Hi Jerry, good call on the firing order - I checked the order 3 times yesterday but somehow (after Steve and I was fussing around with the motor until about 1 am this morning), I checked it today and it was off - We had 1-5-3-6-4-2!! Steve took the distributor off once and also pulled the plugs to torch the ends like you suggested and he must of accidentally hooked up the last two incorrectly! Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking with it! LOL I wanted to ask about the lifters. Some of the rods are loose and some aren't. This truck does NOT have hydraulic lifters does it? I think I read somewhere all trucks were solid, not hydraulic. ANYWAY, do we need to adjust the lifters? Just thinking of things that might help. Do you use the feeler gauge to do that? Is that what's called, adjusting the "lash"? Steve says the screws are already up pretty high on some of the rods. We certainly don't want to drop a rod in the crankshaft!! Hey, I may be asking dumb questions but I don't want to damage my '49's 235 engine!
Just a light dusting of snow! I'm ready for winter weather as long as it doesn't drop below 32, Im good! ðŸ‘
Thanks!!
SuziQ
Last edited by SuziQ; 01/03/2022 4:02 AM. Reason: correction
