tommy
05-22-2004, 10:24 PM
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well my new hot rod truck came today. It's one pretty son-a-bitch! It went coast to coast at the front of an open car hauler so it needed a bath. The more I washed the prettier it got.
Ok we got it lookin' good lets check out the mechanicals. It doesn't seem to want to rev up nicely. It just feels raggedy. I take it up the street to clean it out some and it spits back through the carbs and bogs. I hit the brakes and they are worse than early Ford brakes. (F-100 fronts and Ford 8" rear) pedal is low and it drifts to a stop. Holy shit what have I got here?
It bogs and sputters so bad I can't pull out in traffic. I'll get run over. There is nothing more embarrassing than a neat looking hot rod that barfs and falls on it's face. I put a vacuum gauge on it and it's rock solid so i feel a little better. I pop the cap off and the points barely open. I don't know Studes yet but I figure 16 thou ought to work for the points. It's better but it still wants to spit back. I loosened the dizzy and started cranking in some more advance. The more I cranked the better it ran. It must have picked up 250 rpm at idle. Now we're gettin' some where! I may have to move the dizzy back a tooth to get the vacuum advance to clear the intake but it's much better.
Now we can go. next we must stop. I adjusted up the fronts but it still wasn't right. I adjusted the RR waaaaay out but no problem but the LR star wheel won't budge. Pull the drum (brand new shoes) and fix the star adjuster. I don't think anyone ever adjusted the brakes on it. The star adjuster was completely screwed in and frozen there. She'll stop on a dime now! I'm very pleased with the brakes.
The F-1 steering box needs adjusting and the 97's need kits, but I couldn't be happier. I always enjoy the first day with a new to me vehicle finding and working out the bugs. I was worried at first but it's very rewarding to correct the neglected maintenance and bring the truck up to snuff.
Sorry if I bored you with this novel but it was a fun day and tech week starts Monday. Most of ya have been there and know the feeling. SHIT YEAH!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
well my new hot rod truck came today. It's one pretty son-a-bitch! It went coast to coast at the front of an open car hauler so it needed a bath. The more I washed the prettier it got.
Ok we got it lookin' good lets check out the mechanicals. It doesn't seem to want to rev up nicely. It just feels raggedy. I take it up the street to clean it out some and it spits back through the carbs and bogs. I hit the brakes and they are worse than early Ford brakes. (F-100 fronts and Ford 8" rear) pedal is low and it drifts to a stop. Holy shit what have I got here?
It bogs and sputters so bad I can't pull out in traffic. I'll get run over. There is nothing more embarrassing than a neat looking hot rod that barfs and falls on it's face. I put a vacuum gauge on it and it's rock solid so i feel a little better. I pop the cap off and the points barely open. I don't know Studes yet but I figure 16 thou ought to work for the points. It's better but it still wants to spit back. I loosened the dizzy and started cranking in some more advance. The more I cranked the better it ran. It must have picked up 250 rpm at idle. Now we're gettin' some where! I may have to move the dizzy back a tooth to get the vacuum advance to clear the intake but it's much better.
Now we can go. next we must stop. I adjusted up the fronts but it still wasn't right. I adjusted the RR waaaaay out but no problem but the LR star wheel won't budge. Pull the drum (brand new shoes) and fix the star adjuster. I don't think anyone ever adjusted the brakes on it. The star adjuster was completely screwed in and frozen there. She'll stop on a dime now! I'm very pleased with the brakes.
The F-1 steering box needs adjusting and the 97's need kits, but I couldn't be happier. I always enjoy the first day with a new to me vehicle finding and working out the bugs. I was worried at first but it's very rewarding to correct the neglected maintenance and bring the truck up to snuff.
Sorry if I bored you with this novel but it was a fun day and tech week starts Monday. Most of ya have been there and know the feeling. SHIT YEAH!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif