Jim Shepard Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) and manifold got mounted the other day. As I posted many years ago, I purchased a factory 2BB manifold from my good-buddy Ted and a NOS Stromberg WW from my good-buddy Reg and then proceeded to agonize for several years about the linkage issue. As everyone knows, these were primarily (exclusively?) used on MOPAR automobiles and not the trucks. The linkage is opposite on each type of vehicle. The carb is set up to accept the linkage coming across the head when used on the autos. On trucks the linkage comes up from the driver side and over the bell housing and attaches to the intake manifold. To solve this linkage problem I rotated the carb 180 degrees in order to get the linkage to line up with the throttle. This carburetor has a automatic choke that is activated by heat from the exhaust manifold. When I rotated it the choke housing wouldn't clear the cylinder head. I solved this by having a two-inch aluminum spacer made which raised the carb enough to clear the head (maybe I'll end up with some kind of ram effect...). All of that was actually the easy part. The hard part was trying to figure out the connection between the throttle linkage on the manifold (I had to tap the bosses like they are on the truck manifolds so I could use as much of the truck linkage as possible) and that on the carburetor. After I had actually produced a working mock-up and decide it would be the ticket, I started having doubts. So, I put it aside for about a year and a half. Apparently, that cleared my head enough to start thinking about a simpler design. Whereas my first model had an intermediate lever between the manifold linkage and the carburetor throttle with two activating rods, my new design is simply one steel rod (same diameter as stock) with a few appropriate bends in it. Everything worked off the truck with no hitches. It took another 8-9 months before I attempted to mount the thing, which I did a couple of days ago. I don't have the choke (as I'm running Fenton-type cast iron headers) or the poor man's cruise control hooked up but since I'm in sunny California where I've rarely used them, I figured it didn't matter. I may try and find a manual choke carb later. Anyway, I disconnected the coil wire and turned over the engine a few times in order to fill the float bowl. Reconnected the coil wire and turned it over. IT STARTED! I adjusted the idle speed a little and it purred like a kitten. I haven't had time to actually take it for a drive and make sure it'll work, but it doesn't leak at idle and the linkage doesn't bind up. Gettin' ready to fly back to Indiana and Ohio in the morning so I'll post some photos when I get back. Boy! Am I excited! Edited September 22, 2015 by Jim Shepard 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Need pics!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shepard Posted September 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Need pics!!! I thought I remembered you had one of these also. It turned out to be so simple I couldn't believe it! Photos in about two weeks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 I thought I remembered you had one of these also. It turned out to be so simple I couldn't believe it! Photos in about two weeks... Awesome. I did actually get a start on my truck but it will be a long time before I need to worry about the intake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Looking forward to some photos Jim ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Balazs Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Looking forward to some photos Jim ! Me too. Very exciting indeed. Well done. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-T-53 Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 I thought I remembered you had one of these also. It turned out to be so simple I couldn't believe it! Photos in about two weeks... Great news! Biting nails in the mean time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Awesome Jim.....Ill stop by and help with the pics if you want! 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shepard Posted October 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 I might run down to your place for a test run... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shepard Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Ok, guys... I'm back from the mid-west and I took some photos tonight of the Stromberg WW mounted on my B2B. Now I just need to figure out how to post them. As I mentioned, I had to rotate the carb 180 degrees and insert a block between it and the intake manifold in order to clear the head. Then I fabricated the linkage to make it all work. After several years of ruminating and actually overthinking it, the linkage came together nicely. Now, if someone would kindly explain how I post from my computer, I'd appreciate it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shepard Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 By the way, I took it for a drive of about 40 miles last week and I did notice a difference in acceleration. Also fuel consumption... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reg Evans Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Jim, Send me the photos and I'll post them for you. Reg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shepard Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Jim, Send me the photos and I'll post them for you. Reg I'd rather learn how to do it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shepard Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Come on! Can't someone instruct me as to posting photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallytoo Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 it would potentially help if "we" knew what it was that you've tried as far as posting pics. i typically use the "more reply options" button, and then hit the "browse" button (under attached files) to search my computer for the pics. select the pic, then hit the "attach this file" button. done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBNeal Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 fwiw I was in the middle of putting together a step-by-step with screen shots while at work but the phone rang and 7 hrs later it's still stuck in my head. I'll add that I have to reduce the picture size before attaching a file...to do this, I open the file from its directory with MS Office Picture Manager, click on Edit Pictures, click on Resize, then click on the dropdown menu to the 640x480 size, then click OK, then Save As, renaming the file so I do not overwrite the original (e.g., 49DodgeEngine.jpg becomes sm49DodgeEngine.jpg). It seems like a lot of tedious work, but once you get the hang of it, it's not a big deal. The alternative method is to share the file on a image hosting site, which can be easier but the problem with that is your files have to stay organized or the links will be broken, and folks don't like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shepard Posted October 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) Ok, I tried to upload the photos and they're too big. One's 4MB and the other's 3.8MB. I'm using a MAC so I'll try something else... Edited October 14, 2015 by Jim Shepard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Ok, I tried to upload the photos and they're too big. One's 4MB and the other's 3.8MB. I'm using a MAC so I'll try something else... The other thing you can do is upload them to an external site. That solves the size issue. I use photobucket but I'm sure there are many Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Ok, I tried to upload the photos and they're too big. One's 4MB and the other's 3.8MB. I'm using a MAC so I'll try something else... Open the picture in Preview then do an export to jpeg (even if it is already a jpeg). In the save dialog box is a quality slider, slide it down until the estimated size below the slider is low enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shepard Posted October 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Tod, that didn't work. I've got them in my Photobucket album but I can't figure out how to get them on the forum. You know, I used to post all the time. What's up? Am I getting' dumber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 From Photobucket move your mouse over the photo you want to post. A box will appear, click in the box and select share. Select the "IMG" selection and copy it. Then paste it in the reply window of the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBNeal Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 When it comes to explaining computer usage remotely, it's like trying to tell someone how to tie a shoe...if ya write out the steps in tying a shoe, it reads very confusing, but once ya try it out a few times, it becomes second nature ...You know, I used to post all the time. What's up? Am I getting' dumber? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 When it comes to explaining computer usage remotely, it's like trying to tell someone how to tie a shoe...if ya write out the steps in tying a shoe, it reads very confusing, but once ya try it out a few times, it becomes second nature https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76HTNJGF2ro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shepard Posted October 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) I'll try it Don... Edited October 15, 2015 by Jim Shepard 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shepard Posted October 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Holy crap! It worked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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