Mario Loya B1B

I have good intentions to give my truck to my oldest son when he turns 18 (he is 11 now). He loves the perceived coolness factor of driving a classic truck, but in reality I think it will be a real task for him to drive comfortably. Between the double clutching, no power steering, hand signaling he will have his hands full. It has taken me several years to master the ability to do all this while holding a cup of coffee in my hand. On the bright side- I think it will keep him from texting and driving.

This is about as close as mine gets to being a hauler.

Does anyone know if led turn signal lights are possible in a 6V setup? I know it seems counter intuitive to stay original with the 6V but incorporate LED lights. I'm not religious about keeping the truck entirely original, just trying to minimize the work required.

The driver sure resembles Bernie Madoff. Perhaps that's were some of the billions were spent.

Awesome! I want one!

Yes! The list of CT members continues to grow! Welcome Jeff.

That is awesome! Looks like Clement CA BBQ's are a blast.

I wonder if The Rolling Stone Baker serves capuccino, expresso and gelato in addition to pizza? The Big Green Truck did, but I was to stuffed with pizza to even try it. I'm told this concept (trucks with brickoven's) is common in Europe.

This past weekend my wife and I threw each other a combined 40th birthday party at our house for 70 guests. The real show-stopper of the night was incredibly delicious brickoven pizza of 20+ varieties prepared, cooked and served out of a 1946 International Harvester. The company apparently has 3 of these type trucks and business is so good that they do not advertise and are booked solid throughout the Spring, Summer and early Fall.

Dan, I have not forgotten your advice. The oil doesn't seem thin to the touch but it is black enough to think a change is warranted.

New carburetor float, carb kit, gas filter and spark plugs and she is now running like a top. Without a doubt should experience better gas mileage. Special thanks to George Asche, a real class act, who provided me with the float at a very reasonable price. And most gradifying is getting over my fear of fooling with the carb. After dismantling and re-assembling serveral times I feel like a soldier that can breakdown and reassemble his rifle blindfolded...well maybe not quite that confident.

Congratulations! By the way, I really like the patina on your truck!

...these radios will have a tendency to scare the cr@p out of you. They (or atleast mine) take a while to warm up. Often after I turn on the radio and no sound is immediately produced I quickly forget I have turned on the radio. Within 20 secs or more, sports talk radio starts blaring from the speaker.

Reg + Mrs. Reg = Match made In Heaven. We should all be so lucky!

Dave, I am in Southwest CT. I really appreciate your offer, but it appears that George Asche may be able to come through with a replacement. I have never been patient so i gave JB Weld a shot. The float has been submerged for close to 24hrs. I'm anxious to see how it holds up. I was a little generous with the stuff, so I am hoping bending the tab would allow me to compensate for the extra weight. This is really just a temporary fix until I have an acceptible replacement in hand. Steve, I did check out the "Carburetor Dr.s" website and they appear to only carry the carb kit for this type of carb (no floats). Jim, I also very much appreciate your offer. From what I been able to find out about your freebie it is somewhat different than my Carter carb but I may come back to you. Thanks to everyone for the comments, offers and advice. I'll keep you posted on the outcome.

My helper took it upon himself to make a "small" whole to release the gas. The good news is the gas is out but unfortunately that small whole is actually a large one. I was wondering if JB Weld would work. I saw in a past thread, that a gentlemen named George Asche is a good source for floats. I will look him up. Does anyone else know of a supplier? I'm guessing these are not something your local carpart store stocks, or can even get for that matter. Also, having had this issue, I've considered buying a second carb to keep on hand. Does anyone suggest a source for that. All I can think of is Ebay.

I think I've found the problem, but have no idea how to fix it. Help! The float appears to has fluid (gas?) in it, which is most likely keeping it from rising all the way to close the needle. Does anyone have any ideas?

Yes, I saw that issue in another thread. I will be careful to look for it.

Dan, I actually read your thread before my original post and I have to admit it scared me a bit. I don't think a hemi is in the budget for my truck, so I need to get this thing figured out. Yesterday, after pulling the airhorn from the carb I was astonished by the amount of sediment sitting in the bowl under the float. More astonishing is how did I not experience problems before this? Unfortunately after complete disassembly of the carb and a thorough bath, the problem continues. The truck starts right up but after several minutes at idle, it gets flooded. The only reason I can think of this happening is the needle is not sealing properly and is allowing to much fuel in the bowl. I adjusted the float tab as much as I could. Decided to get a carb rebuild kit and a new inline fuel filter before I give her another go. Lugnut, thanks for the Carquest carb rebuild kit number, I was able to cross reference with Napa and should have it later today. Jim, I admit the inline filter needs replacement and there is quite a bit of sediment in the fuel pump glass bowl. Can anyone tell me what is involved in cleaning the fuel pump?

Can someone help me identify what carb rebuild kit I need for this Carter BB Carburetor? and a good source for the kit? From what I've read, the carb can be identified by numbers on the airhorn. The only numbers/letters I am able to make out are "6 E712" Do these numbers seem right?

I have a mechanical pump. I have read enough about electrical pumps causing issues with our age trucks and I like the idea of keeping it as close to stock, so I have stuck with the mechanical variety.

Thanks for the detail and quick reply. I think that is a good place to start. I'll keep ya posted.

Hi folks. This summer my truck has been acting up at unpredictible times. Originally occured during Memorial weekend when she cutout on me while driving down the street a few blocks from my home. It felt as if it just ran out of gas, however I had a half full tank. After pushing her out of the way of traffic, I was able to start her up for a few seconds by pulling the throttle knob out half way but would never stay running for more than a few seconds. I went through this exercise several times a day for a couple days when I finally gave up and called a tow truck. As you might guess when the tow truck arrived, she started right up and I was able to drive her home with no problem. I hadn't tried to move her until this past weekend. The truck started right up but after idleing for a short period it starts to "stutter" (for lack of a better word) and ultimately dies at which point gas leaks out of the sides of the carb. What seems to be happening here? Is the truck getting to much gas? not enough? Is it a fuel pump issue, dirty carb? Could the float need adjusting? Other threads I've read seem to suggest it could be any of these. Any advice is much appreciated. Remember I am a real novice at these things so the more detail you may be able to provide is really very much appreciated.

You can see my pictures and type of filter I used here... http://49-dodge.blogspot.com/2007/03/to-convert-or-not-to-convert.html

Its coming along nicely REM!