Oops I did it again even worse than last time.

[redfalken]

Love the logo on the front of the hood! A friend gave me a coat hook years ago with that on it. What does it designate? 3/4 ton? Truck line?

[Nathan289]

Not sure where the gear and lightining bolt came from. I know it was used for quite awhile, 40s to 66.. though in the 60s it was only found on the I6 trucks..

Roger,

In cab tank.. looks brand new on the outside haven't looked inside yet. I've been told the 70 mustang tank is a popular under the bed fits the frame rail tank to use.. but where's the fun in that? I want the thrill of driving something that can blow up in a side impact.. oh wait its not a chevy and i have a gas cap and most other cars on the road aren't rocket propelled..

But yes if i need to replace the tank Gene's old ranchero tank might be a good way to go..

The truck now has working brakes.. $225 spent at Napa who had everything in stock.. spent another $30 at the junkyard on odds and ends..

Got my Idaho duplicate title filed for.. they made me buy plates for the dumb thing even though im now going to reregister it in WA..
Cost me $150.. so now i have title and registration.

One of these days I'll see if it will run...

[Jeff W]

I thought that was Opel

[Nathan289]

Parts i replaced today..

All rubber fuel lines..
Added a pre fuel pump filter
Fuel pump
Replaced rubber line from pump to carb with steel line.

Added a battery..

Got truck to run off starting fluid.. sounds good too.

Carb leaks... so much for recently rebuilt..

Carb is off and soaking in a vat of nasty chemicals.

Discovered that the Holley carb is stock.. C0TE part number.

Anyone else going to the Portland swap meet next weekend?
I'll be there Saturday.

[Luva65wagon]

Discovered that the Holley carb is stock.. C0TE part number.

Holley and not Autolite? Interesting.

[Luva65wagon]

Anyone else going to the Portland swap meet next weekend?
I'll be there Saturday.

I've not been in about 8 or 9 years. Clearly an intense swap meet and I've never felt it worth going to if I could not spend at least 2 days there (motel needed, which was always a challenge to find any that were empty nearby).

It is really two swap meets in one location. The Portland Swap Meet and Portland International Raceway (PIR) Swap Meet. Miles of walking.

[Nathan289]

I'm only going to the PIR swap meet.

I'm staying in Kelso/Longview bringing over the travel trailer.


My 2015 f250 has the gear around the 6.7 powerstroke badge on the doors..

I think the air vents inside are gear shaped as well.

Yep has a holley 2300 series carb with a ford tag rivited to the air horn and a ford p/n stamped in it..

Too bad my weekend was so busy that i never got the carb back on the truck.

[Nathan289]

Its Alive....

Well sorta..

I cant get it started on its own, but once its started it will idle and run.

The carb needs some major adjustments something isnt right.

I think the squirter at the top of the carb is wrong.. doesnt spray fuel it dribbles it..
Step on the gas and ot wants to spit and stall.. once its warm its not as bad..

I drove it. Steering wheel is way off..

Sounds really good though.. im digging the Y block

[Luva65wagon]

I thought that was Opel

But which came first? My '56 had the same emblem Kenny has as a coat hook.

There has to be some meaning to it - it certainly didn't mean they were lightning fast... though that might all be relative. I have an old post-card saying "You drive a car at 40 MPH - at 80 MPH you are aiming it!"