ggdad1951 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Posted January 26, 2015 clutch stuff can be gotten at VPW or the clutch place in Tenn. Quote
DollyDodge Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Posted January 27, 2015 OneTonDirtyMopar. I had VPW rebuild my clutch. They did my clutch, water pump, and distributor. They are awesome to work with and very knowledgable Quote
John-T-53 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Posted January 27, 2015 I had VPW rebuild my clutch. They did my clutch, water pump, and distributor. They are awesome to work with and very knowledgable Ditto on VPW. I got all my engine rebuild parts from them. And plan on getting a new 10" clutch from them also. Quote
pflaming Posted January 27, 2015 Report Posted January 27, 2015 Was it less expensive to rebuild the water pump than to buy a new one? I have three cores, so,. . . Quote
HanksB3B Posted January 27, 2015 Report Posted January 27, 2015 Just got a chance to see this.... purrs like a kitten....she idles nice and low...that's when you really know how good everything is tuned... Congratulations ! Hank 1 Quote
DollyDodge Posted February 16, 2015 Author Report Posted February 16, 2015 Here is a video of DD on her first run. She didn't start to well for some reason, but I got to take her for a spin. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiEzh2-78eU 1 Quote
Don Coatney Posted February 16, 2015 Report Posted February 16, 2015 On a cold startup it might be helpful to pump your gas pedal several times to help in priming the carburetor. 1 Quote
ggdad1951 Posted February 16, 2015 Report Posted February 16, 2015 Awesome! And what Don said! 1 Quote
ruff1148kr Posted February 16, 2015 Report Posted February 16, 2015 Great video but I had to laugh at the mental picture I had in my head of 3 people in the front seat I'm not too sure that's going to work out like I planned LOL 1 Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted February 16, 2015 Report Posted February 16, 2015 I get really quick starts if I follow this procedure. Press on the gas once.....set the choke about a 1/2" to 3/4" out ...and the hand throttle about the same. Crank it over with the key on and be prepared to push the hand throttle in the moment it catches. I generally only need to leave the choke on for about a minute or so. Hope this helps, Jeff 1 Quote
John-T-53 Posted February 16, 2015 Report Posted February 16, 2015 Watch out for that tree line! Jeff's procedure is what I usually do too, although have to leave choke on longer to compensate for the dual intake. DD, is the initial timing slightly advanced a little more than 0 deg to compensate for your mile-high location? 1 Quote
pflaming Posted February 16, 2015 Report Posted February 16, 2015 " . . . the mental picture I had in my head of 3 people in the front seat..." Teach the middle person how to shift, all farm girls knew how to do that back when. They became expert on working thier boyfriends shifters! LOL 1 Quote
Desotodav Posted February 17, 2015 Report Posted February 17, 2015 How good is that! Sounds very similar to my truck crawling along in 1st gear. Well done to you, and I applaud your patience with DD. I look forward to the next trip when you venture down that highway outside the front gate. 1 Quote
ggdad1951 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Posted February 17, 2015 I get really quick starts if I follow this procedure. Press on the gas once.....set the choke about a 1/2" to 3/4" out ...and the hand throttle about the same. Crank it over with the key on and be prepared to push the hand throttle in the moment it catches. I generally only need to leave the choke on for about a minute or so. Hope this helps, Jeff odd I've never really touched my throttle control, heck I should make sure it hasn't seized up! 1 Quote
DollyDodge Posted February 17, 2015 Author Report Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Not sure why it didn't start for the video ( maybe camera shy) it usually fires right away. Cold starts on DD have been 3/4 choke, Nearly full throttle, and as soon as it fires push throttle and choke in to about 1/4. The other issue is I didn't have the gass pedal on yet Edited February 17, 2015 by DollyDodge Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted February 17, 2015 Report Posted February 17, 2015 Mark; Hey ......all those buttons and knobs are for playing with. I have a few extras on mine...but they all do something. Jeff Quote
DollyDodge Posted February 17, 2015 Author Report Posted February 17, 2015 Here is another video taken from and outside camera. Takes a while before DD moves, but it does happen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GPr9uz5VjU&list=UUJACJS-2H6EdCN-Pxuvb4Kw 1 Quote
Mikec4193 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Posted February 17, 2015 Hi Dolly Dodge From my Willys Jeep days...3 pumps on the gas pedal, pull the throttle out about 1/2 way....choke out about the same...turn the key on...hit the started on the floor...truck should fire...fiddle with the choke after a short warm up period...should run down the road with choke fully open (pushed in on dash).... It is amazing how close the flat head Doge motor sounds to Willys I had a last year....sounds like a sewing machine for sure... Congrats on getting it moving under it own power.....a major milestone for sure... MikeC 1 Quote
HanksB3B Posted February 18, 2015 Report Posted February 18, 2015 odd I've never really touched my throttle control, heck I should make sure it hasn't seized up! What ? You have never used your Cruise Control...I can't believe it ! Hank Quote
DollyDodge Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Posted February 21, 2015 Got the tach going. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzWtwtU3MiM&list=UUJACJS-2H6EdCN-Pxuvb4Kw Gave it a bit too much throttle there for a second. 3 Quote
Geekay Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 Here is a video of DD on her first run. She didn't start to well for some reason, but I got to take her for a spin. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiEzh2-78eU Excellent. Big smile on your face.... What where you adjusting under the dash?? BTW: like your front gates..steel wheels off an old cart? Your handywork? 1 Quote
ruff1148kr Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 Thanks for the youtube video's I check on there every week for inspiration 1 Quote
Todd B Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 I cant say I have ever seen a RPM gauge before in any of the trucks I own. To cold outside to go look. Quote
HanksB3B Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) 2 die 4 Nice ! Hank Edited February 22, 2015 by HanksB3B Quote
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