I got out an old timing light that I bought at a yard sale about 2 years ago. Never used it before tonight and didn't even know if it would work. I had a few minutes, so my son helped me set the timing to 4 degrees BTDC (factory specs). I used some white-out to mark the notch on the crank pulley and the 4 degree mark. The timing light worked fine and the engine now runs very smoothly at idle. I'll test it at higher RPMs once I get a vacuum line hooked up to the distributor advance.
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My goal this week was to get the gas tank cleaned out and inspected. I was surprised to see only a little rust, so I cleaned it out.
I bought a brake flaring tool that is absolutely great! Every brake line flare comes out perfect. That simple fact takes almost all the frustration out of making new brake line for the truck. The next 2 photos show my newly installed rear brake lines. Next, I'll install the "T" piece connection and the brake hose connecting them to the frame hard line.
I had the truck running last week using an electric fuel pump and a gas can. I'm in the process of getting the fuel lines and gas tank cleaned so I can start and run the truck the normal way.
Today was a day to celebrate! I installed a new fuel pump, thermostat, fan belt and PCV. I also flushed out the radiator and . . . . . . . . . drum roll please, . . . . . . . I got the engine running smoothly. I am fairly confident that this engine will be ready to put into service once the rest of the truck is roadworthy. Disconnecting the Park Brake Cable from the rear brake backing plate was impossible until I understood that I needed to close the 3 little "tines" that were spread open so it could back it out of the hole in the backing plate. When I put the cable back into the hole, the 3 tines will spread open and keep the cable from pulling back out. Today I didn't get to do much. However, I used my sandblasting cabinet for the very first time to clean one of my truck's parts. I got the engine running today for at least a minute and it seems to idle just fine. Part of getting the engine tuned up will include a new air filter. The air filter housing was filthy with carbon and rust, so it was perfect for a test run with my blasting cabinet. Once the air filter was clean, I applied etch primer.
A new brake kit and new brake shoes seemed like a wise choice since they are very affordable and the old stuff was in such bad shape.
So many good thing have happened, I don't know where to begin. The pictures tell it all.
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