilton's that has distributor specs. For the 283 it says 40 initial, 300 centrifugal at 4100 rpm and 150 vacuum at 15.5" (crank degrees). I guess I'll
- /html/oletrucks/2002-01/msg00315.html (9,198 bytes)
- 16. RE: [oletrucks] Ignition Timing Question (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 16:27:09 -0500
- Oops - that should be 30 degrees centrifugal at 4100 rpm and 15 degrees Not 300 and 150. I guess I pushed the 0 too long. Bill Gray william.gray@snet.net --Original Message-- From: owner-oletrucks@au
- /html/oletrucks/2002-01/msg00334.html (9,697 bytes)
- 17. RE: [oletrucks] saginaw trans (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 07:28:12 -0500
- I have some lovely experience with Saginaws. As you found out, it doesn't take much to break them. My advice is to replace it with a Muncie or T10 4-speed, or a T5 so you'll have an OD gear. If you f
- /html/oletrucks/2002-01/msg00542.html (7,816 bytes)
- 18. RE: [oletrucks] E-brake help (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 07:43:25 -0500
- There's neat way to do this I've read about but haven't done yet. It's a kit that bolts a disc to the 9 incher's yoke and a manual caliper to its housing. Comes with a cable and handle. There are sev
- /html/oletrucks/2002-01/msg00543.html (7,545 bytes)
- 19. RE: [oletrucks] saginaw trans (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 18:31:37 -0500
- "Andy 51Chevy@mindspring" tried to respond to my note but did an html file my Outlook couldn't handle. I tried mailing back but it came back with a "user unknown" message. I find I sometimes can't em
- /html/oletrucks/2002-01/msg00553.html (8,545 bytes)
- 20. RE: [oletrucks] Adjusting valves (score: 1)
- Author: "William Gray" <william.gray@snet.net>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 11:43:46 -0500
- There are several ways to get the other pistons at TDC, after you've established you're at TDC FIRING STROKE on #1. Here's a couple: Keep on rotating in the RUNNING DIRECTION; every 1200 the next pis
- /html/oletrucks/2002-01/msg00584.html (9,909 bytes)
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