Recent content by Oldog3

Bruce ... ah the gaskets .. The gasket in the kit is round on the outside and triangle on the inside where it fits over the valve... will almost .. it does not fit over the valve , to small . I can screw it on the threads like a nut but will need to "forced " the rest of the way . I also guess...

Tubman , I am posting another picture of what I have , not that I am trying to beat this subject to death but because I am really learning something here and after looking at the bases shone here they are different Thanks ! Dan

Bull , I just did a 36 switch into a 41 truck it went very easy and that transmission should be no problem

38v8 , When I mentioned the vacuum line I did so only in the context that there was no line to that carb on the original set up .... as this carb seemed to leak , could the now present vacuum line be the cause ? Tunman , I will do this test with the gas in the bowl / top off .. I am...

RHP , I found this over on the other side that may be of some help http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/whats-the-best-ford-flathead-to-build-on.712229/ Oldog

I agree with Torchie on this one , Here in Northern Michigan there are non running flatty's everywhere in the $400-650 price range . Having been through one rebuild on these things , the last time I gladly paid a grand [ complete w/ rad and trans] for one I could hear run , see oil pressure, see...

Alan , I do have a vacuum line hooked up to that carb , but I pick it for convenience there was no rime or reason to it, on the original setup it was hooked the carb right behind it . I had these up and running and everything seemed to running smoothly [ in place , snow keeps it off road for...

Thanks jack , I also called it the wrong thing ...it is an ECONOMISER valve Spark control ??? could you give me the condensed version ? Thanks Dan

I am rebuilding 94's and the kit came with 2 ECONOMISER valves . I am trying to figure which one to use , on the left is the equalizer valve that came out of the carb I am rebuilding and the TOP looks the same as the one on the far right however the BOTTOM looks the same as the middle one The...

Hagerty hands down , I have 4 vehicles... 2 1953's , 1966 and 29 A street rod 3 on the road with full coverage stated value [137K] w/roadside costs about $325 a year . And I live in the country's ONLY $%%$ no fault state !!!!! [ Mo $$$$ ] Dan

Ok JS I started fishing through the rats nest of wires , there was everything from factory to 12-2 house wires in there ....after I separated circuit wires for lights / wipers etc. I started to work on your suggestions. Below are some pictures that may or not be as described in JS's post above...

JS , I believe I am up to this challenge ..... give me a couple of days for an update Thanks Dan

JS . It is a 1941 truck , when I bought it there was a frozen motor [ since freed and apart ] Someone had ripped all the wires off the engine and what were left were laying in the engine bay . Under the dash was a nest of splices with 4 after market toggle switches attached......also the...

Small world isn't it ....

JS , once the 36 is in the truck running all the truck wiring is going to be history and I will wire each circuit separately from there and use a start button . At this stage I just need the truck to run as it is 3rd down on the list of projects . If I had not found the engine I would have...