Very nice truck! Did you build the console between the front seats yourself?
Andy Zook's '74 Build Thread
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Andy,
I just saw this thread of your rig and it looks awesome. I'm in the process of doing a saginaw conversion and It's going to be very similar. Where did you buy the gearbox brackett? and also the pump brackett?, because I also have the F style air cleaner assy.
Is it possible for you to send me close pics where the relay rod and tie rod joins? i'm asking you that because i bought the 4+ tie and relay rod the Man a Fre sells which are thicker and I'd like to know if they'll rub each other
Thanks
Alvaro
I just saw this thread of your rig and it looks awesome. I'm in the process of doing a saginaw conversion and It's going to be very similar. Where did you buy the gearbox brackett? and also the pump brackett?, because I also have the F style air cleaner assy.
Is it possible for you to send me close pics where the relay rod and tie rod joins? i'm asking you that because i bought the 4+ tie and relay rod the Man a Fre sells which are thicker and I'd like to know if they'll rub each other
Thanks
Alvaro
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Nope, that is a Tuffy console.
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I used the orangefj45's bracket. I repositioned the box very different from how the bracket was made. I also had to make slightly longer standoffs to get the box end to clear my shackles as I am not running a shackle reversal like many.
My pump bracket is a 2F smog pump bracket. It is not too hard to modify it to mount the Saginaw pump. I am using a Volvo pulley. The tensioner bracket is a universal one I found online, but I had to put the offset bend in it.
I will have to snap a picture of the tie rod / drag link for you as I don't have one now, but I can't imagine this would be a concern as mine is not even close.
Here is a picture from the other side....
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I already have a picture of that - but still too lazy to pull the truck outside today so it is light enough to snap a new picture
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Bring it on down!
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I had the truck on vacation last week and developed a carb issue. Engine would suddenly not accelerate but would idle fine. I was able to get back to camp by running at full choke. Back at camp I did an Oklahoma rebuild. This solved my issue - temporarily....
A few days later it started dying at idle but would run great otherwise.
I took off the carb (Trollhole) tonight and took it apart for a cleaning. I found what looked to be a BUG in the slow jet!
Waiting for a new gasket to put it back together and try it out. The old gasket was in 100 pieces by the time I got it off.
Happy to say that the Cruiser(s) made it into a few more vacation pictures!
A few days later it started dying at idle but would run great otherwise.
I took off the carb (Trollhole) tonight and took it apart for a cleaning. I found what looked to be a BUG in the slow jet!
Waiting for a new gasket to put it back together and try it out. The old gasket was in 100 pieces by the time I got it off.
Happy to say that the Cruiser(s) made it into a few more vacation pictures!
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Carb is back together, tuned and running better than I recall it running in a while. I wonder how long I had crap floating around in there?
I also finally got a cable on my winch. Thanks Dave!
I also finally got a cable on my winch. Thanks Dave!
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Took a trip to the exhaust shop last month to get the exhaust raised so I can fit the factory skid plate. I need something beefier, but this is better than nothing for now.
A generous amount of fluid leaking from the TCase - I didn't realize how much until I put the skid plate on there.
I took some serious shortcuts on the rear of the tub back when I did the initial body work. I was in a rush to get done and knew I should have done a better job. 6-7 years later it is starting to show. Could be worse!
Did I mention I have a wonderful wife? Last year's birthday present was a new dash, this year was side emblems.
A generous amount of fluid leaking from the TCase - I didn't realize how much until I put the skid plate on there.
I took some serious shortcuts on the rear of the tub back when I did the initial body work. I was in a rush to get done and knew I should have done a better job. 6-7 years later it is starting to show. Could be worse!
Did I mention I have a wonderful wife? Last year's birthday present was a new dash, this year was side emblems.
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i may have to track an old 8274 down. had one awhile ago, not quite sure what happened to it.
there was a trade involving a locker and a winch, but i don't recall what side i was on. that was back in the keystone cruiser days.
i remember who it was with, but after that i don't know what became of it.