Thread: Hey, Itoldyouso, Those spacers are great

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Finally cooled off enough here that I could work on the truck. Put on the carb spacers, got the carbs refreshened and then turned around. They now face forward so I can get to the idle circuits adjustments on the primary.

Ain't it funny that you always forget something when you start the days project. Like I forgot that all my old fasteners needed replaced. Also that I needed new fuel line. As you can see I still need to move the fuel log and make new lines to the carb. The old ones are still hanging on the drivers side.

Anyway had to stop and run to Atlantic to pick up those items.

I used my old distributor and wires for the trial fitting cause I didn't want to have to break my new ones if I didn't get the desired clearance. I think those 2 inch spacers you turned me onto are perfect. Thanks Don.

and one more:

dang wrong one. You'd never know it's been hot and dry and windy here lately by the dust on the motor would you?

Looks good Duane.

Thanks Chris. I think it was all worth my aching back tonight.

Originally Posted by Oldf100fordman

Thanks Chris. I think it was all worth my aching back tonight.

I have a "BIG" bottle of meds that'll take care of that, or at least numb your brain enough for you to forget about it ask me how I know .

But I'll have to say Duane, ya just gotta love the look of a Tri carb set up.......joe

Hey Duane, those look great. You've convinced me to use them on the tripower setup on my Olds engine. That way my scoops will be poking through the hood.

I'm really glad that worked out for you.


Don

As an afterthought, I probably should have used a cut off blade and whacked the studs off where they stick through the bottom of upper end of the spacers (see pic no. 2). Didn't really think about until now (after its all done)

Great looking Duane, I've always loved a 3x2 since my corvette get good mileage running on a 2 barrell, but still had power when you opened it up..... my problem was the foot was stuck to the floor and was running all 6 lol
Brad

When I had my tripower goat, I would start it with the pedal to the floor, so that when it fired up there was no mistaking that "whoosh" of the three deuces. When you are 21 and want to impress people at the drivein restaurant, you do dumb things like that.


Don

Don, I'd never do anything like that. Yeah, right. It is fun to lay into in 2nd gear and the right rear tire goes up and the carbs sing that song.

Man, I love it when everything comes together!!! Outside working on the truck and all of a sudden it starts pouring rain. Yeah, rain was in the forecast and we need it, but it was supposed to be over and done with by 8 AM. Didn't start til 12:45 PM.

Like they always say "If you don't like the weather in Iowa, stick around a little and it'll change".

Checked the radar on line and it doesn't look like it's going to last more than a half hour so I can get back at it.

The finished product, well almost. I still have to shorten the choke cable.
Took the monstrosity gas pedal I had gotten a long time ago, shortened the base, hung it upside down,and then made a new cable pull arm. Worked pretty slick and it's next to the brake pedal instead of pointing off to the right so as to fit in the cab. (made it a pain to drive that way)

more, I accidentally got an old pic in the first batch. This is a test.

Tomorrow I get to play with my new toy. I bought a 2 horse electric chain saw. There are hedges and volunteer mulberry trees growing wild on the east side of my lot. I was always told that the were half on my lot and half on the neighbors (absentee owners at that) . Had a survey done and found out they are all on my lot, so, hasta leugo, hasta la vista, bye bye. That should even help my alergies, too.

Lookin good bud.

And to let you know, I am not going to get out there this weekend. Too many Honeydoos to get caught up on and Dad's 68th birthday party to attend before they go back to Wyoming.

I will let you know when I get out there again so we can get together.

Chris

Duane, I really like the looks of those spacers on your carb setup. They would really look nice sitting under my Rochesters on my big Olds.

Electric chain saw??? If I had known you wanted to play woodsman, I could have loaned you my 26" gas model. After you do the hedges, and the little timber you could use it on some real trees or even remodel your house.