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Before I take off the clean out round plate on the oil pan, is there a gasket there? It looks like it but can't tell if it's copper or felt. What am I getting into? Any tricks/ Thanks, Stu

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As a followup to my last post. I thought you'd want to know the rest of the story. As Ken suggested I took out the float and sure enough it was 80% full. I don't know how it got in there but needless to say it wasn't much of a "float". Put in new float and economizer valve and she runs great...

Yesterday, starting out on a nice day run, the truck bucked and quit. When I opened the hood gas was running out of the bottom of the carb. I start the truck with an electric pump and then shut it off. Did I stick the float or blow the power valve? any idea? thanks, Stu

I have a 51 F1 with the clean out plate in the bottom of the pan. Where can I get a new gasket or gasket material? Any helpful hints would be welcome! Thanks!

I changed my 51 F1 from 6v to 12v, negative ground, with a one wire alternator and my gauges read backwards. What did I do wrong?

What all is involved in putting a 5 speed in my 51PU? Any frame or adapter Problems? thanks!

In an earlier blog, I reported my 51 F1 stalling with no warning. After your suggestions and starting with the fuel pump, lines, carb and coil, it was still cuting out. I decided to go the electrical route (your suggestion) with the ignition switch. When I got under the dash, I found the nuts...

By the process of elimination I'm trying to find out why I'm getting stalling with no warning. I 've cleaned the sediment bowl and screen, replaced the coil and now I have the carb apart. There is about half full float bowl and the float doesn't appear to be sticking. There were some very fine...

The engine in my 51 F1 has 8RT heads is this correct and what does the 8 RT mean? I couldn't get a history of the motor when I bought it. Thanks!