I have the shot of that engine over with the guy I use to get paint. He will set me up with a paint number soon thats as close as possible to that. The one that I have tried allready was kinda trial and error..mostly error.
...mostly error or horror? (sorry, I want to try if I can do 2 joke in english in a row...)
Fitz.
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when did you the work, recently? Was it only the one valve that gave you the trouble overheating, or all of them? If I'm correct it looks like the intake valves?
when did you the work, recently? Was it only the one valve that gave you the trouble overheating, or all of them? If I'm correct it looks like the intake valves?
-- Edited by Rolilk at 02:29, 2009-02-20
I did the work last automn. I don't know why you ask me about a overheating problem. I had overheating problem only once, when I first start this engine, and at this time, I replace the radiator core. I had the original one...
This is an exhaust valve, in my engine it was the #6 cyl. ex. valve.
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Nice job with the master cylinder. It looks like a complete new one. When I first got the car last Sept, I had to redo the master. Not too bad like yours but fairly easy to do. Thats one thing I love about these cars the parts are simple and are built with parts that are meant to just work. Nothing too complicated. And alot of parts like fuel and brake lines are easy to make. For me though the engine I still dont know all that well. And it looks like the tourque tube is ok but might be some fun putting in the seals by the tranny.
you are right, they are fairly easy to fix those car.
I'll bring at my new home soon, the transmission. So I'll be able to open it and check for worn parts and when the "old" house will be sold, I'll ready to order parts.
fun in sight!
Fitz.
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When you did your seals on your tourque tube did you put in the seals? Are they as hard as they describe? From what I see you need some sort of tool to set the inner seal in to the right spot.
I did not replace the seal in the torque tube at the trans side, because the bushing inside is OK, but I'll as soon as the money came back because the seal inside is probably to old to avoid trans. oil to go along the tube and fill the diff. When I parked the car for the restoration, the seal was OK but I don't want to take chance.
You have to use a tool to remove the bushing, the seal will come with the bushing. The bushing\seal kit sell for about 65$ at NCA of Chevy of the 40's.
I'll replace it this summer and let you show how as soon as possible.
Fitz.
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