Ron
Funny you should mention the ‘49 as a reference truck. I don’t have a jack handle for mine and he drug his out to let me inspect it so I could reproduce one. When I first saw that truck 2 years ago, I was giving it a close look and discovered it had a Carter W1 carburetor, which Chevy used prior to the Rochester carbs. I will get together with the owner in the near future to help him adjust his steering gear.