Hidiy fellow 'bolters & 'boltettes-
First of all, I have learned a lot from reading the posts on here for the past two months, and really admire the fact that everyone shows each other respect- especially to the members (like myself) who haven't been rebuilding motors their whole lives. Y'all seem like a great group of folks to learn from!
Second, "Claude" (the salesman's name at the dealership where my great uncle bought the truck new- I have receipt) is a three-speed, floor starting, 2nd Series 1955 Chevy 3100 with a 235ci engine. Claude was rebuilt by my uncle (40 yrs mech. exp.) for our relative (PO) about 12-15 years ago, and it basically sat covered until I lucked into owning it in 2011. After our relative passed away, his wife had sold Claude out of the family, where by chance I was able to buy it back for my (ehem!) then 4 month old son. He had always wanted an old Chevy truck, so I couldn't turn down the price ($360.68 less than my great uncle paid in September 1955).
The truck started up fine (2011) after installing a new battery (the one I removed was dated 1-22-1997), so I drove it around the farm, pastures, and country roads for a few days- absolutely LOVING it!
I knew work had to be done on it, as every where I went my clothes smelled highly flammable; AND the middle pedal to the right of the clutch suddenly lost all resistance one day...
No cows were harmed, but I got liability insurance & all new brakes the next day.
Fast forward to now & what I have/have not got done (the 4 month old is now almost 3 years old & he's ready to get his truck "fixed!"): new battery 2x & cables, brakes & lines, volt. regulator, fuel pump, tires, distributor, wires, plugs, oil change 2x, radiator, fan belt, ign ballast resistor, ign circuit wiring & terminal ends, and most recently- new starter switch and I had the starter rebuilt.
I have a new vacuum advance & Roch BC carb rebuild kit I'm yet to install. As of last fall, that's where my running & stalling shifting into gear issues were isolated (I cheated the VacAdv to full advance with a wire).
Now, I don't know which way to go or what to do & will post questions with video link & details in the engine forum later.
Sorry to get long winded, but hello to all of you & thanks in advance! I hope my 2011 pictures show up:
55.2 Chevy 3100 235 "Claude" -Brad
