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    https://www.pure-gas.org/ User maintained website for ethanol-free fuel locations.
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    Jerry is correct but some consider electric fuel pump relay as an effective theft prevention idea. On my '37 Chevy i used a "cigarette lighter" in the console. Upon entry, I had to push the lighter in to complete the circuit to the fuel pump. All it took was a small refrigerator door plunger switch. It will start without it but it runs about 10 seconds before it runs out of fuel.
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    I think I was tuned in by Don awhile back as I had the same problem. One has to resist the urge to use a two foot long pry bar.
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    Thanks for the suggestions.. Moving the radiator forward might be the easiest solution...strange as that sounds. I think I may end up finding extra pulleys and making my own double groove pulleys. Well, not me but a knowledgeable and skilled tig welder would be needed.
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    Thanks for the info. Did you happen to eyeball the distance before you did your engine replacement? All I need is about an inch but I'm not sure it's there. The other consideration is interference with the fan. I'm guessing that I will have to work the pulleys out first to see where the brackets will end up and, then, where the a/c compressor will sit.
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    Yes, that is a Toronado. And the FWD setup precludes the driveshaft and differential which would make it difficult to use in an Airstream. Those things are not very heavy anyway. It's fugly but I think it would work.
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    I like my Ingersoll Rand 231C 1/2" drive impact wrench. I'm not sure about using it for commercial use but it will last me my lifetime, I think. Amazon has them now for $114.
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    I'm adding A/C and an alternator. Depending on the pulleys I might find the compressor and alternator might be too far forward. The end result might be that the fan and the radiator core would intersect in a bad way. I think that a puller fan, while deeper,could be mounted a little lower on the radiator and not have the hub and pulley occupying the same space The last resort would be to put the engine and radiator back in and see what it looks like. And, yes, I should have done that to begin with.
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    I need a measurement from the front face of the timing cover to the rear of the radiator core. I'm working on my '54 Dodge C1B6 and I should have taken that measurement before everything came out. If you have a block with no timing cover, fine, as long as I know the points of measurement. I have no idea if earlier models had the same measurement as the 54 and 55 inline 6's did but, I know, someone will comment on the differences or not. Thanks, Larry
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    I think the easy way is to follow the man's rules.
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    How else are you going to get that "look" when you get home and roll something off a trailer onto the driveway?
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    The way you did it is fine. Another way is to use the "quote" button. That way you can edit what you want to keep and add a response.
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    And since the title has a different year indicated than the VIN decoder, above, it is probably because the '54 did not sell until sometime in '55. That is the way they did it in those days.
  14. lonejacklarry
    Did you look on the firewall? Driver's side above the steering column. There should be an oval plate screwed to the firewall with a lot of information.
  15. lonejacklarry
    I am sorry that I will be unable to make it to the party. Is there a volunteer that would drink a beer, or two, for me?
  16. lonejacklarry
    Give it a rest, would you?
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    I quoted you above. I'm not into games on what you meant or what you would do. A zoning violation is not a crime. If the zoning people cannot get the cooperation needed then the county prosecutor might step in. If a warrant is issued then the police might serve the warrant. You need to stop watching TV and then ask intelligent questions if you are able. You are half way there.
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    Why would you do or suggest this? Why would you try to get the police to act on an "imagined error"? From personal experience I know that they do not want to nor will they get involved unless there is a crime committed. Simply calling the police over some civil action which may or may not be a violation is, well, stupid. If the codes people have a violation and they don't write it up, why pester the police?
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    The only reason to cut a truck that short would be a space restriction. I wonder if it was a trailer house mover or an airplane tug in its past. Any evidence of a heavy duty tow bar on the rear somewhere? A very cool truck by any measure except for the ride--I'm guessing it would be a little choppy.
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    Yes, they actually could but would you want to pay for it? I'm guessing that most people, instead of paying $50 for a quality part, would simply buy the Walmart or AutoZone specified part at a lower price. If it happened to be bad then one could get it replaced on warranty. Does this sound familiar? Right or wrong does not enter into the equation. They are building exactly what the US distributors are specifying---no more, no less.
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    The folks in China have the same technological expertise as does the US. The offshore people are building parts just exactly to specifications laid out by US companies. All the chain auto parts stores and suppliers have to compete financially with the store up the street. The only way to do this and still make a profit is to specify a less than quality product. If you are old enough to remember when "Made in Japan" meant junk then this will be self explanatory. Same story..
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    Wanna see my "Anyone but Kansas" t-shirt? I wear it a lot this time of year.
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    If you paid for a new functioning master cylinder then that is what you should have received. Apparently, it did not work out that way. Take it back and get a new one and try it again. I've had more problems with new/rebuilt stuff than simply used stuff. The reason this occurs on a rough road is that your leg, foot, etc., weigh a little more at the bottom of a deep bump.
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    I used to be a coin collector when I was a kid. Anyhow the wartime pennies were made of steel and zinc coated to make them shiny. The reason was that copper that was normally used in coins was a wartime commodity and the copper use was needed for the war effort.
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    The easiest method is to take a bunch of pictures and record a bunch of measurements before disassembly. May I assume that it is too late for this method?
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