52 b3d "Little Blue Truck"

[jpartington]

Yes I got my truck with the park brake handle coming from the floor. I did some research and found out that the correct one would be the handle under the dash. So I found one and added it in, it is not hooked up to anything yet. My plan is to take the original out and use the under the dash that I installed. But I realized that I had a different transmission and the drum on it looks a bit different in size so I just wanted to see if there was a different standard brake based on difference in transmission styles 

[Merle Coggins]

Your park brake linkage should use a similar cam, as shown at the top of this picture. But on yours the cam is connected to the bottom of the brake lever.

 

On mine the cam connects to another linkage arm. This linkage bolts up to a bolster on the top trans cover. Does your trans have this attachment point? Does your brake lever attach at this similar point? The pull cable attaches to the bottom of this "T" link to pull the brake linkage and set the brake.

 

If so, you can likely fabricate this linkage, or something similar, and connect it to your existing brake band. And I believe someone here found a cable from a modern truck that can be retrofitted to work in place of the original. I don't recall the details of that but I'm sure you could search and find it.

Edited May 29, 2019 by Merle Coggins

[jpartington]

Thanks for the information  

i will track down those parts and get mine swapped over.

on a side note I got my heater installed finally. Got the fresh air valve hooked up. Tried to hook up the defrost valve but it didn’t seem to work correctly. I could get it to close the door but not open it back up. Not sure what the deal is here. Any suggestions/tricks? 

[Los_Control]

When I worked on my heater .... no real tricks here, just a flap that opens and close controlled by a cable ... something is binding on yours

[jpartington]

Yes I tried a bit more and got it. I had to much of the sheathing in the splitter. It works good now. Thanks

[jpartington]

Got the lighter and ash tray installed this evening and wired them up. Also wired up the heater switch.

what are you guys running your wording for your lighter and lighter light to? I ran both mine to a pole on the ignition switch  so when I turn on my ignition my lighter light turns on. Thinking about maybe switching it to the panel light switch.

[Merle Coggins]

6 hours ago, jpartington said:

... Thinking about maybe switching it to the panel light switch.

 

 

So that you can only use the lighter with the lights are on???

[ggdad1951]

I'd do the IGN hot so they work when the key is on, but be dead when not so no accidental drain on the battery.

[jpartington]

Ya that is why I wired it up to the ignition switch. But there is a light down in the lighter socket that is on all the time. So I was thinking of running the light from the panel switch and the lighter from the ignition. That way I can turn off the light. 

[ggdad1951]

ok so it's on when the panel lights are on...sounds like a decent compromise

[jpartington]

Ya I was thinking that wouldn’t be too bad. Was just seeing how others had theirs wired up.

[jpartington]

When I turn on my heater with the new switch smoke starts coming from the area I circled in red. Has anyone else had this issue? Could my switch just be dirty?

[jpartington]

Also just noticed these. If I was standing at the front of the truck looking towards the back  these are in the upper right corner of the firewall in the engine bay. A small plate with some numbers and what appears to be a knockout. Any ideas?

Edited June 15, 2019 by jpartington

[Worden18]

14 minutes ago, jpartington said:

Also just noticed these. If I was standing at the front of the truck looking towards the back  these are in the upper right corner of the firewall in the engine bay. A small plate with some numbers and what appears to be a knockout. Any ideas?

Hmm... interesting.  I'll have to look at mine in the morning.  

[FlashBuddy]

Is that knockout for the radio support bracket and bolt?

[Merle Coggins]

Body ID tag. The knockout is possibly for the radio antenna. 

Edited June 15, 2019 by Merle Coggins

[jpartington]

Ok so I don’t need to use it. Thanks for the input.

[jpartington]

Well I seem to be moving along at a snails pace on this. But hey at least I’m still doing something on it. I have a question about fuel pumps. The pump on my truck looks a bit different then pumps I have seen on others. Just wondering if there is a correct one. The one in this first picture is the one that is currently installed in my truck.

[jpartington]

[jpartington]

Seems like I see more of this style 

 

[Young Ed]

what am I missing? those 2 look very similar to me. The top can be clocked as needed to fit. 

[jpartington]

The part circled is different. I’m probably just being very nitpicky but I’m just curious if there is a difference.

[Merle Coggins]

That’s just a different designs between manufacturers. Either pump would be fine, as long as it has internal components that are comparable with modern gas. 

Edited April 12, 2020 by Merle Coggins

[jpartington]

Ok I just wanted to ask about it. I tried to install my heat shield and the spacer stud to the shield but it didn’t fit up right. I’m assuming it’s just bent the wrong way a bit. But that got me looking at the fuel pump.

[Dodgeb4ya]

Some heat shields have a factory hole for that fuel pulse dampening dome.