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by PowerStrokeUni
July 22, 2015, 4:27 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Choke Question
Replies: 2
Views: 483

Re: Choke Question

Some place like this?

I've never felt with them, but it's a vintage carb, don't see speedway, jegs to such having parts.
http://www.carburetor-parts.com/Carter- ... c_147.html
by PowerStrokeUni
July 12, 2015, 11:09 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Census
Replies: 177
Views: 6141

Re: Census

One 61 F250 in pieces, here and there.
by PowerStrokeUni
July 12, 2015, 10:27 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Almost running
Replies: 26
Views: 3673

Re: Almost running

Usually, pull the sending unit.
by PowerStrokeUni
June 29, 2015, 12:16 am
Forum: Off Subject
Topic: What does everyone's name mean?
Replies: 56
Views: 9681

Re: What does everyone's name mean?

I was originally going to repower my 61 F250 with a 2001 7.3 powerstroke. But after the first test fit in the engine bay, I didn't like the cramped fit. But I signed up as PowerStrokeUni. :oops: My 61 now has a 1994 F750 Cummins motor and Allison transmission between its frame rails. And there is ro...
by PowerStrokeUni
June 23, 2015, 9:37 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Carter YF-1 barrel,Couple questions....
Replies: 6
Views: 479

Re: Carter YF-1 barrel,Couple questions....

The tube in the crossover was just a loop of tube. About 3" long. If all else fails, copper tube wrapped around the exhaust will work. Be sure to restrict the flow (vaccume leak). As for the washer, I believe it is correct in the back of the housing, it's a heat sink, to prevent the quick cooli...
by PowerStrokeUni
June 23, 2015, 9:21 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Carter YF-1 barrel,Couple questions....
Replies: 6
Views: 479

Re: Carter YF-1 barrel,Couple questions....

On my 69 GTO that went to a (heat riser tube)in the exhaust cross over passage. One side to the fitting, the other to a port near the air cleaner. Providing clean heated air to make the choke turn off. If I remember right the choke housing is tapped to manifold vaccuum. And will naturally draw thru ...
by PowerStrokeUni
June 23, 2015, 8:40 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Almost running
Replies: 26
Views: 3673

Re: Almost running

How about a simpler question. Do you have power to the coil with the ignition switch turned on? Or just in the start position? You only have two things to chase at this point, Spark and fuel. If it doesn't have a restriction (stuck needle / seat) in the carb. It is probably ignition, bad coil, bad p...
by PowerStrokeUni
June 23, 2015, 5:48 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Almost running
Replies: 26
Views: 3673

Re: Almost running

Check the resister in the coil circuit. :2cents:
by PowerStrokeUni
June 7, 2015, 10:35 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Another new guy
Replies: 4
Views: 337

Re: Another new guy

Hints and tricks section. Page two, look for "8Lugs are better than 5".
by PowerStrokeUni
June 7, 2015, 4:31 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Is this the original bench seat?
Replies: 7
Views: 679

Re: Is this the original bench seat?

90% sure that's a car back, seat top half, rigged the the truck seat frame. :2cents: