Emerson was right on that point, Randy, but lighten up on the girl. We all have our own agenda, and if I didn't have my own way of restoring appearance (wire brush and rust paint) I might be interested in her sponsor.
Kelle, welcome. I think you will come to like that engine/trans combination, but you might as well start loking into a diff swap: Nova, Camaro, whatever. Lower numeric ratio is what it's all about when you think of keeping up with traffic, and you'd be losing the enclosed driveshaft at the same time. Don't know what's wrong with your tranny, but they are stone simple to rebuild. A rebuilt or reproduction carburetor, on the other hand, might be a good way to simplify your fuel issues.
Hotshoe 36.
Thanks for the welcome.
I'm betting I'll be begging for a faster motor in no time. I have a very aggressive driving style, but I plan on purely toodling with this truck and hoping not to be in a hurry.
I found some old books with pics of the inside of the 3 speed, but I haven't been able to find parts for it, so I've got a spare 3 speed in an extra parts truck, I'm hoping it is in better condition. If not, I'm gonna be on the hunt for replacement parts. Any suggestions where to find those?
Regarding the carb, I'm hoping a rebuild and some new fresh gaskets help out the leak.
Thanks for the welcome.
