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I am researching my 1936 chevy 1/2 ton truck. Is any one familar with Argos, Indiana? There was a chevy dealer there in 1936 where this truck was sold. Does anyone know the name?
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I plan on adding an inline electric fuel pumpto my 36 chevy truck, for quicker startsafter standing a while. I also plan on a fuel filter between the tank and pump plus an adjust fuel pressure regulator. Does anyone know the correct fuel pressure? I plan on using the mechanical pump on the engine once the engine starts. Also should a bypass be installed around the electric pump?
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The pressure of the original pump was 3 to 4 pounds.
Its not necessary to by-pass either pump. They can be in series.
The correct location for the eletric pump is as close to the gas tank as possible.
Gene Schneider
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Tom,
The dealer in Argos, Indiana in 1936 was probably Gates Chevrolet. The Gates family owned or owned an interest in several dealerships around Northern Indiana at that time. He was the dealer around 1949 when my late friend Don Calhoun went to work there. Don bought, or bought into, the dealership in about 1957. I met him in 1975 at the Central Region VCCA Meet in Indianapolis. He was an avid Chevy collector/restorer until health issues forced him to give up his dealership and his hobby.
His wife, Marilyn, lives in nearby Plymouth, IN, where his last dealership was. Don's Sons Steve, Gary and Bryan also live in the area. They all grew up in Argos. Steve worked as Parts Manager and Bryan as Sales Manager in the dealership in Plymouth.
I don't know what info any of them could lend to the history of your truck other that to hook you up with some area old timers or local Historical Society.
If Argos is located in Fulton County, IN, and I believe it is, there is a Fulton County Museum that might have some info for you as well.
Mike Russell
Columbia, MO
ml.russell1936@gmail.com
Many miles of happy motoring
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I have a 1936 chevy pickup, and reside in hot Florida. I will be leaving for 3 months and because I use 10% ethanol in my gas, do I still need to use stabil when I go.
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I would not bother. Vehicles left longer that that do not display any problems.  
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I would leave as little gas in the tank as possible with the ethanol blend, with ethanol blend fuel the ethanol does tent to go off when left sitting.
Tony
1938 1/2 ton Hope to drive it before I retire
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Yes I have heard the if you leave the blended gas in to long you build up a white powder coating which can clog thing up it would not hurt to put in a gas stabilizer anyway to be sure it just might help and it's not to expensive.
Last edited by Andys29; 05/27/09 06:20 AM.
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