1953 Chevrolet 3100 261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY Gallery Video of the 261 running
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1952 Chevrolet 3100, Three on the Tree, 4:11 torque tube Updated to: ‘59 235 w/hydraulic lifters, 12v w/alternator, HEI, PCV and Power front Disc Brakes Project Journals Stovebolt Gallery Forum
I have not been able to locate the accelerator rod that connects to the gas pedal. When the truck was disassembled a few years ago, all small parts were placed in an old filing cabinet, but for some reason it is not there. Ugh!
The manual shows it to be part number 3701623 and a google search returned info that it is 17 3/16 inches long.
Does anyone have a photo of this part? Please share, it may help me locate it.
'53 3100 5-window '57 Mercury Monterey 2-Door Sedan Tim H
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
The pics were from my '51. I don't know if there's a difference, but I doubt it. No need for a ball joint on the pedal, as the pedal's on a pivot to the floor. [on edit] I looked at the'47-'54 FAM (which is basically a collection of '54 documents) and on Section 6, sheet 3.00, it shows the accelerator rod with a ball fit into a socket on the pedal. That page is dated 5-1-53, so maybe a change was made about that date. My pedal definitely has a pinned joint to the accelerator rod.
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Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
'53 used the ball and socket gas pedal. I prefer the '47-'52 pin arrangement. If your linkage/bellcrank gets jammed up with the ball and socket pedal, you can't dig your toe under the gas pedal and free it up. All you do is pop the ball out of the socket. I guess GM saved a few pennies per truck with the simpler to install on the line, ball and socket design. Carl
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1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
