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squonk replied to sqrlgtr's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
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Hands down my favorite vehicle was my 1963 F7 dump truck. Fire engine red. I bought it from a corn farmer. Grain truck with 17000 original miles. Needed the normal biz to be reliable. High/low 4 speed including reverse. Best bet was to double clutch or not clutch at all. BIG tow hooks in the front. Low/reverse you could pull a building down. Double stomp works best on earlier rigs. I drove a model T ONCE. Having driven trick cars most of my youth the experienced gentleman that allowed me to drive his restored rig was impressed. Facts are.. nearly everything is fairly intuitive. Not a rocket surgeon, never will be. Pay attention and if you cannot... ask square folks
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551 Suburban Resto...
Achto replied to sqrlgtr's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
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I guess this is a followup - electric fuel pump
Retired Wrencher replied to rmaynard's topic in Engines
Bob glade you found the problem. Looks like winter is here now for some of us. It’s always good to be ready. Not looking forward to possible 1 foot or more of snow coming our way. Well that’s winter. -
One day.... long ago.... a word / practice was born
Retired Wrencher replied to Docwheelhorse's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Good job helping others Tony. This is what this country is all about. Safe travels. -
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Racinbob replied to sqrlgtr's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
The 401's had the 3 piece, 551's has the 2 piece. -
Probably see headlines next month - "Super Rare Crescent Wrench Fetches $500K at Auction!"
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Fellow Wheel Horsers -- I finally got around to getting my 44" snowblower setup on a custom C-241 (C-series hydro w/ 24HP Honda V-Twin). In setting up the 2-stage snowblower, it's clear I'm missing a critical part: the "lift rod" (part number 117556). Does anyone in the CT / NYC area happen to have one available? I'd love to buy it. If not for sale, I'd love to clone it. Trying to get this thing going for Sunday's storm. Please let me know -- Thank you! -Steve
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I put an electric pump on my deere 420 and it makes my headlights flicker, works fine, starts fine...just flashing headlights
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Thanks, thanks Mike. I will do a video of it running . Via pump came in the mail today so I’ll be installing that it’s gonna take a couple days and do that and also I need the plate or dummy plate that goes over where the pump was so that’s what I’ll be doing there again, I’ll be posting pictures as I go along. Pretty much put it the same place that I put it on the 856 that I bought from you a couple years from the big show. Anyone has questions please feel free to ask. Like I said this is my last build so I’ll be looking for another one maybe in the spring for next winter take care everyone.
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Thanks. I’ve got some 10 g sheet so I guess I’ll use that. I’ve seen everything from 1/8” to 1/2” on the web.
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@Brockport Bill Give or take a little bit I have a similar process as @cleat. I don’t think there’s a simple way to thoroughly clean it, basically it’s a tedious time consuming process. Years ago a friend of mine had a machine shop with a low pressure steam cleaner to clean engine blocks and heads. I thought this would be a great way to clean a transmission, after the hydraulic ports and the fill were properly plugged of course. Currently I have an Eaton 1100 on my bench that needs to be cleaned better before I can paint it and have it for a spare. Maybe with the super cold weather predicted for the next 10 or so days I can get some shop time in and get on this.
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C-Series Hybrid Idea
Lee1977 replied to Easton Rich's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Somebody removed the 8 1/2" wide rear wheels, thoes are 7" that are on it. The later model three hole steering wheel has a longer extinction on the bottom where it attaches to the shaft. Don't know if that steering wheel ever came on a 520 from the factory. -
here you go
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551 Suburban Resto...
sqrlgtr replied to sqrlgtr's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
@Achto My 60 has 3 piece trans and the 61 has 2 piece. I thought the 2 piece came on the 61's but may be wrong. Noticed yours is 3 piece also??? -
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sqrlgtr replied to sqrlgtr's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Here is a pic of my 60 550 with that style hood???? Might be a 60 hood also same foot boards. -
FYI some transfer cases were ATF from factory.
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Ordered a new mechanical fuel pump for my 314-8 today, and filters and new fuel line. seem to be getting only a small amount of fuel in the filter, and long cold cranking times to get it started. It’s 26 years old with original pump and lines. Not always fed ethanol free, until a few years ago. It’s probably time.
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A buddy of mine and I have been replacing seals in my 36 year old truck. About a month ago we replaced the oil pan gasket, the front seal, the three seals in the front differential, the water pump (under warranty) and timing chain gasket--the timing chain was tight and good as new. It seemed the engine rear main seal's leak was getting worse but not worth the effort to get to it--well--until I checked the transmission fluid and was low with no obvious signs of leaks. I decided to change fluid in the transfer case and found it was full of transmission fluid--that is where my transmission fluid went. We just put it back together this afternoon. Rear engine seal, front and rear seals in automatic transmission and transfer case. We replaced the flexplate and the U-joints. I'm real sure the U-joints were original to the pickup with 235,000 miles on it. How I know is because they still had the plastic glue that GM used to lock the U-joint caps in place. My pickup no longer needs a "diaper" under it while parked in the garage. A touch over $800.00 in parts.
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Not sure on the blowers. The wear blade on my plow is 1/4" thick by 2 1/2" wide. I make my new wear bars 3" wide in order to get a little more time out of them.
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Just switched one on a blower 1/8" steel i guess 2" width??
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The weather weenies are notoriously inaccurate when to come to predicting precipitation amounts...However in the last few years they are getting pretty close to predicting temperatures, So I am pretty sure it is going to be cold as a witches t*****
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551 Suburban Resto...
Achto replied to sqrlgtr's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
I little thing that I just noticed. Your '61 Suburban has a rib all the way down the top center of the hood. On the '61 Suburban that I am restoring that rib stops at the gas cap. Just like it does on my '60 Suburban. You also have the cast foot pads just like my 701 has. Mine has the bent diamond plate pads. The serial number tag on mine is a cut off serial tag from a '60 Suburban that was bolted to the hood support. I'm guessing that mine is an early model that was built with left over '60 parts. -
We use a cheap floor jack for the front end lifty uppy taskses. Works good.
