Just Plain Stupied

[mn_smokeater]

my carb only has 2 barrels i think both leak...it dies..alot

 

[dangerranger83]

Thanks for the "how to" advice I wont try to do what you said

 

[doorgunner]

10dash4



haven't been able to check out the secondary operation....too much drama going on wiff the relatives/inlaws/outlaws....plus, my neice won't let me duct-tape her $900 video camera to the top of my carb...after all I've done for her.....

 

[doorgunner]

Well.................I have a little update that surprised me......


Click hear>>>>>>> http://www.cpgnation.com/community.php ...then scroll downnnnnn...then click on the pic of the '36 for more info...

 

[4.0B2]

......link no worky

 

[doorgunner]

......link no worky

O.K.....here's a bad copy of the web page:

Go to CPGNATION......then click on COMMUNITY......then scroll down to see the PHOTOGALLERY sample pics.....



Just remember...........the truck is my daily driver....the photo doesn't show any of the dings from daily fun & roadtrips!!!!!

 

[doorgunner]

......link no worky

It worky for me......but here's a pic just in case:

(the pic just doesn't showw all the dings from the daily fun of driving the truck!!!!)

 

[dangerranger83]

Link works for me.

I am going to be doing a v8 swap soon and was wanting to build a test stand just like what you have for the 350. I was wondering how much that costed to build and what materials were used. I would hate to put my engine in my truck before testing to see how well it will run, but will do it if needed.

 

[doorgunner]

Link works for me.

I am going to be doing a v8 swap soon and was wanting to build a test stand just like what you have for the 350. I was wondering how much that costed to build and what materials were used. I would hate to put my engine in my truck before testing to see how well it will run, but will do it if needed.

I used old 2 inch diameter pipe with 1/8" wall thickness(to keep from melting thru while welding it together)...you could buy any size scrap pipe to make your stand cheap but strong....and ran cheap rubber hoses from the transmission fluid inlet/outlet to the radiator (transmission) fittings. I also ran a short recirculating hose on the power steering pump fluid connectors.

Just don't make the engine sit too high on the stand or the torque will try to turn the stand over when you rev up the engine. This engine sits about a foot TOO HIGH !!!!!!!!

Put some type of cover/guard around the transmission yoke so no one touches it when shifting the transmission!!!!!!!!!

 

[doorgunner]

JUST THINKING OUT LOUD about lessons learned by trial & trial....errr...trial & error:

Well.....a while back I replace the 3.44 diff gears with 2.93 Mustang gears in order to get better mpg's....

now.....here's the thing...the vacuum gauge shows that the engine lost an average of 6 lbs. of vacuum in everyday local driving at 50 mph or less when the transmission is in 4th gear Overdrive....

which makes for about 12 mpg (down from 16 mgh w/3.44 gears )

BUT....the good new is....the 700 R4 transmission has 4 forward gears.....


AND 2 overdrive "gears"(T.C. locked!).....3rd gear & 4th gear lock the torque converter when the 12 volt switch is engaged to the transmission...

which means if I leave the transmission shifter in 3rd gear that I can drive around all day in 1st/2nd/3rd/3rd O.D. with the T.C. overdrive switch turned on....

annnnnnnnnnnnnnd at 60 mph on local highways, the engine only turns 2500 rpm---which is the same rpm that the engine turns in 4th gear with the T.C lockout turned off....

which allows the engine to pull a strong 18 lbs. of vacuum in local city/expressway/stop/n/go driving....

which makes a tank of gas go a lot further during local driving....

annnnnnnnnnnd the other good news is.....on road trips...it gets 20+ mpg when I used the 4th gear overdrive (T.C locked)....


So.....my undergearing mistake turned out O.K....and with the external transmission fluid cooler...NO OVERHEATING

 

[doorgunner]

 

[dangerranger83]

You make driving an auto sound worse then it should...I think I will stick with a manual trans.

12-20+mpg is a huge range and from what you have siad, there alot of variables in there too on how to make it drive the way you want too.....


Got meds?

 

[TheTopher]

This thread is worthless without meds!!!

 

[Colin]

This thread is worthless without meds!!!

 

[doorgunner]

this thread is worthless without meds!!!

hear....hear !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!