'85 Ranger Restomod

[Uncle Gump]

This... is not a choke pull off. That... is an electric choke thermostat.

A choke pull off is a vacuum over mechanical device that "pulls" the choke open a bit once it sees engine vacuum. This allows the engine to get air past the choke plate to run.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

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This... is not a choke pull off. That... is an electric choke thermostat.

A choke pull off is a vacuum over mechanical device that "pulls" the choke open a bit once it sees engine vacuum. This allows the engine to get air past the choke plate to run.

Edelbrock calls what I replaced the choke cap. Summit, jegs and orielly call it the choke pull off.

I don't really care what it identifies as as long as it does its job.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Goodness... they're all over the place. Nothing new i suppose... but the problem for me is to read what you type... all i can do is scratch my head and wonder WTF you're talking about.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

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Goodness... they're all over the place. Nothing new i suppose... but the problem for me is to read what you type... all i can do is scratch my head and wonder WTF you're talking about.

Mine is the middle one, it has two connectors on it. Not sure what the other ones are for (Edelbrock Quadrajet?!)

It is a mess, the vacuum thing you refer to I found to be called a "Choke Unloader" which seems to be a carryover term from Carter AFB days.

My Edelbrock manual barely mentioned it and only had one crappy picture.

 

[racsan]

Can you get a good (cable) manual choke kit?

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Can you get a good (cable) manual choke kit?

I could but after spending $45 on the new cap/thermostat/pulloff dohicky and getting it to work great I am not super inclined to buy more parts and go drilling holes in my dash.

Especially when the end goal is EFI.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

On the Kentucky trip I was getting a very annoying rattle from my 4wd levers at about 2500rpm and higher. Which means it was constant at interstate speeds. I found about halfway out there a half deflated empty pop bottle crammed between them just right would keep the rattle at bay until it would eventually shift and kick out.

So tonight I delved into silencing that noise.

In 2hi my levers are like this:



They can just barely touch, you can see where the paint is worn down to bare metal:



So I touched up the left/forward lever with the angle grinder so no matter what they can't touch.

 

[SenorNoob]

That's funny. I have the same problem with my stock transfer case shifter. And the same temporary solution. I'm going to try to tighten up the rubber bushing in mine.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

That's funny. I have the same problem with my stock transfer case shifter. And the same temporary solution. I'm going to try to tighten up the rubber bushing in mine.

I did get it put back together last night, no more noise.

So I got that scratched off the list.

 

[sgtsandman]

I seem to remember there being some kind of high altitude kit for carburetor equipped vehicles. If I remember correctly, my 1982 Toyota Celica had one. No idea what it looked like and I never had to do anything to or with it. But it might be something to look into.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I seem to remember there being some kind of high altitude kit for carburetor equipped vehicles. If I remember correctly, my 1982 Toyota Celica had one. No idea what it looked like and I never had to do anything to or with it. But it might be something to look into.

Not really. Holley/Edelbrock generally end up on hot rods that rarely travel more than 50 miles from home, not much of a draw to make them run anywhere...

Toyota did have a neat setup for that though, I have bumped into that in my research.

Ford variable venturi carbs are also supposed to be really good for elevation... if you find a good one and get it to work right.

i found this which is intriguing.

thecarbcheater.com

Anyway I need to pull mine apart and see what jets and rods are in it. From there there is a formula I don't have handy, you add so much percentage for like every 1000 feet. I have it in my book upstairs.

Each of those numbers is a certain jet/rod combination. So if I am 17 right now and need to add a certain percentage more fuel I just go up until I get to a number that is as close to the percentage as I want.

I need to do a bit more research to dial it in, like see if I can figure out an average altitude for the route. Yeah, it might peak at 12k but if it averages around 8k (pure speculation) I will set it for that and let it run a little rich at high altitude. Otherwise as we drive all day and vary altitudes constantly I will spend more time dinking with the carb than driving which I do not want to do.

Its not perfect but pretty much everything we are going to do was probably ran first by a surplus WWII Jeep with a carb first so I don't feel it is impossible to do with a carb.

I wish I could get EFI in it but as time gets closer that doesn't look very likely. But then going on the trip anyway is only slightly more likely at this point.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Kinda bummed I forgot about it since it is kind of a milestone, my Ranger turned 40 yesterday.

 

[Jim Oaks]

This calls for cake!

(I'm always looking for an excuse to get a cake.)

 

[sgtsandman]

This calls for cake!

(I'm always looking for an excuse to get a cake.)

Are you bringing enough for everybody and are you doing delivery?

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

This calls for cake!

(I'm always looking for an excuse to get a cake.)

Peanut butter frosting?!