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Wish we could help support Andy but we're in the process of getting all of our camping gear out as the truck is up for sale. The fuel as well would be the other issue for us.
Pulled the fuel pump last night so i can puck up a correct generic line with the correct fittings and pulled the carb fuel inlet PLUG so i can pick up the correct inle fitting. Will bend the lines myself with my bender.
Will pull the cluster to get the old cruddy oil pressure line out and...
Better yet....i will post a pic tonight after i am done visiting better crocker.
Driveline to finish now that i have more ice cold beer.
Finish the engine coolant hoses.
Start looking at fuel line setup and oil pressure gauge line for that purdy dash display.
Carb which is an updraft.
Last one the piece fits onto the carb intake allows a solid piece to get two 90 degree turns then a rubber travels back about 18 inches on top of the frame rail into the air cleaner. This is an oil bath type which is soaking in the safety clean tank
That piece as you...
Seeing as almost all of you are fanatic MV fans there is no way i would hide any of this history.....keep some rebuild things for me...dam straight but overall you all are getting play by play of an MV life form coming back alive - critics can look at it whatever way they want but guess what...
It better be in TYPE so fricking small you need a NASA micro scope to be able to read it - all I can tell you. It has nothing to do with me - ITS THE TRUCK AND ITS HISTORY. The rest of it of what I do not take pictures of is just for me for memory - some things I am just not willin to share or...
your welcome fellas - and an ABSOLUTE NO on including my name on it.
There is a wiring harness ordered and its on back order (wonder why) so that will be coming up in the future
Working on coolant tubes getting them back into good condition and painted up - hose is pretty straight forward and...
Interesting - a hand activated push starter knob instead of a floor mounted push button - all still going to be a 6 volt system.
I Never did get the ignition key from PB to be able to start it yet !!!!!!!!
OH YEAH - I can do this BECAUSE I READ THE TM'S ON THE TRUCK AND DID NOT HAVE TO POST TO ASK FOR SIMPLE HELP !!!!!!!!! OR FIGURED OUT WHAT YOU COULD HAVE LEARNED FROM JUST READING BEFORE ASKING.
Not new but a 1942 that only a few remain.
Literally SHOEHORN fitment of the engine from the bottom up. More to come tomorrow.
Zout2 helped steer to get the truck into place for its lifting to get the engine in from underneath. Lost arse day to fit everything back together and nothing but good things in sight. Stay tuned