Recent content by john charlebois

I rebuilt our oil pump for '30 engine and tested it today by putting it in a container of oil and hooked my drill up. Just checking, it worked well only when the drill was in REV. Is that correct??

Our '30 radiator was delivered to the radiator shop to test it before we installed it on our pickup project. It appeared to be "very good" condition with fins nearly perfect. The truck had been disassembled and barn stored for many years. The radiator shop notified me that the inside had mice...

Have removed all but front 2 bolts from the oil pan of a '28 engine. Having difficulty getting last 2 bolts because crossmember restricts access. Removed all 4 motor mount bolts and 2 in front last night and jacked a bit but no luck. Do I have to pull the engine to get them??

I was able to free up a stuck piston on '30 truck. Short of pulling out the piston , how do you determine if rings are still frozen. It turns over well now and I have sprayed a good deal of blaster in there . John