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Grfishmaker's '47 rebuild
the old trucker:
It's a good thing that I have broad shoulders :P :P . It takes a lot to look after you, you flatlander you !!! Har Har Har.
grfishmaker:
Yes, I think I may need a 10 blade fan (with all that hot air blowing in from the east).
grfishmaker:
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Installed the new heater. Judging from the various old mounting plates that I cut off of the cross pipe; this will be the fourth heater mounting bracket to be welded in.
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Ran new heater hoses.
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Cleaned up the wire run in the tunnel.
the old trucker:
Looks like your a busy man, my friend. Looking great. Keep it up !!!! OT.
grfishmaker:
Quote from Cranman
"I've used the old shift linkage on chev powerglide autos. The direction is no problem if you put a bell crank back near the tranny. The bell crank can have holes about an inch apart that allows you to adjust the distance of travel to complete the shift. BUT it is nice to make a detent at the shift lever for more positive gear selection and prevent the shifter being hit inadvertenly into reverse or park. Sask power machines used a motorhome shifter on the dash and a cable set up to the 727 trans and I really liked that. Your neutral (well park actually) safety switch can go at the bellcrank or at the tranny. You can use any push buttton momentary switch but I like an old starter pushbutton as they are rugged. "
Cranman
Where you mention making a detent at the shift lever; do you mean some sort of recessed rest that the shifter arm has to be lifted up and out of? I think I know what you mean, but you wouldn't happen to have any pictures of one would you? Would you have to have some sort of spring tension on the shift lever so that it stays in the recessed holder or simply let it lay there on its own weight. I know what you mean about accidently hitting the leaver and jumping gears.
Between the touchy shifter, backwards gear pattern and no brakes, it makes for an interesting ride on the old girl. I certainly will be mounting a bell crank before I'm done and plan on getting Shaver to install some sort of braking setup sometime this season.
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