'Nother 45 build/Resto thread (4 Viewers)

[krzyabncanuck]

Thanks Guys for all of the compliments.

This is the first of hopefully a few build ups i will do.

Will say I have learned alot here and just by doing the stuff on the truck.

Think i will have to pull the intake / exhaust back off though, need to double up on the gaskets i think. Got a vacuum leak from right there that does not want to go away.

Also the carb is acting a little flakey right now.

 

[IDave]

YeeHaw!

Guess you won't know about the carb until you get the leaks fixed. Where's it leaking from, Darin? I like the red RTV, btw.

 

[krzyabncanuck]

Ta, guess i will go to town here shortly and get some of that stuff. It is leaking right at where the intake runner goes into the block still.

 

[IDave]

I've got a spare F135 intake if you think that would help.

 

[krzyabncanuck]

I got one from SOR a while back and that is what i installed. It was not cracked or anything, just does not want to seal. Wife is bringing me some stuff home when she comes home. I had to take a break from it, was getting flustered.

Bad part is, not too sure if the exhaust can be taken down any more, last time i had it turned down it was cutting into the part by the bottom a bit. When she gets home i am going to verify where it is leaking and take it back apart and i think i will make another trip to the machine shop to see if they can measure the 2 pieces and see how far off they are. Like Ed was saying about them being a different thickness. I hope not, got them both at the same time, hopefully together all their life.

I just do not want to mess up these bolts / studs taking them in and out all the time like this.

 

[krzyabncanuck]

Need some help here.

Have got the intake leak fixed as far as i know, no change when i spray some stuff around them now.

But i still have a vacuum leak pretty bad. Can run it not choked but it is pretty rough. As soon as i give it gas it runs great, as in no problems, but will backfire a bit as soon as i let off fast.

Need some ideas, probably going into carb tomorrow.

 

[buckroseau]

Need some help here.

Have got the intake leak fixed as far as i know, no change when i spray some stuff around them now.

But i still have a vacuum leak pretty bad. Can run it not choked but it is pretty rough. As soon as i give it gas it runs great, as in no problems, but will backfire a bit as soon as i let off fast.

Need some ideas, probably going into carb tomorrow.

Darin,

If that's the carb off my lv I would recomend tearing it down and going through it. I never heard the motor run when I had it and I don't know the entire history behind it.

So who knows what kinda of fun is inside there ;p

PS, still got to get you that carb/block part. Screwed around all weekend, mostly at the lake.....heading to Oshkosh, WI Wed. morning for airventure. I sure hope you aren't waiting on me?

Matt

 

[IDave]

heading to Oshkosh, WI Wed. morning for airventure. Matt

Say howdy to my dad while you're there. He's the one who looks like me, but older.

 

[krzyabncanuck]

Darin,

If that's the carb off my lv I would recomend tearing it down and going through it. I never heard the motor run when I had it and I don't know the entire history behind it.

So who knows what kinda of fun is inside there ;p

PS, still got to get you that carb/block part. Screwed around all weekend, mostly at the lake.....heading to Oshkosh, WI Wed. morning for airventure. I sure hope you aren't waiting on me?

Matt

Matt,

It is a carb i found around here and just cleaned it out and tried it out. Have not gone thru one yet, have to get a kit first.

I do still need that part , but have made something work for the time being.

Just when you get a chance i still need it.

Have a safe trip.

 

[fjwagon]

Congrats, job well done. You have to wave as if were in a parade so people can tell you are happy driving it.

 

[IDave]

Darin, is this what you need to know?

 

[IDave]

Or is this more like your carb? Different 1 barrel carbs.

 

[krzyabncanuck]

Or is this more like your carb? Different 1 barrel carbs.

That looks more like what i am talking about. It is just one ball with a spacer type thing on top of it from the looks of this pic.

Thanks again.

 

[IDave]

This the right model?

 

[krzyabncanuck]

This the right model?

Yes Sir.

Wonder how important # 26 is ?

I do not have that part at all.

Might have to try and find one somewhere.

 

[IDave]

Apparently they had the step up rod through april of 1968. Maybe this is where the experts need to weigh in.

 

[krzyabncanuck]

Ok,

Just got off the phone with Mark and he said that is a metering rod.

He also said my carb would not need it, so all seems to be ok again for a short time.

Hopefully will get this thing together tomorrow and we shall see.

 

[krzyabncanuck]

Dave,

Thanks for the pics, I am going to try and finish putting all this back together tomorrow and see.

Thanks again.

Someone else will probably need this pic one day. I know i am keeping a copy now.

That part i was talking about a bit earlier was # 43,44,46.

Darin

 

[swilson]

Really great lookin' truck. Thats my favorite color too!

Is it just me, or is the front passenger-side spring shackle crooked? In a couple of your photos it didn't look parallel to the drivers side shackle.

 

[IDave]

Is it just me, or is the front passenger-side spring shackle crooked? In a couple of your photos it didn't look parallel to the drivers side shackle.

I noticed that: mine's that way, too. Must be a factory option.