Problem is solved, and I got 3 loads of fill hauled up and basically ready to call in some gravel and get onto another item on the todo list.
I went back to the truck and it started rough and I knew it should be running fairly good, so I got out the vacuum gauge and realized that I was testing from the vent valve hose and all was fine as yesterday so I eliminated the pcv valve by plugging that line and the truck ran better than ever. I loaded the truck with a small load and made the first hill incline in 2nd gear which it wouldn't before. I came to the steep hill and put it in 1st (low creeper) the truck made it without hesitating. The next load was regular size and that did fine with only a little thought it was not going to do it but as a 292 usually does it just torqued right through. The next load was rounded and falling over the edges and it wouldn't make the 1st hill in 2nd the first try so I backed back down and gave it a better run for it and it did it and on the steep hill, it was difficult but that 292 just wouldn't quit. so the job was done.
I've frigged with this much of the week and read the manuals and searched all I could find on Stovebolt (the 1st place I go for truck knowledge) and don't recall any discussion on the PCV valve so I never thought to check it. I had to patch the manifold with Hi-temp silicon, The brakes was not working and the accelerator pump was not doing its job and I solved those.
Just a mention on the hi-temp silicon, I put that on the manifold because of a crack over 10 years ago, and when I run into trouble 3 years ago I thought the patch had failed, but when I went to fix it this week, it was still stuck on real good and still soft enough to expand with the crack. A knew crack had formed on the other side of the carburetor. When you use glue and want it to stick clean the area with acetone first and glue does it s best job. The hi-temp silicon was a no brand from the parts store and when I got it out of the glue jar (peanut butter screw top jar I store all glues in) The silicon was still good and that is what I used this week without having to buy more.
Also to mention the plugged exhaust, This truck was parked down at the garden because it would not make it up over the hill. I walked by where it was parked and saw a mess of stuff all over the ground, and investigated it to be mouse nest material and that exhaust must have been pretty full as there was a good pile of it. I also noticed it along the road here and there. So that was one of the things I checked this week to see if it was plugged. The exhaust gas was flowing out in good shape.
As far as the Air cleaner, I've always kept this truck in good tune with good plugs points condenser, coil and all filters because I like this truck to run when I need it which is not every year, it will set for a while and usually starts and runs when I need it. 3 years ago I needed the truck and it wouldn't start. I checked and re checked for a week and couldn't find out the problem. So finally I called a friend that I hire a lot to do excavating or road work and he grew up with these old trucks and cars. He checked and then said everything is fine you need a new set of points. I said look at those points the are brand new and points don't go bad unless the are burnt. He agreed but said the problem has to be with those points.he took them out and found that there was corrosion behind the points that stopped them from grounding. The points would test good with tester, but not enough ground to run the motor. There was power to the points but not enough to throw a spark. Now I remember that my problem was no spark to the plugs back then. He had me solved in about an hour, while I spent al week guessing and reading the manual without practical experience.
So thanks for your help Don't forget the PCV valve.
