Fernando Mendes

Frankie47, the shackle holes in the frame are too big for the bushings.Tim Adams can you do me a knowledge about how to weld them.

My front shackle holes(frame) are more clearanced.What is the best remedies to do?

The Rear Left spring too.(but in spring eye) And the REST????

I found this other figure showing the LEFT REAR spring shackle with LH thread in spring eye.This two points in red identify the Left hand thread(groove around the head bushing and forget boss on the lower shank of the shackle).I would like to know if there are another three spring shackles have LH thread.In the next days I will be mounting my springs restored.

Why can not be the same manner as Jeep?Both are two axle.Which Dodge manual says that only LH threaded in driver side upper rear shackle?How it is in Dodge rear shackles?

Look that I found now in my TM10-1513 MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR WILLYS TRUCK 1/4 ton 4x4 MODEL MB (JEEP)-May,15th 1942. Spring shackles:"There are six bushings used with RIGHT HAND threads and two with LEFT HAND threads.The RIGHT HAND threaded type bushings have PLAIN hexagon head.The LEFT HAND threaded bushings have a groove around the head.The two LEFT HAND threaded "U" shackles can be identified by a forged boss on the lower shank of the shackle identifying the LEFT HAND thread.These two LEFT HAND threaded "U" shackles are used at the LEFT FRONT spring and the RIGHT REAR spring,with the LEFT HAND threaded end at the spring eyes.

Ok.

""Driver side, front spring, rear shackle, upper mount (frame) is left hand thread"". Is the passenger side upper mount(frame) left hand thread too? I ask this question for 48dodger ,because I bought two news front/rear shackle with left and right thread.

This information is very important to me that will put all the front spring in next month:cool:

GMC trucks on snow parking place.

Yes Don Coatney,the steering become more heavy with dual.

Ok John Mathias.My B3-B is ok adjusted.Now I don't have money.I will wait for the next year.

Ok,now I am conformed that it is a possible and a good process.

If there is sufficient clearance the blade will slide right in when the valve is closed. So you just hold it in the correct place and have a little pressure against it, when the valve closes the feeler gauge will slide in (assuming good clearance).(TodFitch) I ask to you, if don't have care to bite and demage the feeler gauge?

http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/showphoto.php?photo=19596:) Serial number:309623-2(banjo axle) Engine number:270-649261(270 cid) Cab number:1619-130071(open cab)

""I'd hate to think of the consequences down the road if I put $$ into this truck and find out I can't do anything with it."" sniggle_t, I bought a GMC truck 6x6 1944 WWII here without nobody paper.I wait five years and began a process with a lawyer and a bill of sale.The judge authorized after a audience and I will pass to my name.

- especially those rear-most three cylinders that are covered up by the exhaust header pipe. I got 'em adjusted, but not with it running. This that he wrote now is another thing that I thought and didn't put in my thinking yesterday.

Hank,I can't see what he is adjusting(Intake or Exhaust valves),the ilumination is precarious,when he uses the wrenches(the moment).When both valves close(in compression stroke),they stop motion and I am thinking in this moment he uses the wrenches to adjust.Am I right?

Then you actually prefer doing it with the engine off. The most problem I think is to feel if the clearance is OK with the tappets and the adjusting screws in motion.Stopped already is more difficult to feel.Another problem is where is the compression stroke with the tappets and adjusting screws in motion,how can I see this moment,ok? Thanks for your attention TodFitch.

To valve adjust(that I knew): 1)Each cylinder,one at a time,should be in COMPRESSION STROKE(UP),because in this situation both valves(I and E) are CLOSED. 2)With these valves(I and E) closed I can adjust the clearance with the gauge(0.014"-cold) 3)Each type of engine has the valves distribution(Ex:EI-IE-EI-IE) for the 4 cylinders. 4)For the 6 cylinders we have for example: EI-IE-EI-IE-EI-IE(not checked,but..). I ask to you: "HOW CAN I ADJUST THE VALVE CLEARANCE(HOT)-0.010"-Intake and 0.014"-Exhaust WITH ENGINE RUNNING? Although the manual says yes for this procedure.Can this procedure accomplished with engine stopped? Has anybody experience with engine not running? With engine running we can cause an accident too,broke a finger,etc.Excuse me,but I don't believe in this process.I think I can do it with engine stopped without accident.

Ok TodFitch,I was wrong.tysouthwick was right.

tysouthwick, but in "F" the both valves are in head.Don't have any valve in block.

Yes,TodFitch.I forgot this Willys BF-161 engine.I knew it more years ago.I guess this Willys engine(6 cylinders) began here in 1959/60.Send you a pic.