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Oct 20, 2016 | 11:00 AM

oldgrayman

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Need help finding a bolt.

Hi, Guys - I'm trying to locate a replacement banjo bolt that attaches the wiper and distributor advance vacuums to the carburetor. My truck is a '46 half ton with a V8 and I haven't been able to find this bolt in the normal catalogs.

Oct 20, 2016 | 12:54 PM

tacomacream

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The part is called a Ford nut.
59x4 Ford Nut (1/4 Tube Size x 1/2-20 Thread Size)

I have also ordered these form Fastenal.

Oct 20, 2016 | 07:41 PM

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The part is called a Ford nut.
59x4 Ford Nut (1/4 Tube Size x 1/2-20 Thread Size)

I have also ordered these form Fastenal.

After reading this again I am thinking that you could use a T fitting if you can't find a banjo fitting. I was at first thinking you needed the above fitting.

Here is a 1/4" T fitting.

Oct 21, 2016 | 07:30 PM

tacomacream

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I am still trying to figure out your banjo bolt problem. Do you have any pictures to show what you have?

Oct 29, 2016 | 08:35 AM

oldgrayman

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Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately, I don't think the bolt you described will work for me. I was hoping that someone had an old carb in the scrap pile or on a junked engine and would be willing to sell me the original bolt from the carb.

Oct 29, 2016 | 09:21 AM

tacomacream

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The bolt connection at the carburetor for the vacuum line is the ford nut that I mentioned. Do you watch Monday Night Football? C'mon Man!

Oct 29, 2016 | 09:28 AM

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I think he is referring to the bolt that goes thru the banjo fitting, which provides vacuum to the dizzy, then the bolt has a vacuum port on the end that accepts the rubber vacuum line for the windshield wiper(s). I don't have a pic but have seen them for sale on eBay.

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Oct 29, 2016 | 11:16 AM

Joe777

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Oct 29, 2016 | 11:47 AM

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tacomacream

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1941 1948 Ford Mercury NOS Distributor Vacuum Line 24" 6 Cylinder & Connector | eBay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1942-1948-Ford-NOS-Vacuum-Connector-for-Windshield-Distributor-Vacuum-Brake-/172381523181?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368