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You didn't reuse the copper washers on the brake fitting, did you? They won't seal up a repeatedly. They are a one-time use. Other common issues are cross threading the brake line (usually rendering the fitting useless), tightening the lines too tightly cracking the fitting (rendering it useless), or cracking the brake lines flare in the fitting preventing a seal (necessitating brake line replacement/repair).
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Laughing Gas
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From: Pratt Ks
No i still haven't done the rear brake cylinders as i need to make sure it will restart after i do the fix, because i have to do it on pavement and it is parked on gravel. I did not touch the master before this happened, the fitting is cracked and it is as simple as that.
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Laughing Gas
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From: Pratt Ks
Hello me again and i need help badly. Does anyone have a float for a holley 1904 that they could donate to my build as mine completely delaminated into two pieces in my carb bowl so i cant start my truck to move it.
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For a quick DIY cost effective approach, you may be able to solder it back up if it is of brass construction. Otherwise, new floats seem to be around $15-20 from various online vendors.
If you desperately need to move the truck under its own power, you can pinch off the fuel line (with locking pliers or similar), manually fill the carburetor bowl with fuel, from the top, and get a short run out of the engine that way.
If you desperately need to move the truck under its own power, you can pinch off the fuel line (with locking pliers or similar), manually fill the carburetor bowl with fuel, from the top, and get a short run out of the engine that way.
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Mike's Carburetors has replacement brass floats for Holly 1904 carbs in their on-line catalog.. They cost about $40. I've had some fairly recent success (within the last 5 years of so) finding glass bowl Holly carbs in scrapyards. I don't remember exactly what I paid for the complete carbs, but I think they were about $20 each. I was mainly interested in the glass bowls so the internals--like the floats--may not match up to your application.
Jim
Jim
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Laughing Gas
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From: Pratt Ks
Ok thanks for the info i already threw away the bent brass bits and glued a cork on instead but it didn't work so i will check the yards and evilbay.
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Laughing Gas
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From: Pratt Ks
also to pay for the rebuild i am scrapping these items so if anyone wants them speak now or forever hold your silence
1. ford 390 block stock bore needs machined as it is rusty
2. chevy 283 block and crank seized solid
3. 7 ford 390 truck heads rusty
4. 37 ford 390 aluminum pistons corroded
5. 2 ford 390 cams rusty
6. 3 ford 390 cranks rusty
7. 2 ford 390 4bbl intakes
8. 2 cast iron c6 auto bells
9. 1 ford 390 to c6 aluminum bell
10. ford c6 auto trans condition unknown
11. 40+ ford 390 bearing caps
12. 7 ford 390 fuel pump cores
13. what i think could be a 427 side oiler block "cracked badly"
I will let these go for scrap price if anyone wants them
I hate to scrap these but i need the money
As an old wise man once told me some things must die for others to live.
1. ford 390 block stock bore needs machined as it is rusty
2. chevy 283 block and crank seized solid
3. 7 ford 390 truck heads rusty
4. 37 ford 390 aluminum pistons corroded
5. 2 ford 390 cams rusty
6. 3 ford 390 cranks rusty
7. 2 ford 390 4bbl intakes
8. 2 cast iron c6 auto bells
9. 1 ford 390 to c6 aluminum bell
10. ford c6 auto trans condition unknown
11. 40+ ford 390 bearing caps
12. 7 ford 390 fuel pump cores
13. what i think could be a 427 side oiler block "cracked badly"
I will let these go for scrap price if anyone wants them
I hate to scrap these but i need the money
As an old wise man once told me some things must die for others to live.
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As for your selling, that should be listed in the for sale section of the forum:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...and-parts.html
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Laughing Gas
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From: Pratt Ks
these parts were in the bed of my 1965 chevy c10 i got from a slum area in texas on ebay auction and hauled up to my place for my first truck
fun story when i cleaned out the truck i found 5 pounds of blow in the bed ( the truck sat for over 35 years in a garage with no door ) dont worry i disposed of it properly by burying it out in the middle of nowhere. 3 feet deep
fun story when i cleaned out the truck i found 5 pounds of blow in the bed ( the truck sat for over 35 years in a garage with no door ) dont worry i disposed of it properly by burying it out in the middle of nowhere. 3 feet deep
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The weekend is upon us, man, just make a posting on FB and give it till monday morning. at least give people a chance.
Hilarious story about finding stuff in the truck lol
The plastic ones work but have a reputation for falling apart with modern ethanol fuels. They'll work for the time being.
Hilarious story about finding stuff in the truck lol
The plastic ones work but have a reputation for falling apart with modern ethanol fuels. They'll work for the time being.