DollyDodge Posted November 24, 2015 Report Posted November 24, 2015 Here is a link to a recent trip in Dolly Dodge, please excuse the gear grinding 1 Quote
Merle Coggins Posted November 24, 2015 Report Posted November 24, 2015 Won't let me watch the video. It says the video is private. Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted November 24, 2015 Report Posted November 24, 2015 You are just teasing us........ Quote
DollyDodge Posted November 24, 2015 Author Report Posted November 24, 2015 Merle and Jeff, try it again, it should work. It lets me open it from this forum. Let me know if it works now. Quote
Phil363 Posted November 24, 2015 Report Posted November 24, 2015 Enjoyed the video this time ...that is one quiet ride .... like the others it would not open for me earlier. 1 Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted November 24, 2015 Report Posted November 24, 2015 Ok....you are off the hook....it worked this time. I am going to have to try doing one of these at some point. No empty roads here though. Congrats on a job well done. Jeff 1 Quote
DollyDodge Posted November 24, 2015 Author Report Posted November 24, 2015 Glad it is working now, here is another one from the same day. It is a bit longer and has DD coming into Bishop from thesouth and dragging main street. 1 Quote
Merle Coggins Posted November 24, 2015 Report Posted November 24, 2015 Awesome!! "The New Adventures of Dolly Dodge; Dolly's Back in the Game" Dolly did well, but it appears that your double-clutching skills need some practice. I have come to enjoy that spur gear whine... 1 Quote
John-T-53 Posted November 24, 2015 Report Posted November 24, 2015 Schats!!! (on the left) Cool videos....I like watching your tach as the truck takes off and goes through the gears, that's cool. 1 Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted November 24, 2015 Report Posted November 24, 2015 Glad it is working now, here is another one from the same day. It is a bit longer and has DD coming into Bishop from thesouth and dragging main street. Well I wish......I did catch about 4 green lights in a row this morning Probably got 2 miles in without having to stop. Doesn't happen that often.....made me feel special. Thanks for the videos. Jeff 1 Quote
DollyDodge Posted November 25, 2015 Author Report Posted November 25, 2015 Merle, I need to get a better throttle spring, when I let off the gas pedal the rpms stay to high. I thought I had it fixed, but it started sticking again. Normally I make smooth, and quiet, gear changes up and down, drives me nuts when I don't Quote
Desotodav Posted November 25, 2015 Report Posted November 25, 2015 Great videos of the old DD. Sure is good to see her on the road again. Have you tried a spring from the throttle linkage to the inner guard?... that fixed the same issue for me in the52 truck. We have discussed them a few times on the forum - see photo from Hank at post #9 on this thread... http://p15-d24.com/topic/28496-accelerator-return-spring/?hl=%2Bthrottle+%2Blinkage+%2Bspring#entry284580 . I don't think that I have any of those springs left, otherwise I would send you one. I seem to recall reading somewhere that the sticking throttle issue you mention may have had something to do with a sticking plunger, so I suppose that you could try pulling the top of the carby and removing/soaking the plunger in some oil? Quote
Merle Coggins Posted November 25, 2015 Report Posted November 25, 2015 I had a problem with my throttle sticking too. I finally fixed it by spraying some Super Lube with Teflon on all the pivot points, including where the horizontal rod goes through the bracket on he back of the block. The linkage moves more freely now and the sticky throttle went away. Merle Quote
ggdad1951 Posted November 25, 2015 Report Posted November 25, 2015 Great videos of the old DD. Sure is good to see her on the road again. Have you tried a spring from the throttle linkage to the inner guard?... that fixed the same issue for me in the52 truck. We have discussed them a few times on the forum - see photo from Hank at post #9 on this thread... http://p15-d24.com/topic/28496-accelerator-return-spring/?hl=%2Bthrottle+%2Blinkage+%2Bspring#entry284580 . I don't think that I have any of those springs left, otherwise I would send you one. FEF had this fix when I tore him down and needed it after build. super simple and SOOO effective. 1 Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted November 25, 2015 Report Posted November 25, 2015 FEF had this fix when I tore him down and needed it after build. super simple and SOOO effective. Same here and I give it a huge thumbs up. Do this and you will never have that problem again. It may have originated down under but it should have been done at the factory. Try it...you'll like it. Jeff Quote
DollyDodge Posted November 25, 2015 Author Report Posted November 25, 2015 Thanks all. I have the new spring that goes to the floor board, but I don't have the one that goes from card to the fender. I may try that, and lube as Merle suggests. That second spring looks like a great idea to me. I don't ever remember seeing it on any of the old PH trucks we had though. Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted November 25, 2015 Report Posted November 25, 2015 Shouldn't need two springs if the throttle linkage is free and correct tension OE type spring. Thin good Lube would be good. 1 Quote
ggdad1951 Posted November 25, 2015 Report Posted November 25, 2015 Shouldn't need two springs if the throttle linkage is free and correct tension OE type spring. Thin good Lube would be good. so you are saying my freshly rebuild (and cleaned) carb and linkage should not have needed it...I'd disagree...LOTS. I've seen that on several trucks that I picked (majority) and almost every inner fender had at least a cotter pin in the hole for one. Quote
48Dodger Posted November 25, 2015 Report Posted November 25, 2015 WOW! Dolly is back! Nice work sir. 48D Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted November 25, 2015 Report Posted November 25, 2015 Shouldn't need two springs if the throttle linkage is free and correct tension OE type spring. Thin good Lube would be good. so you are saying my freshly rebuild (and cleaned) carb and linkage should not have needed it...I'd disagree...LOTS. I've seen that on several trucks that I picked (majority) and almost every inner fender had at least a cotter pin in the hole for one. Maybe if we lived in a perfect world and had a stockpile of NOS parts? It is really hard to say what is worn or incorrect after 65 years. I do know that I have driven mine with and without this extra spring and much prefer it with the extra spring in place. Besides eliminating the high idle issue I believe it provides some additional safety in ensuring that the throttle will return even if the main spring fails. Doesn't really matter if it is bone stock or not. To me it is sort of like the difference between using the stock single chamber M/C or a more modern dual chamber M/C. Given the choice I know which one I would pick. Jeff Quote
John-T-53 Posted November 25, 2015 Report Posted November 25, 2015 My truck came with a "helper spring" over to the inner fender (complete with cotter pin and washer). With the new motor I eliminated it and instead installed a dual (concentric) spring setup extending to a bracket on the toe board. Works great! If throttle / bellcrank parts are worn, there may be some slack that the lower spring won't remove, that a helper spring would alleviate. At the Clements "Show n' Shine" next spring, we should revise the judging manual so as not to deduct the 25 points from trucks having a second spring. 3 Quote
ggdad1951 Posted November 25, 2015 Report Posted November 25, 2015 At the Clements "Show n' Shine" next spring, we should revise the judging manual so as not to deduct the 25 points from trucks having a second spring. LOL, I'll remember that if I get to judge next year I thought I remember seeing a service bulletin at some point about adding the spring...might have to dig thru my books and extra paper stuff at some point. 1 Quote
JBNeal Posted November 25, 2015 Report Posted November 25, 2015 (edited) the second spring argument again... according to the parts manual, there is a spring on the bell crank (14-14-1: 640 407) and a spring for the throttle return (14-06-1: 1088 169) that is routed to the floorboard...the assumption is that THIS is the original setup. I am assuming that the second spring was added as needed as part of some sort of service bulletin to address wear along the throttle linkage...after all, it is only a gdspring so you are saying my freshly rebuild (and cleaned) carb and linkage should not have needed it...I'd disagree...LOTS. I've seen that on several trucks that I picked (majority) and almost every inner fender had at least a cotter pin in the hole for one. Edited November 25, 2015 by JBNeal Quote
ggdad1951 Posted November 25, 2015 Report Posted November 25, 2015 the second spring argument again... according to the parts manual, there is a spring on the bell crank (14-14-1: 640 407) and a spring for the throttle return (14-06-1: 1088 169) that is routed to the floorboard...the assumption is that THIS is the original setup. I am assuming that the second spring was added as needed as part of some sort of service bulletin to address wear along the throttle linkage...after all, it is only a gdspring I'd agree that it wasn't ORIGINAL, but from what I've seen many have it and as I said, I think i remember seeing a service bulletin someplace about installation. Quote
John-T-53 Posted November 25, 2015 Report Posted November 25, 2015 I'd agree that it wasn't ORIGINAL, but from what I've seen many have it and as I said, I think i remember seeing a service bulletin someplace about installation. OK, OK... if you show up with service bulletin sheet and extra spring installed (NOS only please, including NOS cotter pin) exactly as the bulletin described, only then will no points be deducted. Maybe you'll get extra points? Haha... 1 Quote
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