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Craig Nedrow reacted to legopnuematic's post in the thread First real drive! Not tragic but not good. I think I need carb advice. with
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The line from the carb to the fuel tank should be a vapor line. On my 76, goes from the carb, to the charcoal canister, a hose from... -
Craig Nedrow reacted to Chris64's post in the thread First real drive! Not tragic but not good. I think I need carb advice. with Like.
Update: I machined a little tube to bypass the fuel tank selector. I think the driver (default) is nearly empty so I think it's draining...
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Craig Nedrow reacted to Chris64's post in the thread First real drive! Not tragic but not good. I think I need carb advice. with Like.
Update (not that anyone was asking)... Fuel seems to be the problem. I removed the fuel line going into the carb (still the quad, also...
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Craig Nedrow reacted to Matt69olds's post in the thread First real drive! Not tragic but not good. I think I need carb advice. with Like.
Rochester continually improved the Q-Jet design right up until it was discontinued. The “best” cores are from the mid to late 70s...
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I bend up my own from parts store tubing,sold in various lengths already flared with ends on them . Dirt cheap and no waiting or...
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Craig Nedrow reacted to pinballlarry1's post in the thread Successfully fixed my wiper parking position switch with Like.
After reading several great threads on here, I took out my wiper park switch and found that the contact was being held open by a small...
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Nice build going. Should run well.
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Craig Nedrow replied to the thread BBC 489 build.Got a call, will pick up the engine on Monday...Yeah!!
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Craig Nedrow replied to the thread 86 1/2 ton gears needed for 33” with new 383.There are 383's and then there are 383's. Engine internals will dictate where your torque will be rpm wise, and also how much torque...
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Craig Nedrow reacted to bucket's post in the thread 86 1/2 ton gears needed for 33” with new 383 with Like.
I guess I should elaborate, it absolutely sucked on the interstate. The gearing was too tall, any little incline or the slightest...
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Craig Nedrow reacted to bucket's post in the thread 86 1/2 ton gears needed for 33” with new 383 with Like.
4:10 minimum. 4.56 ideally. I ran the 700r4/3.73/33" combo for a long time and to be honest, it absolutely sucks.
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Craig Nedrow reacted to PrairieDrifter's post in the thread 86 1/2 ton gears needed for 33” with new 383 with Like.
4.10's I would probably go with. But that's just my opinion. You don't want to have to regear twice
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Craig Nedrow reacted to PrairieDrifter's post in the thread 86 1/2 ton gears needed for 33” with new 383 with Like.
3.73's at the very least. Probably 4.10's though. I'd say you'd most likely be okay with 3.73's with a fresh 383. Like said above, it...
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Craig Nedrow reacted to Grit dog's post in the thread 86 1/2 ton gears needed for 33” with new 383 with Like.
Guess I’d verify what’s in it first lol. Totally possible it had those originally though. Like most of these type of questions, it up...
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Craig Nedrow replied to the thread Oil pan off, anything I should do while I’m under there?.Just seal it up, save the money on the oil pump as they last almost indefinitely. When you rebuild (if keeping the same motor) pull the...
