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  1. Merle Coggins
    Yes, that's what I'm saying. As stated earlier the fuel level sender should have 10 Ohms of resistance at the Full position and 90 Ohms at Empty. Yours has 5 Ohms at Empty and 28 Ohms at Full. The resistance swing is backwards and the values are too low. The lower the resistance value from the sensor the stronger the electro magnet in the gauge will be to pull the needle to the Full position.
  2. Merle Coggins
    If you don't have a heater it's best to cap off the heater ports on the engine. Normally the heater supply comes out of the back corner of the head. I can't see what's there in your picture as it's too dark in that corner. The heater return would be plumbed into that plug at the top of your thermostat to water pump housing. (above the tube in question)
  3. Merle Coggins
    It looks like there are adapter housings under the thermostat and water pump connector. I wonder if that's part of an aftermarket accessory of some kind. I've never seen anything like that. You could probably take out both pieces and have a 'normal' engine.
  4. Merle Coggins
    Get the correct sender
  5. Merle Coggins
    That would be from a ‘50 or later column shift truck.
  6. Merle Coggins
    Have you measured the resistance values of the new sender over the full range of movement? It should be around 10 Ohms at the full position and around 90 Ohms at empty. It sounds as though the resistance values may be reversed and too low.
  7. Merle Coggins
    Plymouth? Dodge? DeSoto? Chrysler? Ford? Pontiac? Packard? ...
  8. Merle Coggins
    That was my thought too...
  9. Merle Coggins
    The B3 series were manufactured in ‘51 and ‘52. Yours may have been a late ‘52 production that was sold and titled in ‘53, thus reflecting that on the title. This was common back then. Many states used the year of purchase as the model year on the title. My B2C was built in December of 1950, near the end of B2 production, likely purchased in spring of 1951, and the title says it’s a ‘51. I still refer to it as a ‘50 though as it makes more sense to us Pilot-House junkies that a B2C would be a 1950 model.
  10. Merle Coggins
    Reminds me of this…
  11. Merle Coggins
    Have you tried a little throttle, or adjusting up the idle screw a few turns? Sometimes the idle circuit isn’t quite right and won’t allow the engine to idle properly, but a little throttle will get it running on the main jet. Or, a faulty ignition switch will supply ignition voltage when in crank position, but will drop it when you release to the run position.
  12. Merle Coggins
    Nice… I recommend Quiet Ride Solutions for headliner and such. https://www.quietride.com/index.html
  13. Merle Coggins
    If it’s a 3 speed it’s out of an earlier (‘49 or earlier) truck. That’s fine as long as it performs as required and you’re happy with it.
  14. Merle Coggins
    Good looking truck, from the outside. Is it roadworthy? You imply there is still some work that it needs. We’re here to help.
  15. Merle Coggins
    A B3B, if equipped with a 3 speed, would have column shift. A 4 speed would be floor shift. It seems that either someone has replaced the column at some time, or replaced the trans.
  16. Merle Coggins
    Did you readjust the brake shoes after replacing the wheel cylinders? It sounds like there may be too much clearance. You can pump them out with a couple of pumps, but then when you let them fully return you need to pump them back out to get good contact again.
  17. Merle Coggins
    That’s the shift linkage. There should be a shift lever connected at the top. Has your truck been converted to a floor shift trans?
  18. Merle Coggins
    My previous daily driver, F150, would eat through the outer pad on the left front for no apparent reason. I even replaced the caliper and it would still do it. I would go through 2 or 3 outer pads before the rest would need to be replaced. I never figured out why it did that. Then that truck got wrecked last summer and I got a new truck... Problem gone...
  19. Merle Coggins
    Airlines fly people to California every day... Just need to plan it as a destination vacation... That's how I've been out there a couple of times.
  20. Merle Coggins
    I have 235/75R-15 Yokohama Geolanders on my truck with 15 X 5-1/2" rims. I found them to be the most reasonably priced tires at the time and they have done quite well over the years. I wouldn't say that they have a bias ply look to them, but I've been happy with them.
  21. Merle Coggins
    I figured they'd have plenty from here so I didn't go hunting for one. I guess I'll have to be on the lookout now.
  22. Merle Coggins
    Hey... I resemble that remark... ? (although I've never owned, nor worn, a cheese head hat) I've always known Cheese Head Screws as a slotted head machine screw with a thick head. I've also seen Allen wrenches referred to as Hex Keys, and their associated bolts as 'socket head screws/bolts'.
  23. Merle Coggins
    I missed that it was a front wheel, so the smaller size makes sense. A Channel Lock/slip joint pliers is the go-to tool for the front nut, as they usually aren’t all that tight. If it has a lock nut that is too tight for pliers, use a chisel and hammer against one of the points to break it loose (reverse for tightening). Once the lock nut is off the inner nut should come off easy.
  24. Merle Coggins
    8 sided hub nut sockets are still available through many tool suppliers. Check with OTC. I got one of theirs for a 1 ton project. I did a quick search. It seems the smallest octagon socket they have is 2-3/8" Are you sure of the size of your wheel bearing nuts? I believe the 1 ton truck rear hubs require a 2-9/16 socket. OTC 1905, like this on on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000O845XQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
  25. Merle Coggins
    That's a standard "good practice" for any snap ring. Due to the way they are stamped out of a larger sheet of material it leaves a rounded edge on one side and a sharper edge on the other side. Always put the sharp edge side so that any thrust load will press it against the groove. It gives slightly more surface area to hold the ring in place against thrust force.
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