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bubba327 · 10-27-2009, 08:42 PM

Well, I got in a hurry and forgot to check the flywheel size before bolting every thing together. Trying to beat the rainstorm. The manual 3 speed has a starter that bolts to the bell housing and uses a 168 tooth flywheel/clutch. The starter off a V-8 with a staggered bolt pattern also uses a 168 tooth flex plate. BUT when you change to the starter with the bolts straight across which is what is required on the Inline 6 and a TH 350-- now you need the 153 tooth flexplate. Oops .. Well ,this is a Pioneer #FRA 112 at the local parts house.
It took the 3rd counterman to able to help me. I hate hearing "sorry I do not know what to do now" when it does not have A/C and the year and model are not in the computer. Poor kid did not believe me that some chevy parts DO interchange regardless if the computer does not list them. Good parts countermen are disappearing.
So the transmission comes back out when the rain stops. Better hurry cuz it is supposed to snow on Friday.

ol Curt · 10-27-2009, 09:18 PM

SNOW is a four letter word!

Truck Dr. · 10-28-2009, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by bubba327

It took the 3rd counterman to able to help me. I hate hearing "sorry I do not know what to do now" when it does not have A/C and the year and model are not in the computer. Poor kid did not believe me that some Chevy parts DO interchange regardless if the computer does not list them. Good parts countermen are disappearing.
So the transmission comes back out when the rain stops. Better hurry cuz it is supposed to snow on Friday.

Great info Bubba, sorry to say it's been heading this way for years, when I had my shop I trained all techs to be their own parts men, we had all current parts books from NAPA, then crossed them to what ever line we needed, by doing this it stopped the"I'm waiting on parts" line...and the parts were correct, unless the tech screwed up, and that stopped their whining about the parts store or men.
I use the NAPA online pro catalog now and cross it down, pretty easy to do.

Dave

Vernski · 10-28-2009, 01:50 PM

Truck Dr Dave did you have any luck with the power steering mount. Sometimes craigslist is a good source for parts, watch the projects list i have seen I-6's in there mostly cars 60-70's+ with ps ---Vernski

10-27-2009, 08:42 PM	#1
bubba327 HOW long until spring?? Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Star Idaho Posts: 1,413	Re: At Last- Power steering in a I-6 Well, I got in a hurry and forgot to check the flywheel size before bolting every thing together. Trying to beat the rainstorm. The manual 3 speed has a starter that bolts to the bell housing and uses a 168 tooth flywheel/clutch. The starter off a V-8 with a staggered bolt pattern also uses a 168 tooth flex plate. BUT when you change to the starter with the bolts straight across which is what is required on the Inline 6 and a TH 350-- now you need the 153 tooth flexplate. Oops .. Well ,this is a Pioneer #FRA 112 at the local parts house. It took the 3rd counterman to able to help me. I hate hearing "sorry I do not know what to do now" when it does not have A/C and the year and model are not in the computer. Poor kid did not believe me that some chevy parts DO interchange regardless if the computer does not list them. Good parts countermen are disappearing. So the transmission comes back out when the rain stops. Better hurry cuz it is supposed to snow on Friday. __________________ 69 chevelle convertible 71-C-10 short-wide and low 64 C-10 custom shortbox "Bubba"s Recycling project"

10-27-2009, 09:18 PM	#2
ol Curt Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 1,247	Re: At Last- Power steering in a I-6 SNOW is a four letter word! __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 Longbed I'm Bob....ol Curt was my Grandpa The truck was his and he sure as heck wouldn't understand why I took a perfectly good truck and tore it down!

10-28-2009, 01:50 PM	#4
Vernski Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rathdrum, Idaho Posts: 1,135	Re: At Last- Power steering in a I-6 Truck Dr Dave did you have any luck with the power steering mount. Sometimes craigslist is a good source for parts, watch the projects list i have seen I-6's in there mostly cars 60-70's+ with ps ---Vernski

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