Bolted on the new starter, exhaust pipe, choke & throttle controls and excited the generator.
With the external electric fuel pump she starts, idles and runs with me sitting in the cab and I can now ;isten and hear the engine running. I'm happy to report that the valves quiet down once warmed up, she never got over 180 degrees, she charges and with it jacked up I went through all the gears including reverse and every gear engaged, up and down shifted.
I timed it @ 600 rpm and got it to idle pretty smooth but she's very cold natured and rough idles while warming up.
At 1st the idle mixture screw didn't have much effect on idle but once it warmed up it did and I set it for the smoothest idle @ 600 rpm. It misses etc when cold. I rebuilt the Rochestor 1bbl but it still could have some restrictions in the passages etc. I hear the Carter carb is a better choice, may put one on my future purchase list.
I'm still trying to cipher out what the hand throttle control is really good for. I connected it just like Dad50 pics but it doesn't stay where I set it. I twisted it thinking it would lock and it didn't. I find it easier to just use my left foot to control the gas pedal when starting than trying to use the hand throttle control.....
I've also verified that the vaccum advaance can is bad and I can't get a good seal w/the vaccum line even w/a new double flair so they are next on the order list.
Going through the brakes and also pulling the gas tank and getting it dipped and sealed are next on the service list.
Who knows it may get some road time before the summers gone.
The engine has surprised me. It doesn't smoke and theres no bad noises comeing out of the bottom end (at least not yet) and she'll start without any starting aides on 6v, just choke and 1 good pump of the gas
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My Mrs doesn't fully understand how elated this is
Since I've got her running now and I'm going to start non engine related tasks on the truck, I'll go on ahead and end anymore updates to this thread.
Many thanks to those whose advise has helped me get this venerable old powerplant running again.
Dave
