So the Bottom line is that the truck starts and runs now. But like I said at the beginning of this blog, this is and will be work in progress for a while. I made a lot of progress over the last few days. I was able to fix the starter, replaced the solenoid, replaced a main positive terminal cable, replaced spark plugs.
The next step critical to be able to drive the truck is the carburetor leak (this is more a safety issue now). I went ahead and placed a fire extinguisher in the truck just in case.
I am in search of a rebuild kit for the carburetor. Here is a picture:
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| picture showing the leak |
The carburetor is made by Holley. A quick google search returns hundreds of links. I have to find the right one.
While replacing the the spark plugs I also noticed that a couple of spark plug wires literally fell apart in my hands as I was taking them out. So I ordered a set of wires and as soon as I get them they are going on.
Here is a picture of what the wires look like right now:
Kind of messy. Once I get the new cables I will reorganize them. The nicest thing about these older vehicles and motors, they are really easy to work on. I could not imaging getting all this work done in such a short time on a newer car or truck.
I found a carburetor kit and the two head lights (Sealed beams) today in Minneapolis @ Little Dearborn
ReplyDeletehttp://www.littledearborn.com/
I picked up the parts today and started rebuilding the carburetor. I will post pictures of this as soon as I am done (in the next couple of days).