Hey AG, I have carb issues similar to the OP, so I have been scoping out your hoses in these pics for reverence. Some Q:
-- In the top pic, the red hoses are to/from your heater core, correct? Sizes are (?) FROM waterpump ---> heater: 5/8"ID? FROM heater ---> Radiator upper: ???
-- Your fuel line is the black hose coming up from the fuel pump and tied off with that bright yellow ground wire? Is that first bright fitting I see a one-way check-valve? It seems to come up then go through a stubbby fuel filter then to the carb inlet. (My setup from the PO has TWO filters, one the larger diameter, then an inline small one right at the inlet. I need to replace the filters maybe delete one. Mine are the clear type (of course) which is handy to confirm you have run out of gas!)
-- The purple wire in the stylish blue split-loom goes to your electric choke, correct? I have a 1404, manual choke whatever that it. I am 100% unclear what any choke cable for mine is supposed to connect to. Last time I saw a choke on the dashboard was my buddy's '64 Ford Falcon.
-- My throttle cable is even more of a corkscrew than yours. I bought a new one, am thinking of installing it but cutting out 3" of the sheathing between throttle and firewall. I would then re-crimp the stops at the pedal shifted up 3" to keep the travel the same. Good idea? (At least it no longer sticks open like when I bought her. Hoo-Boy a couple hairy moments!)
-- You are running distro advance off the regular vacuum, not the "ported" vacuum inlet?
-- you have great taste in spark plug wire colors. I almost got blue woven spark plug heat boots, but I felt a little silly so just got gray ones, but you inspire me.
-- I need to re-plumb my whole engine: fuel, PSteeering, oil cooler, trans cooler lines. I know I am a wuss unless I do it all in braided stainless aerospace with A/N fittings like certain awesome members here have shown me. Black rubber AutoStore crap is for poors and Furds. However, the sweet blue hoses from Aeroquipt are calling to me. You even use blue split-loom! Engine would look very spiffy but very confusing with all blue lines.
-- I really want these but should prob settle for new gaskets and a new $1.95 PCV valve:
https://www.vegasrodparts.com/product-p/hz-8115-pbl.htm
Anyway, I just wanted to confirm about your heater hoses and the fuel line you are running.
Thanks,
BR
Yes my fuel line originally was a rochester 2jet metal hardline with a filter in the front of carb from the fuel pump, and because i have a edelbrock, I cut the line a little bit back, flared it with a simple flare, pushed on a fuel line 3/8 i think, then clamp and then to filter, then to carb. things I would note: I use screw clamps but im getting a leak at the carb barb, i need to use a fuel injection clamp or get the edelbrock hardline kit which is nice looking. uses a banjo fiting i think and then routes it low. I have a one way check valve Yes. I have fuel drain back and now i have a bad diaphram I need to replace the fuel pump the check valve will prob go at that time and ill do something better with the fuel line since Ill be doing that
The fuel line is just fuel line, I dont use ethanol fuel so i dont bother getting ratedl ine for that.
Also, those clear filters... i would avoid. this wix metal 3/8 in/out was cheap and much better quality.
Those wires were a poor choice of buy, the wire is fine but the boots were **** literally snapped in half on the plugs.. the boot.... dont know how that works. the wire shields are fine tho. the wire otherwise the boots are OK. The cap is an OE because my aftermarket was a POS cap. I just cleaned it up. Is due for a new one. coil is OE so is module. The distributor is timed by ear atm, and the vac advance needs a new hose BUT I do believe i put it on the one edelbrock says to for a manual trans setup. Or maybe it was something else. I read it on their literature, i originally had opposite hose.
I also yes have the purple wire running for the choke. it has a fuse tap in the fuse box on wipers I believe for key on power and then I just ran to that. The other is ground of course. The heater hoses are yes red. 3/4 is the big one maybe?
For inspiration of color:
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heres my cars engine
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if you need a custom length throttle cable i would do the lokar stuff i hear about people using. I need to get the proper bracket for mine to place the square to hold it in the right spot for a 4 barrel(2 barrel was on before).
The red hoses are ghetto held as they are because they were doing a good amount of flopping and i didnt want to stress the barbs on heater core more so. I need to put new fittings on the intake (those are cast iron ones, ick, i have brass to go on)
Also, I need to get some plug wire retainers and run them right so they dont touch and also are just held nicely.
I have another engine with the same valve covers, Im prob gonna pull them, paint them, get a new cork gasket come in and replace the valve cover at the same time installing a wire management stuffs(usually use valve cover bolts or something is why)
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I also need a new vent push in cap thing for the cover(or get a factory air cleaner on the carb with the fresh air source to the air cleaner) and also I need to 1) get a fan shroud 2) replace rad clamps with t bars or constant tension clamps 3) get the right pulley for the belt drive for the alt(prob just upgrade that tbh) and get new belt(one is new). I also could use a new fan clutch as I reused that one, older than dirt no doubt.
I also need to get my brake booster charcoal filter standing straight up and down(its meant to do this)
The radiator needs to be swapped out since the nipple for overflow broke off and I have a larger, nicer rad and also the top cover to install it too. I can then put the overflow back into service. That rad will also have a port that i could run the heater hose to but I may just leave as is.
