Oh Man - More Visions The Sickness Continues

Thanks fella’s.

 

Ok ……
Off the jack stands and back on the ground.
Have 2 studs need to change. One funky threads / the other the stud is turning in the hub.
All the others thread up / torque fine.
Old car, figures .

Started up / runs good / no smoke.
Learning more things about the car.
I’m leaning towards new tank / sending unit and line blow out as it idles fine but as soon as put in drive or reverse it moves short distance, then dies. Vacuum module ?
Gas gage doesn’t work and had two gallons to put in only to find out it was a full tank.
So no telling how old the gas is.

So, new tank/ fuel pump/ guage sender.
Ahhhh the love of old cars.
Enjoy the updated pics……

ge

 

Wish I got the residuals for every Hot Wheels Barracuda sold.

 

Don't know, just pulled it out of the garage for the first time today.
Idle was high so adjusted it to proper idle, shifted into drive to get it out of the garage to take a few pics and it died a short time rolling out. Then tried again, same thing.
Shut off, took some pics and again shifted in reverse to back into the garage and it died after a short roll back.
Started it up and finished rolling it back in.
On a positive note - it did start and idle fine - no exhaust smoke etc, sounded good and did at idle give it some gas up and down and it responded.
NOTE, I did put a new inline gas filter to the carb for the obvious to see if filter clogged etc.
I'm just in the infancy of the quirks.
I'll tinker in the next day or two, but will try as suggested start it and keep my foot on the brake, put it in gear with my foot still on the brake and see if it stays running.
Thanks

 

Thanks.
The vision.......

 

I gave it time to warm up. The idle was high for some time, and it seemed to come down some but still too high.
It has an Holley 600 on it now. I turned the Idle screw back a half turn and that brought it back to 750/800 rpm’s which about right.

After pics, I backed it into the garage and called it a day.

Will tinker more with it today / tomorrow.
Thanks.

 

Gene,
Well, tinkered with it today.
Let it warm up.
Had to return the idle one quarter turn back to the right to get it idle fine. 750/800.

Sat in Park and idled fine.

Put it in gear and held the brake. Will not stay running in gear with my foot on the brake. It died so I restated it, gave it a little gas and rolled it down the driveway and up the street ( slight uphill in case it died and had to roll it back down). I didn’t go fast enough for it to shift. I was just happy to get it moving up the road.

Made it to the top and started to turn to back up and turn back. Put in reverse and rolled back about 5 feet and died. Restarted it and turned enough forward to head back down the hill.

Other new noises - either brakes are hanging up and tires rubbing on slight turning the inside rail. I don’t know. I have to get underneath and recheck the tires. I’m only running 15” x 6” wide in front so it should be fine.

As far as the brakes, add that to the list to recheck. I did notice when I was putting on the new Cragar’s / tires that the front p***enger wheel/tire rolls freely whereas the drivers wheel/tire seems to be a bit tight rolling around. That being said this car has not been driven in quite some time. It has brand new brakes on it so I’m guessing maybe the drums have rust or crusty’s or they need adjusting and that was the sound that I heard but I had my foot on the brakes.

I was able to drive it back down the hill into the garage. I didn’t drive it fast enough to do any shifting, but I can tell you that just in first gear I didn’t give it much gas, enough to just get air rolling and it definitely wanted to takeoff.

Dan, in answer to your question, guess what ?
The kick down Rod is not hooked up to the carburetor, so I have to climb underneath to make sure that the rod is connected to the Kick down Rod spring tab and get it adjusted to the carb.
There is a brand new Holley 600 carb that they forgot to hook up the kick down Rod.

So at least today took a baby step forward.

Definitely a list of quirks to look into.
I appreciate your suggestions, fellas.

Will update as I go forward.

Thanks,
Cob

 

The car sat for 8 years and a new Holley 600 CFM Carb was put on it when it was fired back up.
I think the Kick Down was not hooked up.

It went on a trailer / Off a trailer / On a trailer / Off a trailer and up 600 ft up the street and 600 gt back/at maybe 5/10 mph.

I don’t think it hasn’t had any miles on it.
(Hope anyway)

I’m going to hook up the kick down this week.
I’ll pull the front wheels again to check the brakes.

Hey Cragar’s and Gold Lines look great though huh ?

Project in progress…..

 

I play it safe, thanks.

 

Cragar brought back the 15’s.
I’ve had the Gold Lines for a little bit.
Pinner striped tires originally they came out in 66/ 67/68 and mostly seen on Corvettes , Chevelle’s/ Camaros.

Pin Strip Tires were a thing on Cragar’s back in the late 60’s so I figured I had them / use them.

Red Lines were most common but I’m more uncommon with Odd Duck visions.

They’re not for everybody, I do my own thing.