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81. Re: [oletrucks] 55-59 Suburban spare tire mount (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforb@mindspring.com>; Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 06:59:27 -0700; Mark-- That's the problem with Suburbans, there just isn't room for everything... My 57 suburban didn't have a spare mounted, but I believe it would have been under the rear, right in the way of put; /html/oletrucks/2004-02/msg00176.html (7,850 bytes)
82. Re: [oletrucks] Rear end Id Help (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforb@mindspring.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 13:24:21 -0700; Pat-- I have a 39 shop manual which shows that the 3/4 ton trucks had 6 lug axles, although they had a longer wheel base than the 1/2 tons. The numbers look to me like 9-41 is the gear tooth count w; /html/oletrucks/2004-01/msg00095.html (7,807 bytes)
83. Re: [oletrucks] PCV on Fuel Injection Heads (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforb@mindspring.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 15:08:40 -0700; The valve cover that does not have the PCV valve needs to be vented, the original setup has it going to the air filter, so any blowby that comes out will be burned by the engine, reducing emissions.; /html/oletrucks/2004-01/msg00108.html (8,544 bytes)
84. Re: [oletrucks] Interesting old 'burb' (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforb@mindspring.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 20:02:09 -0700; The main body looks an awful lot like the 40 LaSalle hearse in my yard! The hood gives it away as a postwar Buick, search the net for "1946 buick" and you'll see pics of one. My guess is it's a 46 o; /html/oletrucks/2004-01/msg00243.html (8,475 bytes)
85. Re: [oletrucks] front disc brakes (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforb@mindspring.com>; Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2003 15:31:30 -0700; I got a master cylinder adapter from Chevy Duty to put a dual disk brake type master cylinder on my 57 Suburban I'm building. I have not finished building the truck, so I don't know how it works. On; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00068.html (10,591 bytes)
86. Re: [oletrucks] Roller rockers in a 235? (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforb@mindspring.com>; Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 09:54:08 -0700; AS mentioned previously, the SBC uses a completely different setup (which the later 230/250/292 straight 6s copied). Roller rockers become useful at higher RPM, which is why race cars use them. They; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00119.html (8,772 bytes)
87. Re: [oletrucks] interesting bit of info (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforb@mindspring.com>; Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 13:03:27 -0700; More likely, the front spindles are original, and the hubs and drums are from a 51-54 passenger car. The 57 cars used ball joint suspension, the spindles are completely different. The 55-57 car rear; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00230.html (8,580 bytes)
88. Re: [oletrucks] Engine identification (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforb@mindspring.com>; Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 21:49:53 -0700; Sometimes pistons were marked for size (tolerance) before engine assembly at the factory. But if the engine has been rebored, and oversized pistons are installed, you should see a number like "030"; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00259.html (7,996 bytes)
89. Re: [oletrucks] TF 4x4 conversion??? (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforb@mindspring.com>; Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 09:12:44 -0700; I've been toying with the idea of turning a rough 56 Suburban I have into a 4x4. I built a 64 4x4 Suburban for a friend last year, it's a real attention getter, and fun to drive, so now I want one..; /html/oletrucks/2003-12/msg00286.html (8,175 bytes)
90. Re: [oletrucks] Hood badge fastener question (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforb@mindspring.com>; Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 10:58:38 -0700; Sounds like a flat head carraige bolt, maybe? You might be able to get a regular carraige bolt, and spend some time on the bench grinder to make it look like what you need? -- Jim 59s in AZ Visit th; /html/oletrucks/2003-11/msg00164.html (7,728 bytes)
91. Re: [oletrucks] 55 chevy truck overheating problem (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforb@mindspring.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 22:25:42 -0700; -assuming it's a second series 55 truck As far as I know, the 55 trucks originally came with a mechanical (bourdon tube) gage, not an electric gage. If it has the 56-59 electric gage installed, then; /html/oletrucks/2003-11/msg00186.html (9,423 bytes)
92. Re: [oletrucks] OxyAcetylene set up (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforb@mindspring.com>; Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 20:13:01 -0700; This might be another one of those things which varies from state to state. I've never had any problems at all getting my tanks refilled or exchanged at several different vendors....I have never bee; /html/oletrucks/2003-11/msg00202.html (8,381 bytes)
93. [oletrucks] any Fuel Injected ole trucks? (score: 1): Author: J Forbes <jforb@mindspring.com>; Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 20:10:13 -0700; I'm curious if any of y'all are running EFI on your ole trucks. I'm very seriously considering putting a tuned port system on the 454 that's going in my 57/59 Suburban. I got the complete intake with; /html/oletrucks/2003-11/msg00296.html (8,227 bytes)

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