[AT] getting ready for harvest

[Phil Auten]

Very nice to have friends like that.

Phil in TX.


On 6/3/2020 7:14 PM, Cecil Bearden wrote:
> I fired up the old 66 Chevrolet C60 w/ the 22ft bed & hoist today.  It 
> had set for 3 months since I bought it and drove it home from the farm 
> auction.  I have a chance to get some Triticale at a good price from a 
> friend about 75mi away.  The old 366 fired right up after turning over 
> about 4 times.  After it ran about 30 minutes, I could hear a spark 
> jumping.  The plug wires are all over the place someone installed a 
> set of universal wires and never cut them to fit.  I started to look 
> up points plugs wires and cap and rotor, like I used to tune one up 
> and hit a dead end. I know the points are the same for it as a 350 in 
> the 70's, but the price of points is ridiculous.  A set of universal 
> wires is only $16, and it needs some wire holders to keep the wires 
> off the valve covers.  So I think I will get a new set of wires and 
> wire holders and let the rest go as it starts easy hot or cold, and it 
> needs a lot of TLC everywhere else...  The cab is in fair shape, not 
> rusted out.  For a 54 year old truck it is in pretty good shape.
>
> I am going to haul the truck the 75mi. rather than take a chance on 
> the tires and everything else I am not familiar with..   My old 74 IHC 
> would make the trip, but It has about 80 bushels of wheat on it and I 
> would rather get about 350bu to sow this year.  My friend will haul it 
> back loaded on his semi low boy trailer...
> Cecil
>
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