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That hot air pipe that Mario posted is a NOS one I found at a swap meet in the late '90's. It is aluminum and I polished it, came out very nice. Dave

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Dan is correct. I read somewhere, maybe a parts book(?) a long time ago about those holes. My (Dallas's) '23TT and my '25 coupe have the round holes. I made new ones with a cheap hole punch and some leftover felt from some project. ( Really quite a technical project!)

Dave

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Make sure your pawl is nice and "pointy"

too. Dave

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That signal that Don V. posted looks nearly identical to the one Jim D. posted. Jim's appears to be the same with the addition of an extra bracket to space it out farther from the cab, no doubt to be seen easier with a wide bed or load. MHO Dave.

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Swap Meet. Hey Mike, have you heard any feedback for that meet? I have gone to it many times over the years, but IA. has had a LOT of Covid 19 cases lately, it is way too much for me. I would very much like to go again, but I think I will pass this time. Too many people just don't understand how ser...

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What Craig said!!!!! Dave

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Hey Dave. I have four coils that have been "rebuilt" with what I am pretty sure were done with the correct capacitors. I have been running them in my '25 coupe for several years, they work OK, but aren't "up to snuff". I'm pretty sure they would perform much better if they were set up by someone tha...

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I sold John a few parts over the years and talked with him on the phone a few times. I was really sorry to hear he had passed, he visited like we were old friends. I too am a Vietnam vet dealing with some Agent Orange issues but so far am doing OK with them. Good luck taking care of his collection. ...

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No pictures, but in a past life I worked in a small welding/machine shop in the mid '70's in our small town. We had an F20 Farmall with an A Frame boom over the front with a winch made from a TT Ruckstell, it worked very well. That old F20 would start every time with a couple of cranks with the chok...

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Yep Bob, that's just like what mine used to look like, except mine doesn't have USA on it. Dave

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I have not had any experience at all with the ball bearing fourth mains, but I have had a LOT of experience with other applications of bearings, both ball, and tapered in a past life. Unfortunately, there are a LOT of so called USA made bearings out there that only have a USA brand on them that have...

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Jack, are these made from gray cast iron or a cast iron alloy? Dave

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Doesn't look like nearly as much water capacity either. I wonder how that affected the thermo-syphon system? Dave

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I've carried a pocket knife since I was old enough to wear pants with pockets, I'll be 71 in Nov. The one I have now, I bought at a street vendor in Saigon South Vietnam in 1970. It's basically a knockoff of a mechanic's knife issued by the Army. I can't quite make out the name, but it looks like "M...

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Roger, can you post a link to the you tube video? What did you use for a source of nickel? Thanks, Dave

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I think a cutoff touring made into a pickup is very cool! Mainly because that was what was done back in the day to do what was needed to be done. Same thing with tractor conversions, I've always wanted one. Dave

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Dallas, probably around '05 or so. Yep, I think we got the goodie out of it!

Dave

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Hey Dallas. I had that same problem on the TT several years ago. Seems as though leather doesn't play well with antifreeze.

Dave

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Unfortunately, I never had the pleasure of meeting Charlie, but I sure did enjoy his posts and shared knowledge. Another great loss to the hobby and his family. Sincere condolences to his family and friends. Dave

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A bad condenser in a distributor ignition can make you pull your hair out, they can mimic all kinds of problems. I have been around four different vehicles over the last fifty plus years that had bad condensers and every one acted different. Two of them had new condensers that were bad, the original...

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Tim, Email sent Dave.

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Herb, yes. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Dave

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Randy, have you tried any of the Military collectors clubs? My now deceased(RIP) buddy was a member of one in KC MO. They were pretty active 10 years ago, not sure now. Seems like a good place to start. Just a thought. Dave

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Dallas, don't forget to add that you have a Rocky Mountain "Six Speed" transmission that you could add to the TT for other competition.

Dave

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Allan, I think the bus driver had to be very careful where the students sat, that thing is way back heavy even when empty, unless the body was built extremely light in the rear. JMHO Dave

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What Dallas said. The silicone also makes it easier to remove the hoses when necessary. Dave

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Ron, still haven't heard anything back. Dave

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Kind of an odd scenario. Neither truck appears to be stuck, they aren't sunk down in the mud much, especially with chains on. The road next to them is fairly solid. The White has its hood open and a chain is hanging on the front. I wonder if it broke down and the Jeffrey Quad crew came to try to get...

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Brendan, those screws have an odd thread. If you lose another one, don't just try to screw in another screw that is "close". They are available, but not from the big box stores, only from the T parts vendors. Be sure to use lock washers on them so you don't have the same problem down the road. Dave

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Hal, haven't you been watching the "Kalamity Dick" saga? There are many pictures of Rich on there!

Dave

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Ron, sent an email the 20th, haven't heard back from you. Just touching base. Dave

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George, I think it's short for animated. Dave

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R.V., don't hold your breath.

Keep us posted. Dave

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From all of these responses with differing results/opinions, I'm wondering about different manufactures/quality issues? It still seems like a fix for a non existent problem to me though. The post about the ones made with the tapered bearings and races makes way more sense to me, but are/were they wo...

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Stephan. If that doesn't pan out,try swapping the wheels and rims out side to side. That should confirm or rule out wheel problems one way or another. I think you may be on the right track though.

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Allan, I was referring to the floating bearing hub, not the wheel hub. Look at the drawing that Shane posted, it shows grinding the key so the seal on the floating bearing hub won't be damaged when installing it. That's what I don't understand, why can't the key be removed before installing the hub,...

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Jerry, I agree key shouldn't be ground. I have no experience with those hubs, but wouldn't it be better to just remove the key and reinstall it after the hub is on? What am I missing?

Dave

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As far as the axle housing repair, that is why I don't like to braze anything that can be welded. That should have been welded instead of brazed as far as I am concerned. Once something has been brazed, the bronze is absorbed into the base metal and is very hard to get out, if at all possible. That ...

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And don't pitch those old axles. They can be used for many other things. Dave

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I don't have any experience with them myself, but to me they do seem to be a fix for a non existent problem. JMHO Dave

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Dallas, too funny!!!!

Did you tell him you still had another gear to go or are you going to challenge him to another race?

Never thought about a TT as being a sleeper.

Dave

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I've noticed that for awhile, a lot of posts just have an item listed, no for sale, wanted to buy, looking for or whatever. Not a big deal, but just makes looking through the adds easier and quicker if the poster would make it clear what was desired. If I'm not looking for that particular item, I sh...

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Mark, even though brazing may well fix your problem, I don't like to braze anything that can be welded for one simple reason. Once something has been brazed, the bronze is absorbed into the base metal which makes it very difficult, if not impossible, to weld at a later date if needed. I think you ne...

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Harold, I haven't tried to remove those rivets, but don't they have a spiral shank on them? I know other drive rivets do. Maybe use a left handed bit to help screw them out? Uncle Stan, any thoughts? Just a thought. Dave

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Rich, how is the early TT coming along? Dave

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I use a dab of silicone sealant on the hose connections. It fills any imperfections and will let the hoses pop right off as they don't stick to it. Works for me.

Dave

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It also would climb a very steep slope. He had a creek behind his house with a pretty tall levy, it climbed right up it with no problem. That heavy rearend made a lot of difference.

Dave

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Dallas, that bare chassis TT with that TIRED engine did 42.7 MPH with me and my Buddy on a LONG straight stretch of road with his GPS, just to see what it would do. Only did that once, I was surprised, not bad for a TT. :o For you to get to 42 MPH full dress is very impressive. Back then, it would c...

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Mack, I'll have to agree with you. Although I haven't seen this setup in person, it looks to me that there will be a LOT of twisting type of stress on those components without an axle. Myself, I can't see any advantage there, other than lightening your wallet. Maybe I'm missing something, which is Q...

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I don't know if the Lucas product is any better than any of the others, but we used to use 85w140 in the final drives on Cat dozers. I think it will be fine for a T rearend. JMHO. Dave

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If springs don't seat in the crossmember correctly, I wouldn't grind the springs to fit. That's just asking for a broken spring later on down the road. Find out what the issue is with the croomember, and fix that! JMHO Dave

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What I'm most concerned about, besides the bad idea of welding on a driveshaft in the first place, is a total lack of a radius on the weld on the shaft. The weld craters are even worse, the whole thing screams STRESS CRACK just waiting to happen. Myself, I wouldn't use that in a stock T, let alone a...

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Don, rock crusher screen is made very similar to those and is available in many different sizes, very hard stuff as it has to withstand a lot of wear. Probably pretty spendy though. The "holes" are square rather than diamond shaped as the ones on the original are. I believe the "holes" on your extra...

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Well said Hank!!!! Dallas, you need to start hunting ducks and geese back here. It's much warmer then than it is during coyote season.

I still have a lot of stuff that I just know you need.

Dave

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Mark, I can almost guarantee you that welded drive shaft will fail, if not sooner, then later. Not a good idea. Why not use a period three speed auxiliary transmission or a Layne Warford? I think you are going to open a big can of worms with that setup.

JMHO Dave

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Ron, email sent. Dave

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I know that there are MANY more knowledgeable people on here than me, and I admit that I have had no experience with the flywheel magnet screws in question at all. That being said, I would NOT try to rethread the holes in the flywheel to fit the incorrect screws. I think that for what they have to d...

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Bill, read the thread again, I think you missed something.

Dave

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Dallas, it's on our bucket list!!!! We were figuring on heading out to the Museum and your way this year until everything went hell in a handbasket.

Dave

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I've been wondering where you've been David. Glad to hear you're on the mend!!! Dave

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Dallas, you have know idea how much it warms my heart to see that old gal being used regularly.

Dave

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Craig, I wouldn't set up a trailer with a 50-50 weight distribution. There is a reason that 60-40 is used, you need to have some tongue weight for it to pull properly. At 50-50, the trailer will try to beat itself to death. I once pulled a portable welder that was set up 50-50 with a ton truck for a...

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Although brazing is a very good fix, I try not to braze anything that I can weld. The main reason for that is, once something has been brazed and if for some unforseen reason it needs to be welded in the future, it is VERY hard to get a decent weld on something that has been brazed. The bronze can b...

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The dissimilar metals can be arc welded very easily, it just takes the right kind of welding rod. There are many rods designed to weld steel to cast iron, I've done it many, many times. It works great. Just a heads up for anyone running into that problem in the future. Dave

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In years past, I learned that if you added more bulbs to the circuit, such as pulling a trailer, the flasher needed to be upgraded to a heavy duty unit. As I recall, the flashers worked by the heat generated in them, more lights/load made them flash faster. And there you have almost all of my electr...

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If you still have a leak, try useing some Antisieze on the threads, it does make a difference. Don't tighten too much though, as was said, the threads are tapered pipe threads. Dave

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Bump. Dave

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Bump. Dave

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Which begs the question, why do so many on here have to spell Chevy as C***y as if it's some kind of dirty word? It doesn't seem to matter with any other Brand, just Chevy. I have never understood that thinking. Just something to think about while sitting at home.

Dave

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Bump. Dave

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Dallas, nothing to do with horses pulling a camper, but with a multiple horse hitch. Back in the late '90's, a house mover friend of mine loaned me a VHS tape of some Amish moving a LARGE barn,loaded on dollies. Not sure where, but somewhere in the midwest. They used a THIRTY TWO horse hitch pulling...

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Dallas, you have no idea how much it warms my old heart to see "our

" TT bringing smiles and joy to people, just as I had always wanted to do. I have to smile everytime I see you enjoying it. Thank you so much for taking on my project and finishing it in a way that I never could have. Dave

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One more time, $5.00. Dave

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Jeff, I THINK the boot scraper running boards came out in '24 with the introduction of the high radiator. I could well be wrong, I'm sure others will chime in here. Dave

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Yep Adrian, yes, I'm very sure that Galvanizing (plating rims) is much more durable than painting them, but for me, painting them is much cheaper, and easy to touch up. They don't have to be touched up very often, if at all. As I said, they have been sandblasted to bare metal before they were painte...

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Speaking of lacquer thinner, does anyone know where the "good stuff" can be purchased? I bought some of the "low odor" stuff a few years ago at the local big box store to remove some boiled linseed oil that had dried out. I might as well have tried to use water. The "lacquer Thinner" didn't even tou...

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I have NO experience with POR paints, but I have sandblasted rims, to bare metal, inside and out, primed with spray can Rustoleum primer, let dry a couple of days, and then painted with Rustoleum spray can silver paint. That has lasted for MANY years, if something happens, a quick touch up with a br...

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Dave, maybe make your own pin? Is your u-joint Ford script or aftermarket? I'm sure if you do a bit of research, you can find what is needed. JMHO Dave

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I have been selling my excess parts on the classifieds for a few years now. As far as prices, it's a crap shoot for me. Most all of my stuff has been bought at swap meets, auctions, antique stores, junk shops, etc., mostly many many years ago. I haven't been able to go any of those for a few years n...

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Kind of looks to me that someone in the past used steel rivets on the band lining on that brake drum.

Dave

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I'd be willing to bet Rich Eagle could figure out something.

Sorry Rich, I don't mean to add anything more to your project thoughts.

Dave

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Laird, I haven't actually tried it, but I would think good sized pipe wrench, maybe 18", turned sideways would work. Of course, you would need to cushion the jaws with something so they wouldn't mar the post, maybe some hardwood strips, thick leather, or? I would try bending them cold, I don't think...

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Well, that explains a lot. I have had that problem with a small plastic toolbox that I keep "household" tools in. Never could figure out why it smelled like that, never noticed that with any other box. I finally figured out how to cure the problem, I leave it open most of the time.

Dave

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I have found that what works best for me after messing with junk, er, I mean things mechanical ;) for over fifty years, is to heat the I.D. cherry red with an oxy/acetylene torch and then walk away and let it cool. This not only breaks down the rust to a powder, it shrinks whatever it is that you ar...

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On second thought, anytime you shut it off and then turn on the key no matter how long it sat would be a free start, if you don't have to prime it, such as stopping to get gas or something. Again, JMHO. Dave

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To me, getting a start by cranking and choking with the ignition off and then turning it on, isn't a "free" start', it's just a "cheap" start. :lol: :lol: A free start, IMHO, is when you go out to the T after it has set overnight at least, turn the key to Batt., after making sure the levers are set ...

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In todays world, that add would most likely be open for a lawsuit. That doesn't look like a "self starter" to me.

Dave

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Rich B., not sure what time frame your boxcar was from, but back in the early '50's, back here in NW MO., boxcars were loaded with loose grain and the side doors were enclosed with "car siding", boards that had tongue and groove or shiplap siding. I lived next to a Railroad in the early/mid 50's in ...

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I salvaged a pair of rear wheels back in the early '90s that were on a trailer made from a T frame and rear axle with an aftermarket pickup type bed. I removed the rear hubs and installed front hubs for the '23 TT (the one that Dallas has now) that I was putting together. Those wheels had the "trape...

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Happy Birthday Darel!!! Dave

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I remember seeing in a parts book years ago, don't recall which one now, that a TT roof covering, I think it was for the enclosed cab, was listed as leather. Never had heard of that before or since or seen any other reference to that. Anyone else seen that or know anything about that? Dave

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Excellent idea Bill. Done like any farmer in the past may have done, if he had those tools. A lathe and micrometers aren't always needed for a T.

Dave

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Very good idea Scott. Another thought, maybe use a turnbuckle in the middle of the bracket to make adjustments if needed? Dave

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I'm with Scott Conger. I never did like cork gaskets, still don't. I can't recall one time that when I went to use one, it wasn't shrunk, and that goes all of the way back to the 50's.

JMHO Dave

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If it was mine, I would do as Donnie said. IMO, way easier. I have one or two around here too and brackets. Not NOS by any means, but usable. Dave

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I have heated the area around the pin with a torch getting it red hot after grinding/filing down the ends of the pin. The pin will show up almost immediately as it won't heat up as fast. Let it cool down completely by itself, don't cool it. The heat will break down the rust making it much easier to ...

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As for a T, I doubt it would care much at all if was mixed, as long as there was some kind oil in the crankcase.

Dave

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Mark, I have seen many posts where the front of the car was raised a foot or so to drain the oil. That doesn't work, think about it. In order to drain the dips in the pan inspection cover, it would have to be near vertical to get much of the oil out. Raising the front a foot would only drain a very ...

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Frank, as I said in my add, I can text pictures, that's the only way I can. Dave

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If you can get enough room, buck one side of the pitman arm with an 8lb sledge or something similar. Then smack the other side of it with a good sized hammer, 3 or 4 lb. It will most likely pop right off. I've seen that done on a PeterBilt drag link, it works. All it takes is enough force to slightl...

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