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I put the booster under the cab, it take some custom work on mounting plates. I purchased booster, master and pedal as an assembly the proportioning valve went into the frame rail under the drivers seat. The only problem with this set up is to access the master for filling I had to remove the tranny cover plate.

when I did the rusty hope disc conversion I went with a 7" brake booster with dual master attached, also I had a proportioning valve from a Chevy nova that I used to get the disc/drum pressures.

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I replaced the line using steel (brake lines) tube. Because of the frame flex, I used two short rubber hoses to transition from frame to tank and motor to allow for movement.

Very cool. I was really surprised to see the Jaguar XJ 6 front suspension was almost a direct fit.

sounds like its shorting at the distributor. There is a bakelite sleeve that insulates the small wire that passes thru the Dist. After 70 years it breaks when you look at it. I would check continuity between the coil wire and the dist case, and would guess you have a short. I fixed mine with the body of a bic pen, using the clear plastic as the insulating tube.

thank you. Rims were 16x7 and the rubber was 235/85.

these are my stocktons for the 1 Ton, bought them in 09, the rim is great.

I do it for show, great fun. Never realized how much quieter it is OUTside of the cab. I do chock the wheels cause I don't trust the park brake.

out of curiousity as a late 1955 is it a positive ground 12 volt?

its my understanding that the resistor only pulls out electrical interference. As these motors have rudimentary electrical systems, I don't think it would make a difference either way. (using resistive or non resistive)

exactly under the "B" on the map. Set up the tent on the edge, great spot for the night

Went to Carpenter Lake in BC. Was a town of 800 in the 1930's, then about 60 people late 1950s then the HydroElectric company dammed the river and flooded the valley, including the town. Now they are servicing the dam and released all the water. Apparently Hdyro workers came in and removed some gas pumps and other items for relocation to a local museum, when we got there this is all that remains. It doesn't look like anything but when you start walking around you can see the houses, streets, etc. We found about 5 cars, now just skeletons, one had the glass of the door, the coiled regulator spring and the aluminum door handle, all other sheet metal was gone. One of the photos is probably a mine car or rail car judging by the wheel, but the thing that had we thinking was only one of the cars had a motor/tranny. All the rest did not. They had differentials, one had the seat, frame rails etc. Were the motors valuable? did the Hydro company remove the motors for environmental reasons? (this was the late 50's)?

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my canister is kinda rough on the top edge, the only thing I have found to work is cork, but I hand cut them because as you have read so far there doesn't seem to be ready made gasket. On the top where the bolt goes through I use fibreboard gasket, also hand cut.

pull the number one plug, connect the lead, clamp or secure the plug to the block and crank it over. If no spark you have a problem with the lead or the Distributor.

a difficult number to find. I think the ratio is 6.6:1 but don't know how to calculate the compression

I think on these motors you need a difference of 25 to be definite valves, I think 5-10 difference between cylinders is within limits

there is a grease fitting on the clutch base (where the bushing goes), but its possible that the clutch pedal is making contact with the steel of the toeboard. Mine does that on release it is a very loud sound, I like it because it lets the pedestrians know to hurry up.

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" Bad Times at the El Royale" featuring Jeff Bridges, Russell Crowe Chris Hemsworth, and my truck. Filming here in BC, but it will be Lake Tahoe 1960 when it comes out. The armoured car is the wheels in the air background The fake snow has been a real PTA to clean, it is like a globby gelatin paper spitball

so how often do you get to drive your Truck?

yes the inner steering shaft is threaded for the steering wheel at the top and a worm gear at the bottom (inside the gear box) so basically it is all one piece

as for the steering box, unless you have a hoist, I found you need to remove toeboard, to pull box into the cab