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There's tools you can buy for this purpose. One bolts onto the harmonic balancer in place of the pulley. It allows you to turn the engine with a 1/2" breaker bar. Another is a jobbie that grabs the teeth of the starter ring on the flywheel. Allows you to lever them to turn the engine...

I believe the AIM shows this. I don't have mine here. Otherwise, I'd try to explain it. But look at the AIM. A picture is worth 1000 words.

It's not pressed on the shaft. A ridge or a collar on the shaft holds it down. You can get it off by removing the shaft. To do that, you need to punch out the pin that holds the gear at the bottom off. Then the shaft will come out through the top. I believe this is covered in the shop...

The ST-12 will give you step-by-step instructions on how to do this job. There's no magic to the job. It's straightforward. It's not difficult, except for one thing. When was the last time this job was done? Mine wouldn't come out. Mine had been in there for many years, and without...

Are you installing the original AM radio? Do your neighbors still get their TV signal over the air (not from cable)? Are you going to display your car with the hood open? Then, yes, you need the shielding. If you install an aftermarket FM radio, you can probably get away without the...

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I had Sharon sit on the gas tank and push like the dickens with both feet on the instrument cluster in order to get the bolt holes to line up so I could bolt it down. I have 3 bolts in of the 5 and I figure that is probably good enough....unless someone else suggests to get them all in for some...

1. Google "Al Knoch" for the seat covers and foam. 2. Google "corvette steering" for the steering box. 3. Usual Corvette vendors for the trunk mat. A repro may not pass judging. Some repros may be better than others. 4. The '62 jack was a 1 year only. 53-61 jacks are different. Every...

1. Look in the NCRS "Driveline" for guys who rebuild transmissions. If you have your original transmission, it's a Borg-Warner T10. They can be tricky to rebuild. Find somebody who knows these transmissions. Common problem is that they pop out of 3rd, 4th, and/or 2nd gear (in that order of...

1. If you go to the major tire manufacturers' web sites, you'll find that a 205/75 is the widest tire they recommend with your stock 5" rims. And that's pushing it. If you want to go wider, you'll need wider rims. Wider rims means you can't use your full size wheel covers unless you weld some...

I don't know of any such document. Did you look in the ST-12? I assume you mean forward of the windshield. Leaving the windshield and door mounting points in place. I did this once. I believe the process is to make the cuts at the parting strips. That is, split the strips off the back...

Only you can decide that. You'll have to try one on for size. Yeah, it's going to be tight. Some thoughts. 1. Put your fanny in the seat first, with your legs on the ground. Then swing your legs in. 2. The stock 17" steering wheel does make it hard to get in. Your legs won't want to...

Fitting on the top of the water pump.

Yup. That explains it. Thanks for answering this for me.

I'm careful. Neat. Usually buy the best, and then take good care of it. Always put my stuff away. (Everything in its place, and a place for everything.) Save the receipts. Read the owner's manual. Usually buy the service and parts manual too. Do things myself rather than have somebody...

Go to the following catalog page for a nice drawing of what you're looking for. http://www.docrebuild.com/dr-r-web/1274105.HTML

A Saginaw is a cast iron case low performance Muncie. It'll fit your '59 with the same mods that a Muncie would require. The Muncie came out in high performance Chevies in 1963 or 1964. It was considered an improvement over the Borg Warner T10. The Muncie will fit in the place of the T10...

I also applaud anyone who tries to salvage original pieces. Even if it's not practical. I've done that myself more than once. But you should realize that Paragon sells these mirrors for around $75. Perfect reproduction. Every Christmas Paragon puts some of their chrome pieces on sale...

$30 replacement one will work just fine. Same fit and function as original. The $120 original one differs only in the external markings. The $30 replacement one won't get you any judging points. But it'll bolt right on and pump gas just as well.

1. If this engine were in a boat, the Coast Guard would require this. You need flame arresters/backfire arresters in between carburetor (source of the spark/flame) and the crankcase (source of combustible gas). The PCV valve takes care of 1 route. You need a flame arrester in the other route...