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| | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 | Had a turbo charged Spyder engine in a 2 seater rail type dune buggy. Boy would that buggy hall the mail.ðŸ›
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'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | A little more information on the purpose of a torque tube and where it was/is used: Torque Tube - Wikipedia | | | | | Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 | Thanks tclederman, great info. who would have thunk...the Chevette had them. I was blessed by never having to work on one in my college day's. We had two kids that raced it around the country side, I remember telling my brother how come that tin toy took so much abuse. He said it must have been the only good one Chevy built. It had been rolled over not a straight place on it faded paint and very ragged inside. It went on like this for months I have not seen one since 1979. Ed
Currently making 1954 3100 better than new and Genetics
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 | Splash oil, way funny. Doc
Currently making 1954 3100 better than new and Genetics
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | Years ago I sent a letter to Patric Dykes about changing axle rations and got a searing reply, I stupid can you be to consider doing that. This was snail mail back in the 1980s. But it wasn't but a few years he was offering 3:55 rear gears and other mods. 
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | My brother in law inherited 23 Corvairs from his father about 10 years ago and got rid of all but one. The one he has is a 1964 convertible and has been nothing but trouble with oil leaks. A blown engine and it was replaced and the new one has a trans leak. Sad, sad sad.
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Yes, both of those problems were/are common.
Oil leaks : The rubber seals/rings at the ends of the engine’s “oil return tubes” did not last long. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 | Kip, If you pull up 54 T-boaned new 1996 Suburban 3600: you will see how my T.T. didn't cause any miss alignment of my motor. Doc
Currently making 1954 3100 better than new and Genetics
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 | If you pull up in General Truck Talk under 54 T bones new 1996 Suburban 3600: you will see how well a torque tube kept my motor in the same place as prior to the accident, Doc
Currently making 1954 3100 better than new and Genetics
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 | Torque tubs forever. The stronger the better. Doc
Currently making 1954 3100 better than new and Genetics
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