Progress on #782

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

BTW-Ixcsnay on the ochechay...(lose the choke).

Re: Choke. Do you mean on the rear carb (?) - that is on my list of projects. And that is a nifty throttle stop - I may have to do one of those also. Still debating whether to have a pair of original configuration carbs built up or just mod the ones I have - buy new fuel bowls, remove rear choke plate, maybe even install the Ford style throttle shaft brackets.

Thanks

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by DanEC

Re: Choke. Do you mean on the rear carb (?) - that is on my list of projects. And that is a nifty throttle stop - I may have to do one of those also. Still debating whether to have a pair of original configuration carbs built up or just mod the ones I have - buy new fuel bowls, remove rear choke plate, maybe even install the Ford style throttle shaft brackets.

Thanks

Original config carbs will not get you better time slips.
And the dufuses that look at your car on the street won't know squat about which carbs they are.
Take yours to Pro Systems or any carb specialist you desire and get the air horns milled, and all the trick work with bleeds, channel blockers, passages and the kitchen sink. It'll run better, smoother and more efficiently.
And right after that we'll talk about your needed cam swap and head porting...

[1795]

Looks really nice Dan. At this point, I think that it is time to drive and enjoy the car. Save any further carb work for bad weather.

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by 1795

Looks really nice Dan. At this point, I think that it is time to drive and enjoy the car. Save any further carb work for bad weather.

Agreed - but we seem to have entered a monsoon period - I come home every afternoon to showers and thunderstorms. It's raining lightly right now just as it has been for the last 4 hours. Hoping for a break in the morning and and a chance to get out before they move back in for the afternoon.

[66gtk]

Where did you get those vacuum secondaries covers? Mine look cheap as they are black plastic.

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by 66gtk

Where did you get those vacuum secondaries covers? Mine look cheap as they are black plastic.

I ordered from Summit. They are a Holley part - HY-20-28. They have a little different appearance from originals in the 60s from what I can tell from pictures but that's what Holley sells now. There's a big bump on top of them that serves absolutely no purpose that I can see.

[ERA Chas]

Dan,
If the lower rad hose is touching the antiroll bar, you can zip tie a piece of rubber or vinyl (like an old car mat piece) in place to stop chafing. The hose expands slightly when hot.

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Dan,
If the lower rad hose is touching the antiroll bar, you can zip tie a piece of rubber or vinyl (like an old car mat piece) in place to stop chafing. The hose expands slightly when hot.

I'll have to check. I think it clears the roll bar OK but I did notice again today that it only clears the steering rack by about 1/8 to 3/16 inch.

[kevins2]

I got my top just a few days ago and will be fitting it this Spring when the weather warms up enough. I downloaded ERA's soft top instruction manual and also copied Dan's process into a file for reference, so I now have a greatly enhanced instruction manual. Thanks Dan, your very detailed descriptions will be a tremendous help. I was going to say I owe you a beer, but a steak dinner is probably more like it.

Kevin

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by kevins2

I got my top just a few days ago and will be fitting it this Spring when the weather warms up enough. I downloaded ERA's soft top instruction manual and also copied Dan's process into a file for reference, so I now have a greatly enhanced instruction manual. Thanks Dan, your very detailed descriptions will be a tremendous help. I was going to say I owe you a beer, but a steak dinner is probably more like it.

Kevin

Shoot Kevin - wished I lived closer now. I guess it was in your PM that you mentioned the roll bar leg. Not sure of the best way to deal with working the top around that - glad I didn't have that to mess with. I think I would be inclined to pull the rear leg if possible, fit the top, slice the top and install the leg, and lay the patch over it and mark the top with a crayon where it needs to be spliced in. Sounds like a good question for Jack at ERA if you haven't already asked him about it. But I know you will figure it out.

Thanks Dan

[1795]

Kevin,

If you want to take a spin up to western NY you can take a look at my top. Jack installed mine, so you an get a good look at what he is talking about. I am about 5 hours away. Nice wine country up here, you could make a weekend trip.

Jim

[kevins2]

Hi Jim,

Thanks, that's a nice offer and I'll let you know. I have family in Owego, NY, which is about 2 hours from you. Maybe if I get up there, I can figure out a way to make it the rest of the way.

Kevin

[1795]

Kevin,

Sounds good. Send me a PM if it looks like you might end up this way and I will send you my cell phone number. Would like the opportunity to see your car if it happens to make the trip.

Jim