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OK, so now you are getting somewhere. Inside each plug wire hole in the cap is a flat shiny piece of metal. I believe it has a short stem on it that feeds the fire from the rotor button. Three of these were missing on mine and that is why it only ran on three cylinders. I had to replace the...

The above post is a good point. I rebuilt the 454 engine in my Chevy 1 ton truck and could not get it started. We had dropped the distributor in 180 degrees off. Found that and relocated it and got it started and ran OK, but you need a computer to time it correctly. The local shops computer...

It probably should be more than half full, but it should run. It does not take much raw gas to foul the plugs, you might need to check them again. How are you getting gas to the carb?? When I drove mine the gas tank was already out and I was using a 1 gallon tank and gravity feed. I found out...

Grimlock, if you had a stuck valve you would get 0 compression on that cylinder, so I think you are good there. To free up The M38 we took the side cover off and used penatrating oil and tapped on it and it came free, it was not stuck bad. You say the carb was rebuilt before you got it, has...

Yes Andy, Its the nut that locks the stud that goes in the top of the push rod. Loosen the nut and back the stud all the way out which is up. When the rod is back in place tighten the stud back down. You will need a feeler gauge to set the valve clearance. I don't remember what it is but can...

Welcome to SS. It sounds like you have everything you need for it to run. Are you sure all the plug wires are on the right plugs?? It still should pop or backfire some even if they were all wrong. When you checked the plugs did you leave each one hooked to it orginal wire?? When I got mine...

jakeblues107, I have much trouble with the search feature and seldom find what I am looking for without looking at a lot of unrelated material so don't worry about that. As stated the M37 will be a great truck if you don't have to go long distances to the fire. If you replace all the brake...

That looks great Dave!!!!!! Since you have been working so hard, why don't you take a couple days off, come here to the Farm and finish My M37??? Most of the hard work is done and I am sure two days would be plenty of time for YOU to finish it.:-D:-D

Andy, you may be able to back off the adjuster on the rocker all the way, push the rocker to the side and then get the rod in place. Be sure the lifter is down and you should have room to move the rocker back into position. This will save having to lift the valve train but that is not hard to...

Andy, looking at the angle of that pushrod its possible its just out of place. Lift it up and see if you can drop it down in the center of the hole. It may not be on the lifter at all. Its almost impossible for the cam to be wiped so clean that it will not move the lifter at all. Even if the...

Finger is a good way but if you spin the engine with the plug out it should make a loud whoosh sound if it has compression. If the valve is stuck it won'nt be as loud as it is losing compression back into the intake manifold.

If its stuck then the height of the valve spring should be lower than the others. Remove the plug and see if you have compression, if not then its stuck, if you do then maybe the rocker needs tightening up. Does the push rod move up and down when the engine is running?? Is the lock nut on top...

Sounds like you are not getting fire. Pull the cap and stick a screwdriver on the points and ground it. If you get sparks then fire is getting to the points. Roll the engine and look for a spark between the points. If none then sand the points and try again. If its sat for a long time the...

Pull the valve cover to see which one is stuck. Put penatrating oil around the stem and tap gently on it. If its not stuck bad it will pop free. If it continues to stick roll the engine and keep taping it down until it frees up. That maybe all it needs unless it has been stuck so long the...

Everybody gets in Andy. We have only had to ask one person to leave and that was last year. Come to the Rally and you will meet the greatest group of people ever. Maybe we can even convoy there as your route will meet mine at the I-16 exit for Hyway 15. I will give you a call, just been...

Dave, I picked up the T nuts yesterday at Lowes, NAPA did not have them and said could not get them. Started taking the seat back apart this morning and the T nuts will not work. The adjusting rails have three studs welded to them that have to be secured to the plywood first. The center stud...

I just googled that number and got all kinds of information. Did not open any but I think you can find what you need.

When you have grain on a truck with no dump bed and don't like to shovel what do you do????

Lifting the low-boy on its side makes welding those hard to get to places easy. The backhoes were safety chocks.

I just googled Leese-Neville 3002AC and the first site was a parts breakdown and the second is a disassemble and inspect procedure. These may give you all you need.