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AWESOME, fast work, glad it didn't blow up !! Got worried, you disappeared ....................
Rolling power and internet outages were to blame for that!
Only thing I'm contemplating is just sending the carb in to be professionally rebuilt. Seems like it’s still running very rich and I can’t seem to figure out the idle/mixture screws on this thing. May try and find a classic car shop here in town as an alternative.
Just said screw it and pulled the trigger on a new carb. Went with an Edelbrock 1906 AVS2. I don’t necessarily think I needed the performance (or price) of the Holly and I know this will fit with the intake manifold I have.
Reading through part numbers and looking at the design changes on the 1406 seems like this one is from the late 90’s. Decided if I’m going to mess around and spend $200+ on a professional rebuild and tuning I might as well spend $400 and get something a lot fresher, with some newer tech in it. Going to probably have to tackle the fuel pressure when I do this since it was set at about 3.7-4 PSI and these call for about 5.5 PSI.
Decided that while I still have it in the garage I’m going to rebuild the suspension components in the front and get new struts + coil spring in the front and shocks for the rear. Should be getting here in the next few days so hopefully before work becomes a reality again on the 18th I’ll have a fun commuter.
Doing a brake rebuild/bleed while I’ve got the suspension pulled apart too, should hopefully help with the foot to the floor difficulties i was having on the last drive.
My 73 had an Edelbrock carb and the oem intake when I bought it.
I don’t know how many years it had been on there but it ran good and never gave me any problems.
My 73 had an Edelbrock carb and the oem intake when I bought it.
I don’t know how many years it had been on there but it ran good and never gave me any problems.
Getting a new carb was one of those things I was planning on in the future, but whatever the previous owner did to this carb to get it running with the vacuum leaks I couldn’t undo. Rather than spending half the cost of a new one on repair, it makes more sense to just get a new one and not worry about it.
All the front rebuild and rear shocks showed up today, just missing the spring compressor. Pulled and installed rears in about 30 minutes, easy work. The front however has been a different beast.
Wire wheeled off 40+ years of dirt, oil and grim to be able to see what I'm working with. Which honestly, didn’t look as bad after some cleanup, but all of these bushings are still shot and not helping with the quality of the drive i was feeling.
After pulling off the rear I saw a brake line that looked concerning, and the possible cause of my squishy pedal. Couple pumps and that thing was flowing. Fortunately, that was the only one leaking and after pulling and plugging it none of the other lines leaked (small victory). New brake line for that side will be ordered
Continuing on to the front, pulled as much off as i could. Waiting on the pb blaster to work its magic overnight so i can pull the spindle and move on to the horrifying limb threatening task of dropping and putting in new springs.
This message is sent to you with someone with all their teeth and fingers/hands in working order. Check back in a day or two to see if I’m eating my meals through straws and typing like Stephen Hawking.
I've had my front suspension apart and together so many times I even posted up a how to thread on here as per the easiest way to remove and reinstall those front springs.
Yes I have all my fingers and toes and all my original equipment teeth.
I've had my front suspension apart and together so many times I even posted up a how to thread on here as per the easiest way to remove and reinstall those front springs.
Yes I have all my fingers and toes and all my original equipment teeth.
Just found and read through your thread! Great info that I’ll definitely be referring back to this afternoon!
Oh cool you found it.
I certainly hope some of it is useful.
I tried to post a link but once again I failed. Looks like you know how to post a link however! I try the copy and paste method. And I've gotten it to work once or twice. But most of the time it pastes up something that just doesn't work.
I think I'm better at repairing machinery than working a computer.
Dove a bit deeper into the front end rebuild. Pulled the spindle and remaining brake components and bushing for the lower control arm.
Was surprised to see the bushing was still relatively intact, however that cannot be said for the upper, sway bar end link or tie rod.
Dropped the shocks to finally find what was making the clunks on the first drive, no more bushing for the lower shock mount….
Yanked the upper control arm, going to prep and paint it after grinding/drilling the old rivets and ball joint out
Any tips for removing the tie rod would be appreciated, that guy might as well be welded on there currently
Drilled out the rivets for the upper ball joint and wire wheeled my heart out for a bit. Still waiting on a bushing press before repainting and prepping for the passenger side.
Looking good!
Ahhh the old wire wheel...
it took me about 20 steel bristles to the chest to convince myself a blasting box and air compressor were the way to go....nothing fancy.
And it cut down de-rusting time by 70%.
Looking good!
Ahhh the old wire wheel...
it took me about 20 steel bristles to the chest to convince myself a blasting box and air compressor were the way to go....nothing fancy.
And it cut down de-rusting time by 70%.
You read my mind! Halfway through I searched Hobo Freight to see what their cabinets cost, $200 might be worth it!
The powder coating shop near me will blast parts for you, even if you don’t have them powder coated.
I’ve had them do a few nasty looking large items and it was really cheap.
I would love to have a blast cabinet and large compressor but I don’t have the room.
Bushing press finally got in, so i spent some time hacking away on those. Worked like a champ on the upper a-arm but the sleeve for the bearing to sit in being on the inside of the lower turned out to be a pain. Took a little coaxing with the trusty hacksaw method.
Can tell these bushings lived a full life.
Paints on and new bushings are waiting for install. Also found what will most likely be a very useful diagram for reassembling the whole system.
