Projects The bucket of ugly! A de-uglifying thread...

I have mentioned this before, but now that I know it has a lumpy cam, I am gonna say it again? Have you made certain that the power piston is all the down at idle? Manually push down on the piston with the engine idling, it should be holding the thick party of the metering rod down in the jet at idle. it's quite possible fit he carb has been messed with, it may even have missmatched power piston springs, which would DEFINATELY cause this. Sorry about all the typos, I am using my wife's iPad, and I am not real used to it...

 

Dead sure on that one George, when you mentioned it the other day I pulled the doors aside on the chambers for the pistons and watched them function. I have been through 3 or 4 pairs of springs just because I figured they might have screwed around with them and I had several around here. I have pulled the needles and checked them for straight and matching part numbers too. This carb was brand new 1 year ago right now, and I know the only real drive time on it is what I have put on it. Like I said though, they didn't clean out the tank when they installed it, and it was full of crappy, silty, dessert dust that's about like talcum powder. I have gone through everything so many times I can't for the life of me think of what I could have missed. It is making me a bit crazy.

 

Just checking...

Gotta admit, I am really stumped. The three things I would really be looking at for causing a dripping booster would be, in order, 1) float level or shit in the needle/seat, 2)metering rod not down in the jet, and 3) idle air bleed. It seems like all three have been addressed.
Starting to wonder if there is a casting flaw...

 

Chip

I'm wondering if maybe you should borrow another carb or just put another different one on just to see if the problem is somewhere else. I know unlike retired me your time is money and if you counted the time you have in it, it would have probably bought you a new one. Kinda different but the same when I worked for the local school system I had a leaky toilet that I sealed I can't remember how many times. I would turn it over and check it for cracks and could not find any. Finally I went down to the local hardware where the school had an account and bought a new one. Put one seal on the new one and never had a problem with it again. Took a sledge hammer to the old one so nobody would try to use it again.

Actually I have a tri. five Chevy carb. I will send you if you will p.m. me your address to pay you back for the Falcon gen. you sent me a while back.

Gary

 

Several of you have posted earlier in this thread that you have "How to" Articles on building T bucket tops.Would any of you be willing to share copies of those articles with me ? If you are please PM I'm willing to pay copy cost and mailing if that's what it takes .

 

Put a holley or 2 on it and be happy

 

^^hee, hee, hee. SF carters....

 

Nothing today? It rained today and I needed my T Bucket fix. It's gonna rain tomorrow, so I hope something happens.

 

Just for you Fred... You ever mindlessly drive across town to a friends shop and realize that you just showed up to pick up a four wheel engine stand in a T-Bucket? Didn't think so... Hey, I mean, it does have a pickup bed!

 

Ok BOO! I got'a go give out candy now don't none of you scairy ugly guys show up!

 

Great! At least you sorta have a usable bed. I did some grocery shopping for my mom once, in my T Bucket. I wished I had asked what was on the list, before I arrived at the store.

 

I had a scary moment this evening... little tiny kid with a cute young mom knocks on the door with all his 4 year old might and yells TRICK or Treat! Normal so far, I get the candy bowl, and slip out the door while my insane Schnauzer looses his mind barking. I'll be damned if that little shit didn't sneak out behind me and start barking face level at little tiny kid... That's a terrible first Trick or Treat moment right there. I got him reeled in and in the house without incedent, and I apologized to cute young mom, but I see a world of trauma in that kids future.

 

OR he'll tell everyone about the bad dog and perhaps a bad kid will be deterred from thievery. Gotta find the bright spot.

 

I jumped out from behind my courtyard wall tonight to scare a group of kids (13-14 years old) and scared one so bad he fell down!

My '27 T Roadster build: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t= 734383

 

Last Halloween comment, I promise. A few years ago I convinced Judy that we NEEDED to go to a haunted house deal here in town. We were walking through the place, it was dark, and at reasonable intervals characters would jump out at ya and yell and waive their arms around and such - typical hunted house fare. Thing is, after my eyes adjust, I have always had oddly sharp night vision, and I can see very well in the dark. So after a bit, I could see the actors about to jump out at Judy, and was able to basically catch her when she turned and ran back at me. One of the very last ones was a young gal, kinda chubby, dressed as a killer clown, hiding behind a door way. I could see her silhouette and knew what was next. As Judy was about to step through her doorway, I grabbed her and put her behind me. As the clown started to jump out at me, I quickly turned, and put my arms up and shouted RRRRRAAAAAAAHHHHH at the girl... I made a haunted house killer clown not only cry, but wet herself - Judy too. That was a damned quite ride home. Even the Plymouth could tell something wasn't right...

 

Schnauzers are like that!! Really they are I know!!

 

That's something I would do! High five!

My '27 T Roadster build: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t= 734383

 

Very often, what we think is going to be funny or appropriate just doesn't work out that way. I think it's a gender thing and us guys are doomed to stay in trouble......but sometimes it's sooo worth it!

 

Few years back, I was living in this townhouse with an ex GF of mine, the balcony overlooked the front porch. She had two little kids, and I made a big deal of halloween, I had this GREAT troll costume(actually won first prize at a contest with about 60 other entries). I decided it would be fun to hide on the balcony and stand up and scare people. I was having a great time, when this big group of kids around 10-12 came along, I stood up and scared the bejeesus out of them. Thing is, I didnt notice the little 5 yr old girl that was with them, and she FREAKED! Was crying inconsolably, I had to take my mask off and show her I wasn't really an evil old troll before she finally calmed down. I felt like a total heel.
Emily and I had a gas last night, before we went out, she was handing out treats, until this teenager in REALLY GOOD zombie make-up came to our door, then she ran up the stairs and hid under a blanket... I forgot to take a pic of her costume. I dressed up as the "castro district" handsome prince. Emily likes gold lame, and when your 4 you get what you want, regardless of how ridiculous your poor long-suffering dad has to look in the process...

 

Been there, done that. Maybe there is a reason we seem to think alike? BTW Asshole, you forced me to pull out my shelved Tudor sedan project!

Here is the new revised thread. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=842446&highlight=strawshop

real tempted to shelve the tudor body and use the 27 roadster body instead.

 

How can that possibly be my fault? Oh, that's right, everything is my fault - Just ask Miss Judy...

 

In defense of Miss Judy her folks make damn good food. I just made up a batch of pork pot stickers that are slowly disappearing from the fridge. She can blame you all she wants.

 

Chip
Remember these sayings
Yes Dear
What ever you say Dear
That's What I was thinking!!!
Its my fault I am sorry!!

 

My ex-wife said: "I am sick of you saying your sorry" I said: "Well I am sorry I say I am sorry all the time" It's later now !!!

 

I haven't dropped a "Judy Chan to standard English" translation on you guys lately.
So I'm working in the shop on Wednesday, and the phone rings and it's Judy. A couple of questions are asked and answered, and she concludes with "Oh, I pick you pound king"... "A pound king?" repeats I. "Yes! POUND KING!!!" is shouted back. Still putting the pieces together as I'm concentrating on the Holley carb rebuild in front of me, there is a long silence. "POUND KING! POUND KING! POUND KING!!! WHAT THE HERR WRONG WITH YOU - HARROWEEN TOMORROW, HOW YOU NOT KNOW WHAT I SAY"!!!

Pound king = pumpkin... Sorry dear, my mistake, clearly my hearing is going...

 

Clearly!!
Clearly you need an Orweental to Jive bomber hot rod translation book!!!!!

 

Pound king....................priceless. Hug the lady tonight.

 

Okay now back to '60s style T buckets!

I was just going through my old mags looking for an article for a friend I couldn't find and I came across these three. They are a wealth of information if anybody is building a T bucket. Building frames, Ackerman, wiring, adapter plates, and much more. I about wore them out building mine in the '80s.

If you can't read the dates they are Rod & Custom November 1972 and January 1974. Street Rodder Collector's Issue NO.3/fall 1980.

 

I forgot all about the Collector's T- Bucket issue! I wore mine out in the eighties too. I have it at the bottom of a stack in the main collection room (My office Judy's storage). I'll pull it out tonight.


Thank you Gary for offering the Carter Carb to me the other day. I have been meaning to ping you back about it, just been busy up until this afternoon. I went ahead and grabbed an inexpensive Holley out at a swap on Sunday, and went through it yesterday. I'll run that temporarily until I can invest a bit more time in my Edelbrock and figure out what's going on. Thank you so much though for the offer.

 

Man, if I had the money, I'd buy you a new one. I sure want to know what's wrong with it.