Recent content by jeff hall

Snowing and cold here in N.W. Iowa so I fired up the shop heater and did my winter project. Pulled out the cast iron t-10 from my El Camino tore down and replaced 2nd and 3rd gears, both syncro drums along with bearings and small parts kit. Then retired the old original shifter and replaced it...

I took several bad scratches out of the tail fin trim om my "60' El Camino. Followed face book on the method. Started with course sand paper and worked down to 1600 grit Was scratch free but not bright. got hold of operator that polishes S/S truck rims. He had a two part method using two...

Thanks Paul for the #s as usual great site for info. Pulling trans for winter project, wants to jump out of 3rd gear under power. Will change shifter then.

sorry those were numbers on 2 rods. did't come with the arms.

no tabs with them.

The arms have the metal bushings on them. One has D-2145 one hasC-2146 stamped one has no # I can find.

I just aquired a good used Hurst shifter for my "60" cast 4 speed. It didn't come with the tabs that go on the trans shafts. My question are they the same as the ones on the trans with the original shifter?

Save your money, it's been posted several times before just turn your old compressor upside down and it works fine.

I live 20 miles south of Sioux City, I can see the indian casino from my drive-way. Paul I saw your 1 of your"62s" at Bruces several years ago -beautiful car.

I have been following this sight for quiet a few years as I built my El camino. I bought my first "w" in "63" a 60 Impala 335 hp 3spd. Now years later another. It's taken a bought 9 years. It is a frame off restoration. I want to thank everyone for all the valueable info over the years. The...

Pulled shaft took it to Steffens in Sioux City, they made new front shaft and balanced it. Now back to the shop. If the weather ever turns nice I want to take some pics. of this project and post them. It's road ready after 9 years!

Thanks, I thought I had seen it, back out to the shop tomorrow.

I know this has been discussed before but I can't find it. Here goes, 1960 elcamino 348 t-10 4 spd. I spotted slow drip on out put shaft. It doesn't look right, yoke is only in 1 1/4 past seal maybe 1 3/4 on the splines. measured front shaft out side of u-joints 25 1/2 inches total length. Is...

Forgot , click on 59/60 chevys.

Go to Chevy Talk web site, click on (348 truck engine?) member claims farmer has a pile of old 409 engines behind barn. Was used on irrigation pumps and wore them out.