Recent content by Jacobs1946

Thanks again everyone. I'll email you V8Fordman about your carb.

Thank you for the pictures

Thanks for all the great information, really appreciate the feedback! She usually starts ok when cold - still cranks over for 10-15 seconds or so. This issue is when it's warm. Usually starts when I pull the choke - but not always. Hard starting makes me not trust the car 100%. I'll check out...

Thanks for all of the advice! Most appreciated! Here are pictures of the carb on my car. It says "truck" on is so I'm assuming that it is aftermarket.

My 46 Super Deluxe has what looks like an an aftermarket carb, which at times can be difficult to start. I've never gotten the hang of the choke?! At times it fires right up. Sometimes when it's warmed up, it needs the choke wide open?! Seems odd that I have such inconsistent starting so I...

Thank you for all the suggestions!

The chainsaw might be worth a try! Why didn't I think of that??? Hahaha!

Hello, my speedometer never has worked so when i pulled the rear end out this last fall I discovered a broken speedo cable end. Bought a new one and installed. Speedometer still not working. Once I pulled the new cable, I saw the cable was snapped again in the same spot - at the torque tube end...

Thank you! I think not! I'll do that!

Hello, my speedometer never has worked so when i pulled the rear end out this last fall I discovered a broken speedo cable end. Bought a new one and installed. Speedometer still not working. Once I pulled the new cable, I saw the cable was snapped again in the same spot - at the torque tube end...

good advice! Thanks to all. I did what you guys said, seems to be working good.

Wow, you guys are ambitious! I have the old radio in the dash of my 46 Coupe for "looks only" since it's toast and I use my bluetooth speaker linked to Spotify on my iPhone for tunes. Might try something like this someday though!

pics attached

Apologies! Yes! I should have said 9/16 heads on the bolts! I may just torque them to about 25 - 30 foot pounds and then use the lacing wire on the torque tube. Let me now if you think that's a bad idea

Thank you!