Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Scott's 1967 GMC 1500 pickup

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • that line looked pretty bad, tho not nearly as bad as the fuel line on my chevy. it was leaking pretty bady, where it goes over the passenger side suspension, someone thought JB weld would fix it, cuz thats what the line was coated with. well, needless to say the line was so corroded it crumbled into 3 pieces in my hands
    Hellinor- 2005 Mustang GT-Bolt ons, in need of a turbo

    War Wagon- 1966 Bel Air Wagon-355 Crate motor, 700r4, flies pretty good for a brick...

    Comment


    • Weird. Lost the clutch adjustment today. Nearly to the point that I could barely shift the truck. I could feel the pedal hitting the floor and the clutch not quite fully engaging. Stopped at the mall parking lot and checked the linkage. Nothing looked out of place or loose. There is plenty of adjustment left, so I will try that tomorrow.
      BS'er formally known as Rebeldryver

      Resident Instigator

      sigpic

      Comment


      • I had something similar happen a long time ago with a VW. The clutch was starting to slip a little. I had just picked up a clutch kit on a Friday while driving home over the weekend. On the way home, the clutch would not disengage. I had to shift without the clutch. Red lights, I'd slip it into neutral and shut the engine off and slip it back into 1st, then hit the key to crank it back up and start off. When I got the clutch out I found the flywheel had a deep wear spot where the lining mated, about 1/16" - 1/8" IIRC. Basically with the plate sitting deeper, the PP just no longer had enough travel to disengage. I had to get a new flywheel. As the flywheel gets cut over time, the whole clutch assembly moves away from the throw out bearing and since the bearing will now require more travel, the linkage may not. My Ford shop manual for my Mustang lists a minimum thickness, I think a .060 cut is the limit of resurfacing according to Ford manual IIRC.
        Tom
        Overdrive is overrated


        Comment


        • Lost our clutch in our 73 Chevy in much the same way..... the clutch was a bit old and about ready for a swap but was still usable...it was the flywheel was shot and had to be replaced....
          If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark Donohue

          Comment


          • I was driving a tractor in a field and the clutch pedal fell off the side of the transmission. Killed the motor when it stopped got off and put the pedal back on the pivot and used a nail in place of the pin to hold it on. I lost the clutch in my 79 by using auto heads on a five speed. it burnt the cable. replaced cable and headers.
            http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum...-consolidation
            1.54, 7.31 @ 94.14, 11.43 @ 118.95

            PB 60' 1.49
            ​​​​​​

            Comment


            • Originally posted by Huskinhano View Post
              I had something similar happen a long time ago with a VW. The clutch was starting to slip a little. I had just picked up a clutch kit on a Friday while driving home over the weekend. On the way home, the clutch would not disengage. I had to shift without the clutch. Red lights, I'd slip it into neutral and shut the engine off and slip it back into 1st, then hit the key to crank it back up and start off. When I got the clutch out I found the flywheel had a deep wear spot where the lining mated, about 1/16" - 1/8" IIRC. Basically with the plate sitting deeper, the PP just no longer had enough travel to disengage. I had to get a new flywheel. As the flywheel gets cut over time, the whole clutch assembly moves away from the throw out bearing and since the bearing will now require more travel, the linkage may not. My Ford shop manual for my Mustang lists a minimum thickness, I think a .060 cut is the limit of resurfacing according to Ford manual IIRC.
              I had to shut the engine off to get in reverse, no synchros. The high idle speed wasnt helping.

              Broke in the driveway of my house by fixing there. Used a piece of the carpet I just ripped out of the living room to lie on.
              Last edited by Scott Liggett; April 16, 2015, 02:06 PM.
              BS'er formally known as Rebeldryver

              Resident Instigator

              sigpic

              Comment


              • A couple pics taken this week.

                Click image for larger version

Name:	DSC_3236.jpg
Views:	2868
Size:	371.3 KB
ID:	1023666
                Click image for larger version

Name:	DSC_3233.jpg
Views:	42
Size:	403.6 KB
ID:	1023667
                Click image for larger version

Name:	DSC_3233a.jpg
Views:	2849
Size:	301.6 KB
ID:	1023668
                BS'er formally known as Rebeldryver

                Resident Instigator

                sigpic

                Comment


                • I always wondered what would happen if you popped the cap on the Coke guy. Easy access lobotomy?

                  The truck looks great and that's a super setting for the pics. Where is that?

                  Dan

                  Comment


                  • Originally posted by DanStokes View Post
                    I always wondered what would happen if you popped the cap on the Coke guy. Easy access lobotomy?

                    The truck looks great and that's a super setting for the pics. Where is that?

                    Dan
                    Downtown Kearney.
                    BS'er formally known as Rebeldryver

                    Resident Instigator

                    sigpic

                    Comment


                    • Nice pics Scott, especially the one in the middle!
                      Michael from Hampton Roads

                      Comment


                      • Originally posted by Scott Liggett View Post

                        Downtown Kearney.
                        Looks great. Next time we get that way I'll hit you up for a guided tour!

                        BTW - I won't be a Bonneville this year so I won't see you there.

                        Dan

                        Comment


                        • We won't be at Bonneville together.
                          BS'er formally known as Rebeldryver

                          Resident Instigator

                          sigpic

                          Comment


                          • Cool! Then we won't see each other!

                            Um, wait. That didn't come out right...........

                            Dan

                            Comment


                            • You usually take lots of pics and tell the story of how you went about fixing something... How'd you fix your clutch? Was it just a simple adjustment?

                              Comment


                              • Originally posted by yellomalibu View Post
                                You usually take lots of pics and tell the story of how you went about fixing something... How'd you fix your clutch? Was it just a simple adjustment?

                                Yes. I just adjusted the lower rod. In this case, I lengthened the rod to get full clutch disengagement in order to be able to shift. It would be hard to take pics because the header tubes are in the way. I prefer having the adjustable upper rod on my Impala. Makes adjusting so much easier.

                                I would prefer to adjust it out farther to get the pedal a little farther from the floor when the clutch starts to engage. The funny thing is that my Impala needs just the opposite adjustment. The pedal is way near the top before it engages. I will do this before summer so not to burn the clutch on full throttle runs.
                                Last edited by Scott Liggett; April 18, 2015, 07:34 AM.
                                BS'er formally known as Rebeldryver

                                Resident Instigator

                                sigpic

                                Comment

                                Working...
                                X