Even though we are gone till September, you can see what we are doing by watching Nancy's blog on our trip.
Go to : www.proudmary2011.blogspot.com
Have a great summer.
Norm
Friday, July 22, 2011
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Taking a Sabbatical
This week I did get a little time to work on the truck frame. I removed the Pumpkin and reinstalled it with a new Fel-Pro gasket adding some Permatex Hi Tack sealant to each side of the gasket. I added copper gaskets and torqued the nuts down to 35 lbs. Will install the axles and backing plates with the brakes when I get back.
We leave this morning for Bayview Idaho for a six week stay on Nancy's boat "Proud Mary".
Sooo, I will be off the beaten path til the first week of September when we ( I ) will get back to work on my favorite project.
Stay tuned, more coming.
We leave this morning for Bayview Idaho for a six week stay on Nancy's boat "Proud Mary".
Sooo, I will be off the beaten path til the first week of September when we ( I ) will get back to work on my favorite project.
Stay tuned, more coming.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Rear Parking Brake Bracket Mounted
Worked on the parking brake bracket and cable installation today. Good thing I took some pictures before taking everything all apart. I bought a maintenance book for the Ford right after I brought it home and the book is also helping with the reinstall of the original parts that will go back on, like the parking brake system. I also sandblased the parking brake handle that goes in the cab and painted it. It won't go on for a while, but it will be ready. I need one more clevis to mount the front cable to the back bracket. It was lost somewhere between 1972 and now. Possibly when I took it apart.
I'm going to put the rearend together tomorrow. I need some permatex hi tack sealant for the differential gasket, then it goes together. This will allow me to apply the axles. I installed the axle seals today.
I'm going to put the rearend together tomorrow. I need some permatex hi tack sealant for the differential gasket, then it goes together. This will allow me to apply the axles. I installed the axle seals today.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Rear Parking Brake Bracket and Cables
The picture is of the rear parking brake bracket that fits under the cross member it's setting on. I took it all apart, sandblasted everything and ran a tap and die over the nuts, bolts and anything else that has threads. They are drying with gloss black paint as I write this. Will install of it next week. Got new cables from LMC Truck out of Kansas City and on arrival found they were made in Australia. The world is getting smaller. At least they wern't made in China.
Someone asked me what a 355 Chevy was. It's a 350 Chevy block that has been bored out .030 over standard bore. Been doing some research on the 350 block and heads. The double hump 291 heads are a plus that have been rebuilt with new valves (large) and springs. It's got a GM performance crank and Edelbrock mild cam. New Speed Pro dished .030 over pistons. A new HP Melling oil pump and new Melling double roll timing chain. Also has an Edelbrock Performance intake. The block looks like it was cast sometime between 1969 and 1979. looks like it was a great deal so far. We will see on the tear down.
Have a great fourth of July weekend.
Someone asked me what a 355 Chevy was. It's a 350 Chevy block that has been bored out .030 over standard bore. Been doing some research on the 350 block and heads. The double hump 291 heads are a plus that have been rebuilt with new valves (large) and springs. It's got a GM performance crank and Edelbrock mild cam. New Speed Pro dished .030 over pistons. A new HP Melling oil pump and new Melling double roll timing chain. Also has an Edelbrock Performance intake. The block looks like it was cast sometime between 1969 and 1979. looks like it was a great deal so far. We will see on the tear down.
Have a great fourth of July weekend.
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