Just thought it would be a good idea to see what other bolters are doing to their engines. I need to do some touch up on mine, but here's a picture and short video...
34 Years. Now with a '61 261, 848 head, Rochester Monojet carb, SM420 4-speed, 4.10 rear, dual reservoir MC, Bendix up front, 235/85R16 tires, 12-volt w/alternator, electric wipers and a modern radio in the glove box.
well, it's not a 'stovebolt', and not even going into a Stovebolt, but it is GM, and it is mine, and it's a video of the first fire up, which is always fun
"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir "When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me Some TF series details & TF heater pics
> Prepped for painting Wasn't gonna give my fuel filter a chance to leak, so I left it on and bought a lot of blue tape.
> Drivers Side Since the pic was made, I replaced the Echlin VR cover with a Delco Remy; rotated the cowl vent drain hose 45deg toward the drivers side. Recently learned that the oil pressure and temp tube should exit the firewall with the speedo cable.
> Passenger Side I've replace the gear-type hose clamps with earlier type. Couldn't get the wire pinch clamps shown in the FAM to secure the hoses.
EDIT: "sstock" - Sometimes Photobucket videos don't load on an iPhone. You may be able to find it in my "Carburetor" album, then choose view full web site. I dunno. > Carburetor Album
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- Lonnie My '54 3104 Photos that I have shared on Stovebolt via PhotoBucket are no longer available. Please contact me if you want a photo from an old post. lonniecook [at] aol [dot] com. I sold my '54 3104 12/12/2017, but I still visit Stovebolt.
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Thanks David for starting this thread, I love looking at other peoples bolts. Here is mine, I just got the truck a couple months ago, got a lot of work to do but did fix some engine mechanicals to get he purring like a kitten. Had 2 really bad intake valve guides but replaced them all because they had been previously knurled. All the springs were shot with seat pressures all over the map. I exhaust valve needed replacing-then a three angle grind. Carb kit, set the point dwell, idle mixture for best vacuum and initial timing and here it is: Thanks, Steve
1953 Chevrolet 3100 261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY Gallery Video of the 261 running
1964 GMC 1000 305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
Lonnie, great looking engine, lots of hard work there. The video link was broken though.
1953 Chevrolet 3100 261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY Gallery Video of the 261 running
1964 GMC 1000 305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
The carb is a Rochester Monojet. It's not Carb King's favorite but it's worked well enough for me that my Carter YF 2100S has waited for years on the shelf. (No, I won't sell it.)
I have a second in-line fuel filter on the other side of the motor. That's the one I change routinely. I could buy a Fram filter that screwed into the carb in 2004 but I haven't checked lately. Maybe I should!
I now have an electric wiper motor but the manifold vacuum was a "fore pump" for the fuel pump vacuum port. Here's a diagram of how it was set up. - Diagram for Vacuum Wipers. - -
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34 Years. Now with a '61 261, 848 head, Rochester Monojet carb, SM420 4-speed, 4.10 rear, dual reservoir MC, Bendix up front, 235/85R16 tires, 12-volt w/alternator, electric wipers and a modern radio in the glove box.
It has a 4 row bb radiator and a 350 fan shroud and fan. I added power steering and a 94A alternator. Also added an HEI and 10.6mm wires that were to short for a 350. Next on the agenda for the engine compartment is a new master/booster combo for power brakes and a replumb of the fuel and vacuum lines.
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Very cool stuff guys! Keep up the good work! If you ever get a desire to remove the road tube, you can install a PCV system per my instruction on the web site. I have tested it and it works really great.
Suggest (but not totally needed) a fuel pump with the vacuum feature so you are only plumbing a few inches. I have mine ran clear to the intake.
