Warning ! Fire danger ! Never , EVER use copper tubing in the fuel system ~ over time it work hardens from normal vibrations then it cracks and...
Futureliners There's no cheap ones left , two were sold at auction a few years ago and it turned out there had been three but one was crashed so...
Nice Work ! Is that a 12 volt generator or a high output Caddy/Pontiac 6 volt one ? .
Like I Said : I have a 1960 Metropolitan Convertible for sale CHEAP , it has a custom made removable hard top with portholes A La 1955 T-Bird ....
GM Futureliners FOUR of these ultra killer machines were parked for years and years , not far from my shop . I'd go drive over and gaze at them...
Oakland , Ca. Assembly Plant Same plant my '49 3100 was made in , I often wonder how it got to L.A. as they were built in Van Nuys too ....
Note : Be sure to use flat washers under the bolt/screw heads and star washers under the nuts....
Oh , YEAH ! THANKYOU for that nice photo :) As it turns out , my first Metropolitan was an early '59 so it had NO TRUNK LID ! :mad: Talk about...
The Explanation..... Well Paulie ; You do own / like / drive a GMC.....:D Sorry , I just couldn't resist that cheap shot . :p
' Un - Useable Lump ' 235 Core Engine ? why ? . Cannot a single piece be salvaged or rebuilt ? . that's very unusual . BTW : never use the...
Mot1982 : Just for grins , try holding the foot feed to the floor and the choke fully closed when you cold start it ~ this increases the intake...
Oops ! Color my face GMC Red ! :p
Racing Remember please ,. your truck will run away from my little Metropolitan , the engine winds up tight by 60 MPH or so .
Intake Manifolds That's a truck one , the little ear on the front runner is for the horn . I assume you checked to ensure the ports are the...
Corrosion Resistant They're cast iron and so don't need to be corrosion resisitant , only the innards will be damaged by corrosion .
Wolf I'm certainly full of *something* :rolleyes: As long as the're this sort of crud in the carby inlet , the carby isn't clean . Rust has...
' Item Three ' I don't see any list of items.... :confused: :) elucidate me please Paulie . FWIW , if I were to try any faster / funner...
Frost & Fruit Yeah ; It's a huge problem here that costs millions of dollars when they get too cold . A distant relative of mine...
Fuel Filter O.K. , that's a standard typ of old tech intake fuel filter element and I can see it is fully clogged by the same sort of red rusty...
Carter YF Carby Ron ; I'd say grab it if it's really rebuilt and has a tight throttle shaft as you'll be able to re-sell it easily if it's...
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