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  1. The Oil Soup
    I suppose a solution to this would be to machine a relief in the lower bearing housing to flip the bearing 180* and line up the oil groove.
  2. The Oil Soup
    Without tearing into the transmission that is a great solution!
  3. The Oil Soup
    My concern was more about the fact that the oil groove in the #1 main bearing lower half doesn't line up with the upper half, but if replacement bearings don't even have an oil groove at all then it must not be that critical. There is only one way to correctly install the #1 bearing halves. Bearings 1 through 3 have holes in both halves. I spoke with someone at Bernbaums (Gary?) and he said that was normal.
  4. The Oil Soup
    You might look at this thread over on the car side.
  5. The Oil Soup
    I will be doing mine also at some point.
  6. The Oil Soup
    Not seeing the photo.
  7. The Oil Soup
    Someone had a thread on rebuilding their engine/trans (Beebe?) and pulled that part, cut a groove in it and reinstalled it with an o-ring on it, that seems like the best fix.
  8. The Oil Soup
    Here is one that Oreillys sells, they have many different ones. https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b/murray-climate-control-5217/air-conditioning-16770/blower-motor-12457/0da7cd2eedaa/murray-climate-control-blower-motor/pm354/4781897
  9. The Oil Soup
    I added a ground strap from the engine to the firewall and from the engine to the frame.
  10. The Oil Soup
    Another option to consider is the fact that the "button" on the starter that the stomp contacts can be screwed in or out to advance or retard the point at which the starter begins to rotate and you might want to stomp a bit more vigorously when you start the truck so the starter doesn't spin without being engaged to the ring gear.
  11. The Oil Soup
    Car is looking sweet! Does anyone repop those '35 ford air filters?
  12. The Oil Soup
    Can you access vacuum off of the carb you're not getting distributor advance from?
  13. The Oil Soup
    I'm getting ready to assemble my 230 and also have a George Asche dual 1bbl intake and split exhaust manifold, do you have any pointers and how does it perform compared to the previous engine?
  14. The Oil Soup
    Maybe a VDO PM354 or at Oreillys as Murray PM354.
  15. The Oil Soup
    Another good product for preserving the finish is Briwax, it is basically beeswax and carnauba wax. Rub it on, buff it out and you're done. Get the clear (they offer colors for furniture finish repair).
  16. The Oil Soup
    The mopar truck heater is one option but I think most of them were aftermarket parts anyway. I have one in my truck that is unknown as to the manufacturer but looks at home In the truck. There is an on/off switch that mounts to the lower edge of the dash but yours may also have a cable control for defrosting/venting.
  17. The Oil Soup
    This might be a place to start. https://dcmclassics.com/search?controller=search&orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=Escutcheon+&submit_search= Good luck!
  18. The Oil Soup
    If you pull that head bolt make sure you have some thread sealant handy.
  19. The Oil Soup
    I bought a Champion radiator from eBay three or four years ago and it has been trouble free, price was $215 shipped.
  20. The Oil Soup
    Here is a source where you can check by overall dimensions inlet/outlet size etc. I found one that was close and made it work. https://www.oreillyauto.com/shop/b/air-conditioning-16770/heater-core-12446/b8e4def0b5a5
  21. The Oil Soup
    I think the '48-'51 truck ornament was used through '53.
  22. The Oil Soup
    I am in the process of rebuilding a '55 230, when installing the forward (#1) main bearing halves noticed that the oil groove in the two halves does not match up, in other words they are off set from one another. It seems that the lower half should be a mirror image of the upper half but I have two upper halves. The main cap only fits correctly one way. Any help? Thanks
  23. The Oil Soup
    Here is a link to a forklift replacement seat, that might be a direction you could look into. https://www.amazon.com/MRK-SALES-SY1800-Universal-Forklift/dp/B004HPB69S
  24. The Oil Soup
    Two things, 1) I am thinking about doing the headliner flat, 2) you make the assumption that I have hair.
  25. The Oil Soup
    Those louvers look great, you really have motivated me to try my hand at upholstering the headliner in my truck! I can't get the abs panels locally and the freight alone on them would be about $200, may try bending plywood.
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