- 61. Re: Rear Hubs (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 21:35:51 EST
- Marty-I think he means loose as in broken away from the frame. Berry Price
- /html/6pack/2002-11/msg00119.html (6,563 bytes)
- 62. Re: Ignition key won't turn (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 17:06:03 EST
- Craig-I had the same problem about 2 years. The key requires fiddling to turn sometimes. I sort of solved the problem by removing the anti- torque strap that locks the steering. My reasoning was I co
- /html/6pack/2002-11/msg00246.html (7,241 bytes)
- 63. Re: Ignition Switch Problems (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 20:55:07 EST
- Mike-The hole in the dash wasn't an accident-early sixes (1969) had the switch in the dash. I am going to the dash switch too, when the col. mounted one dies. Berry Price Albany, Or
- /html/6pack/2002-11/msg00284.html (6,334 bytes)
- 64. Re: Gas in my oil - suggestions? (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 16:58:35 EST
- Richard-I would put my money on a leak in the fuel pump diaphragm. I don't think the check valves are a possibility since they aren't connected to the crank case. Everytime I have had a carb float ne
- /html/6pack/2002-11/msg00329.html (6,872 bytes)
- 65. Re: winter cross country trip (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 12:29:44 EST
- Speaking of heaters, it might be cheap insurance to change the heater control valve or carry a 3/8" pipe plug and something to plug the 1/2" heater hose. Berry Price
- /html/6pack/2002-11/msg00361.html (6,766 bytes)
- 66. Re: Differential questions (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 16:10:46 EST
- My humble opinion is that the root cause of the diff mount problem is the inadequate thickness of the frame that the stud is welded to. Weld an approx. 2"X4"X1/4" plate to the top of the frame, make
- /html/6pack/2002-11/msg00552.html (7,715 bytes)
- 67. Re: Differential Drain Plug (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 23:26:25 EDT
- Hugh-The factory plug is 3/8" tapered pipe. It is doable on the flat, but must be carefully centered and some of the step may have to be ground away. Whatever size you use should be tapered pipe for
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00104.html (6,760 bytes)
- 68. Re: Swapping exhaust manifolds early and late (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 17:17:09 EDT
- Jim-I did the same swap. The manifold fits, but the air injection ports interferred with the intake mainifold and required some grinding. If you can locate a pre-air injection twin exhaust manifold,
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00164.html (6,858 bytes)
- 69. Re: Cold Starting (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 19:37:08 EDT
- Mike-If my car has sat for over a month, I will remove the dist. and drive the oil pump with a drill motor until oil can be seen drooling from the rockers. Overkill maybe, and a pain to re-install th
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00222.html (6,802 bytes)
- 70. Re: Pushrod length (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 12:35:11 EDT
- Dick-TRF lists 2 pushrod parts numbers. All carb models are 8.30". The early PI cars 150 HP cars use a 8.11" pushrod. The later PI 125 HP cars use the 8.30" pushrod. It looks like the pushrod length
- /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00362.html (6,467 bytes)
- 71. Re: Push rods (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 21:12:02 EDT
- Mike-The first thing I would suspect if the engine was just rebuilt and bronze guides installed, is insufficient clearance between the the valve stems & guides. When the engine gets up to operating t
- /html/6pack/2002-09/msg00360.html (7,313 bytes)
- 72. Re: Two questions on my Six (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 17:17:57 EDT
- The waist clip tool shown in most manuals is made from an old 1/2"X10" hacksaw blade. Heat one end and form an approx. 1-1/2" loop. On the other end, heat and form a 1/8" radius about 3/8" from the e
- /html/6pack/2002-09/msg00573.html (6,953 bytes)
- 73. Re: trans help (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 16:44:17 EDT
- Ryan-Sometimes I tend to march to the beat of a different drummer. I prefer to cut a hole in the trans. tunnel opposite the fill plug. Make the hole 2-1/2" and order a plug that was used on early car
- /html/6pack/2002-08/msg00099.html (6,801 bytes)
- 74. Re: Stuck Odometer (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 13:01:56 EDT
- Corey-If you disassemble the speedometer, you will probably find the small nylon or resin gear that drives the odometer is missing a couple of teeth. I don't know if there is a source for the gears.
- /html/6pack/2002-08/msg00125.html (6,549 bytes)
- 75. Re: Rocker Trim (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 11:51:29 EDT
- John-Th trim strip pop rivets can be removed by drilling with an 1/8" drill Berry Price
- /html/6pack/2002-08/msg00290.html (6,413 bytes)
- 76. Re: Options for TR250 carbs and cam (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 14:59:01 EDT
- If there was a difference in the rocker geometry between the PI and carb cars, how come the TRF catalog (which lists both PI & carb parts) doesn't show different rockers or pedestals for the two mode
- /html/6pack/2002-08/msg00360.html (7,602 bytes)
- 77. Re: Suspension Rebuild Advice (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 13:11:28 EDT
- Peter-The diffs with the solid spacer use a castellated nut with a cotter pin (actually more like a heavy piece of wire) on the pinion. . The later collaspsible spacer type does not have a hole in th
- /html/6pack/2002-08/msg00432.html (7,510 bytes)
- 78. Re: rear end clunk? (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 13:57:21 EDT
- Ryan-You may be a victim of your spirited driving. Probably, the first thing to check would be the bolts on the drive and axle shafts, along with the u joints. Also, the shock mounting bolts.After th
- /html/6pack/2002-06/msg00195.html (7,338 bytes)
- 79. Re: wiper switch (was dpo revival) (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 11:58:35 EDT
- Eric-On the 72 and earlier cars that use the rocker type, most of the Clear Hooters wiper switches have expired and have been replaced by a Lucas switch. The replacement I got from TRF, can't be wire
- /html/6pack/2002-06/msg00483.html (7,379 bytes)
- 80. Re: wiper switch (was dpo revival) (score: 1)
- Author: Btp44@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 18:28:18 EDT
- Eric-There are 2 terminals on the left side of the switch and 3 on the right. My dyslexia must be kicking up again. Berry
- /html/6pack/2002-06/msg00489.html (6,822 bytes)
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