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Looking for some know how. My wife is getting tired of the passinger door always being locked on the 41 pickup so I orderd new springs for the latch. I'm wondering if I need to remove the window and track to get at the latch. All advise is appreciated as this is one job I've never done on one of...

Hi all, I'm having a isue with my sending unit and I'm looking for knowlage. At first it worked fine but took longer and longer to register each time I turned the switch on. Now it dosn't move at all. If I ground the wire to the tank it pegs full instantly. I've pulled the unit, took 600 grit to...

Hey all. On my 53 255 the oil sending unit was on the side of the filter. But on the 8ba it was down on the back of the block. When we first fired the new 255 I had it on the block which worker as it should but leaked do to a crack in the unit. It was a pain to remove it but we did and we put...

So I'm excited about finaly getting my 41 pickup on the road and driving it home to Perry MO. from the west coast at the end of may. The last thing I would like to do is tail pipes . I have the rear sway bar with tube shock conversion and 5"drop shackles so things are a bit more complex and...

I'm looking for a good running six for my buddy's 62 falcon. Some where within a 300 mile radius of Hannibal Mo. Tim

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Hi all. I'm getting closer on my 41 pickup with the rebuilt 53 255. The truck is in my brothers shop out in Oregon so I'm taking two week trip out there to get the lions share of the install done. He called me last night and said the flywheel I had surfaced and balanced had a different bolt...

I retired back in march and my boss told me to think of something I wanted but would never spend the money on under $1000.00. So I thought about it for a week or so and settled on the intake I had always wanted as a kid but was totally out of reach. My reproduction Slingshot intake arrived last...

OK everyone, Here we go. I know they are made in china but has anyone ran or have first hand knowledge with the three stud Holley knock offs on E Bay? Do they use the same gaskets ,power valves and what not? Tim

So my brother and I headed off to the dump in my worn out old 41 half ton. Long about the third stop light on a busy four lane we noticed the old four speed was shifting hard and no matter how well I timed it or double clutched it. At the next light no matter which gear I put it in it was locked...

Hey Everyone, In this day of supply chain and supplier problems I had a unbelievable thing happen . I bought a Bob Drake rear sway bar kit back in September . I opened the box made sure it...

Hi all, Hey has is it ok to straighten travers rods? After removing my rear axle assembly I noticed my rods were arched about 1 to 2 inches, no kinks or dents just a steady bow. Any thoughts on the best way to do it would be appreciated if it's a doable thing. Tim

Hi all. Just putting my 41 pickup rear axle housing back together after fixing the bearing surface and cleaning and painting. I have the correct gasket and after I press the shackle bushing and pin assembly in it I will be in the assembly phase. My question is is there a sequence or specific...

I need a 50# oil pressure sending unit for my 41 pickup. New or used . Thanks, Tim

Hi all, I'm looking at replacing my brake drums on my 41 1/2 ton. The PO put...

Good morning all, I'm going to pull the left rear axel housing to have the bearing surface turned and sleeved. It's been 30 years since I've done this, any new tricks I should know about? Tim

OK , I have a simple question I'm sure for some but to me it's very important . So asking the guys that do and have done it means a lot to me. I'm ready to assemble my piston assembly's for my 53 merc 255. I have Hastings rings and nowhere in or on the package does it have end gap specs that I...

Just another EAC assembly question. The distributor drive gear on the front of the camshaft was left exposed for to long and had rust pits. I have purchased a new one and want to press it on the cam. I don't see any index marks on the gear or the camshaft . What's the deal? Thanks, Tim

Hi Guys, I'm ready to have my rotating assembly for my 255 balanced. When I had the crankshaft turned they pulled the plugs out to clean the oil passages. Now, do I want them in for the balancing or wait until its done so any metal particles can be cleaned out. Thinking about how much they...

Looking for the correct Washington plate for my 41 pickup. Thanks, Tim