[496CHEVY3100]

How many gallon will it pull up Amicacola falls mtn. LOL

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by 496CHEVY3100

What type of engine does the rambler have Flattie or Ohv dont know any thing about it But i like it would like to have one or a wagon to drive .or a metropolitan ,i know yours is a better car than a metro .but i like both

Yep a flatty (sorry Marge, but you don't big ones, sorry).



I get such a kick out of the thought that I am driving around town every day with this flathead, this obsolete motor, still doing it's job.

Brian

[Xavier87]

That's nice man.

[deadbodyman]

Originally Posted by John long

Marge is a sweetheart. Actually driving something like your Rambler makes complete sense. She will give you cheap transportation, never depreciate and never fail an emissions test. Consider this. I sold my El Camino today for 7800 dollars and bought a 2006 minivan last week for 8000 dollars. In 10 yeas the El Camino would be worth 12000 and the Minivan will be worth 650... If it is even still running. Buying a newer vehicle makes no financial sense.

On the other hand, We just have to have a place for those grand kids.

John L

John,Kids LOVE riding in the back of a truck...All mine do..They whine a little when it rains but but as soon as you close the door and turn up the radio ,thats the end of it...

[John long]

Originally Posted by deadbodyman

John,Kids LOVE riding in the back of a truck...All mine do..They whine a little when it rains but but as soon as you close the door and turn up the radio ,thats the end of it...

You do indeed have a mean streak.

[deadbodyman]

For me riding in the back was ok... but on the roof ........Now THAT was cool...
Grandpa said the wagon was full of tools and he didnt know where else to put me,I did put up a fuss at first and he got mad because I kept climbing down the windsheild before he could get going to fast so he had to tie me down but after he hit 30 mph he couldnt even tell I was up there............

Story #2
Grandpa went to the supermarket and set me on the roof to load the car up and forgot all about me up there.... when he got home I had this big grin on my face and wouldnt come down so he got his camera and took this picture...

Well Ok I made that one up too......but the pic is for real.... I look a little like that kid on TV,dont I? Oppie
Everybodys so worried about screwing up their kids but I turned out just fine

[wretched ratchet]

Temp gauge stopped working in the '56 Jimmy so I went trouble shooting while the charcoal was getting ready (had some ribs to cook) - - - anyhow, I was lucky cause it turned out to be a loose connection created by an incorrect nut size so after I located a nut (present company excluded) I tighten'er down and now gauge is working.

Also, got some feelers out for a set of seat covers that I can put on myself - - - - samples are supposed to be in the mail.

[wretched ratchet]

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

I get such a kick out of the thought that I am driving around town every day with this flathead, this obsolete motor, still doing it's job.

Brian

I know the feeling, Brian. My 235 sixer with the 2 one barrels, headers and flowmasters has fooled more than a few.

[John long]

Originally Posted by deadbodyman

Well Ok I made that one up too......but the pic is for real.... I look a little like that kid on TV,dont I? Oppie
Everybodys so worried about screwing up their kids but I turned out just fine

Surely you don't think the rest of us are buying this............

John L

[496CHEVY3100]

Originally Posted by John long

Surely you don't think the rest of us are buying this............

John L

You dont mean you have never riden in back of a pickup or in gack blass speaker shelf of a 59 chevy or on a flat bed truck,LOL .i thought ALL country boys had ,

[John long]

Originally Posted by 496CHEVY3100

You dont mean you have never riden in back of a pickup or in gack blass speaker shelf of a 59 chevy or on a flat bed truck,LOL .i thought ALL country boys had ,

I was referring to the part about him turning out normal.

John L

[496CHEVY3100]

Turning out normal .thats in line with checks in the mail.

[MARTINSR]

I wish I had the number of miles I rode in the back of my dad's 55 F-100 with a bale of hay or two, it would be a LOT. However, I am just fine with the laws on this issue. I think children belong in a seat with a belt.

Brian

[Xavier87]

My step father and I took advantage of the warm weather in Indiana and put a transmission mount in the z28.

[Dave57210]

So I took the 3 disease-el fuel injectors in to have them tested - 2 were pretty much pooched and the third was only so-so, so I told them to rebuild all 3.

That's the good news

AND I got the diesel compression tester from Horrible Fright and tried it out on that li'l 3 cyl Disease-el

#1 was 425 psi
#2 was 450
#3 was - well - er- ahem - OK, OK - it was approx ZERO!

(That's the not-so-good news)

(Wonder if I may have found a part of the problem?)

Not a lotta use even trying to do a "wet and dry" check - with one hole reading a bit less than 2/3 of the square root of nothing whatsoever, I'm going to have to go into the little guy anyway so I'll see what's up then.