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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 | That is quite Thomas Stearns Elliott-esqe, there bartamos.
I'll format some observations later that may help the next fuelish problem another bolter may have.
Brad
Wrench Fetcher, PhD | | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 188 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 188 | Now I'm all jealous! Yours is running and mine is parked in a storage unit. Until Sunday....Then, I'm gonna get some work in on it. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Chief Dan George-esqe. B.C., Canada.
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 | My plan this weekend is to:
1) Leave the carburetor alone,
2) Put the Oil-bath air cleaner on,
3) Connect the headlights & single taillight wiring (that is already in place),
4) Clamp the exhaust & muffler down more securely,
5) rig up something to hold the tag,
6) Hang the door back on the hinges,
7) Put the seat in, and
8) take the owner for a ride...
Brad
On-topic Edit- when I get to the point of adding an in-line fuel filter, where is recommended? I like between tank & fuel pump...
Last edited by Uncle Brad; 09/11/2015 7:52 PM.
Wrench Fetcher, PhD | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | 1.Between Tank and fuel pump, best.
2.Between pump and carb only...Nope
3.Both, OK.
If filter built into carb, just no. 1.
You forgot number 9. Get insurance.
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 | I got liability insurance before I got the truck out of my uncle's barn in 2011 ( I actually called & got it in the field when the brakes went out); value - rated insurance applied for.
Brad
Wrench Fetcher, PhD | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,298 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,298 | Endeavor to persevere! (also Chief Dan George)
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 | "I didn't surrender. But they took my horse and made him surrender" (also Chief Dan George)
Alright- looks like it'll have to be tomorrow for the ride; maybe. I have my left headlight & left parklamp working, though.
Right headlight bulb is shot or I have a poor ground.
There is still fuel in the tank; I checked it when I was looking at how to run the fuel sending wiring, which isn't a priority.
"I'm gonna take up teepee livin' if it's like this."
(CDG)
Brad
Wrench Fetcher, PhD | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | OK OK, any more CDG quotes and this will be moved to Gabville.
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
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Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
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1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 |
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 | OK; roger that on the quotes- this thread's issue is solved.
My 55.2 235 engine loves the rate of fuel delivery so far.
I will be transitioning to the Electrical shop to figure out why my truck's headlights are cock-eyed; That is if (pause for emphasis on Stovebolt lesson learned implementation)...
...a new headlight bulb doesn't fix it.
Thanks again, Gents-
Brad
Wrench Fetcher, PhD | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | "Cock-eyed is not a mechanics term, a technical term, a descriptive term and open to various interpretations"
Chief Dan George.
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 | One light works,
One light don't.
Brad
Wrench Fetcher, PhD | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 |
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | cock-eyed: crooked or askew; not level
Not what you mean, but it is a common problem with head-lights/lamps - they would need adjusting, as described in a Shop Manual.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 | Here are pictures of a Airtex 4149 fuel pump disassembled. This is not the 'new' one that didn't work, and I returned, nor the new one that is installed on the engine and working fine. I just had another 4149 (on the shelf) from my "shotgun" approach to problem-solving days. Brad
Wrench Fetcher, PhD | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,298 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,298 | "Cock-eyed is not a mechanics term, a technical term, a descriptive term and open to various interpretations"
Chief Dan George. Chief Bart Amos, more likely.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
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Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
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