Looking at new carb Dave, Looking at this unit (arrived today), and I can't imagine putting this together without some visual help...Tom needs...
Electric choke Thanks Bob, Maybe I'll call him back tomorrow. Obviously a misunderstanding on my part...it was the manual choke he doesn't...
H/W choke I asked Tom about an electric choke when I ordered and he said he didn't carry them. I don't see them on his website either. If I...
Run on Tom's parts Bob, Looks like we've got parallel projects going here. Since you're closer to MI, there's a pretty good chance you'll...
Dave, I'm assuming the electric choke conversion is readily available at your FLAPS? Ever seen a manual choke put on one of these...or do you...
They certainly have become more upscale...great word for it, compared to the ones people used to use on their old work trucks. There are a ton of...
Anyone have any experience as to what company makes the cloth woven saddle blanket type seat covers that fit well on our old trucks? Can't be too...
Fluid Drive Used to cruise around in a '48 DeSoto coupe with FD. I'd forgotten about the Indian test pattern too. Speaking of zero...
Stovebolt Engine link OK. Here is a link to Tom's site, to start. http://www.stoveboltengineco.com/ Want to link up the other thread to...
H/W carb Dave from Florida, You sold me on the single H/W. Been thinking about doing this for quite a while anyway...now is as good of time...
Grose-Jet Seriously, my Model A buddies swore by these things, but I honestly never understood why until today.
Chicken licken good Reminds me of working in the oilfields in WY in the 70s and we used to heat up cans of food on the manifolds. I remember one...
Looking good! Nice job Bruce! You certainly have gotten it cleaned up pretty darn nice in a pretty short period of time. Bob
Paint mixer? That's a great idea, Nate. Next time I need some paint shaken, I'll just tie the can on the manifold and take her around the block...
Thanks Nate, Guess I didn't realize the valves were that sensitive. I always figured they kept the fuel level in the bowl pretty much the...
3.7 to 3.5 psi I don't understand the critical nature of this. Also don't understand why the gaskets can change the pressure. Care to go into...
Yes, plenty of them around, but the feat was the price tag.
Ohv6 To produce a reliable OHV engine in 1929 (for the masses) was an incredible feat! They were just learning how to make them "breathe" in...
Gauges Interesting indeed. I've seen some '53s with 212 temp gauges though...maybe an early/late date thing that happened in 1953??
Blips Bilingual local import parts store?
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