my Son's truck is in the shop.

[prairewolf]

it is at 68C15's house getting tuned to daily driver status, 2ish yrs of storage and little ether and one of Todd's batteries and it started up........ I(we) cannot get yelled at it if sits in his driveway

life is good,kent

and we will put the happy lights back on the roof...... lights are a good thing.

[68C15]

I'm still waiting for you to bring the title. LOL

may I suggest an HEI distributor? granted I can make the original one work but as you drive the dwell will change and it will slowly go out of tune. but with an HEI you (I) "set it and forget it".

I'm not talking some fancy schmancy billet high woot dizzy, just a good factory unit gone through. I'll look, I might have one otherwise we could get one from Nordstrom's. www.ewepullet.com

[prairewolf]

for the butt chewin I took driving that truck home when baught it is priceless, and will not be sold,,,,,,,, seriously

we can put an hei in it.

I will come over today.

thanks,kent

[68C15]

I consulted my book tonight and came up with the 4-Jet as being original for a 1967 327 truck with automatic. (7027125). I have yet to run the engine numbers but from the looks of things external it appears to be original as well.

things we need;
dist. (I will hit nordstroms for this)
driver's door hinge check strap (Lock Doc is THE man)<BTW, you owe him> LOL
drivers wing window, I will have to look above my rafters but I am skeptical.
oil and filter
spark plugs
happy light lenses (clear are a big no-no with the cops)
shorter PS belt
tail light lenses
this list may be updated as I get rolling

things I need to do; again, this will most likely grow significantly
convert to HEI
re-do the plug wires the way GM intended them
tune up the old dog
change the oil and filter
possible do a tranny filter
fix the drivers door hinge
replace the wing window
lube the door internals and window regulators
get the pass. door to open
wire up the happy lights
replace front springs along with a chassis lubing
replace the PS belt with a shorter one
replace the broken tail light lenses
check and/or repair all lights/wiring
adjust shifter linkage
possibly rebuild the carb

comments or suggestions anyone?

[prairewolf]

thanks for the hand in getting this done Todd,... I trust your judgment and we can talk off and on about it.

life is good,kent

[prairewolf]

check or replace all lubricants,.......... and sometime soon we need to find a deserted blacktop, and powerbrake those cheap off-brand tires off of it so I can put Michelins on it..... I have video camera for it.......... thanks again,kent


just thinkin out loud

[68C15]

addition;
repack wheel bearings
inspect all brakes, at the least give it a good bleeding
check gear lube
go to nordstrom's and get that Caddy 472 and drop it in hehehe

[68C15]

progress;

got the carb apart and ready for soaking on Monday
dizzy is out and ready to drop in the HEI
front shocks are off. I haven't put the new ones on yet. I wanna talk to you about those springs with the dual spacers in each (we should get new springs, maybe a 2" drop)

do you wanna do something about the steering fluid leaks?
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=253657

[prairewolf]

....... if we put new springs in front they should be stock replacements. even putting an hei in was a big leap for me, but I know it was a good simple upgrade,

I got bigger adjustable plans for truck eventually but want my Son in on those mods or upgrades...... I want him to ride in/ drive it stock as it is and go from there....... the Alan Jackson song '' When Daddy let me drive''.. is in the back of my head on a few things about the truck

he is only 4 next month but is learning fast.

thank again Todd

life is good, kent

[67chevy3/4tontruck]

Thats a nice looking 68 truck