ah ok, must have confused it after reading all that posts so you're on a good time line btw Here is Roy's http://www.fordscript.com/ford_bolts/index.html i also bought my bolts, nuts etc there. great stuff and good to deal with if you ask me.
Yep you are definitely not alone my year long project is now five years old. I intended to have it done for my youngest daughters prom, she is at university now. I will subscribe to your thread. David
So I have a little update on the running rough. I thought that maybe the condenser was bad so I replaced it. It fired right up, but died again moments later. Crap. So I did a little research and came up with the distributor might not be grounded well. I removed the distributor and cleaned the paint off the bottom of the head and cleaned up the bottom of the dist. Replaced the condenser again and… it fired right up. I guess it's time to put in some floor boards, mount the seats, install the steering column and give it a try down the street. All I need is a little time.
At the urging of a great friend, I'm back at it after many years and even more excuses. I picked up a dual downdraft, Holley 94, FSI ignition, and lakester header. I put in an electric fuel pump just to be sure.
Here it is plumbed(fuel) and wired(ignition) - and the block off plate. I've only got one carb, but I may get a dummy. Now to wire it up with a harness. Originally, I didn't want to go with a modern harness, but the added safety of a fuse block was hard to resist.
Whoa! 6 1/2 years have passed? I must have dozed off. LOL I didn't see the start of this thread years ago but I'm glad you came back to report on it! Lynn
Never say never! I'd like a look inside one of those Equalizer manifolds, as they claim to equalise the flow to each port with only one carb, not sure how it can do that.
Right. This has always been an "Occasional Priority"! I don't really know much about the intake, I bought it used from a friend in a package with the lakester and FSI. The 94 was rebuilt many years ago is problematic, so as of now, I can't tell what's going on with the intake.
A buddy came by to lend a hand with the wiring. I'm trying to keep it as neat as possible. I will be hding the wires with some sheathing once it;s all working. I never intended to use a harness, but after thinking about it, it just made sense. Also the electric fuel pump helps with the new carb/intake set up.
Got some more done today, windshield glass installed, radiator repaired and installed(after I got a good cap, it sprung a leaks that I chased around the engine, hoses first) if anyone in Orlando is in need of radiator repair, I recommend Prater Radiator. They changed the tanks for me years ago and did this repair at no charge and got it done the same day! Yesterday my buddy came by and we got it to idle with the 94. I put a dummy carb on and some air cleaners - lookin' like a hot rod now. I installed a baffle in the lakester and it sounds great. Not too loud anymore.
Not to Highjack your thread but there are others that take their time. Dad has a 28 SPECIAL that he began around 1960 ! He was going to get it going, then he had kids and hoped to get it done with them around That didnt really work out but I tried, then grand kids came along they liked different things, and then finally his Great Grandkids show some interest in vintage Hot Rods. It has taken over 60 years to get it going but it is finally tearing up the streets. Keep at it you will get there!
Thanks for the encouragement! That's a cool story about your Dad never giving up! He's got a really cool hot rod as a reward!
I finished up the wiring today. Headlights mounted and wired. Taillights mounted and wired. Turn signals and hazards wired. Fuel pump wired. All functioning as they should! Wow, so close. Next on the list is to get the throttle working. I'm hoping to use the original model a gas pedal system, but I need a way to reverse the direction. Use of a pivot will be involved. Anyone done this successfully? I'm all ears. It's the only thing keeping me from the first test drive.
Thanks The37Kid! It is a Model A, so not a lot of circuits. If it was a larger car with lots of accessories, it would have been far more intimidating. It was my first time. Got a great harness from EZ Wiring in Florida. Instructions were clear, color coded and labeled every so often. I just took my time, and had some help from a friend who has wired many cars. He got me going and I ran with it.
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