Hound dog hauler

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I should try my E-brake and see if it even works  🙄

Everything was frozen on it and the old cable was burned through from laying on the exhaust ... probably been like that for years when it was last on the road driving. 30 years ago.

 

Anyway the shoe has plenty of meat left on it .... been working on the linkage with heat, oil and a hammer.

Last time I pulled on the handle, it moved a good 6"-8" appeared to be working  ... will have to test it.

 

Now that the engine runs good and seems to have plenty of smooth power .... (replacing original distributor with electronic ignition) .... I'm wondering about the gearing on this thing.

A old farm truck, I would expect to let the clutch out slow and just crawl along. ... not this one.

 

When I let the clutch out, it wants gas pedal at the same time .... without brakes am hesitant because the driveway is only 2 car lengths before you need to stop. It just shudders and dies.

Now if you give it gas it launches smoothly .... but there is only a few feet and need to stop and no brakes   

 

Maybe I just need to drive it and get use to it .... I'm thinking it may have a higher rear end installed then a 4.1.

I wonder if the factory ever offered that option? ...  I dunno

 

For some reason, just not getting motivated. I did get the heater switch wired up yesterday and ordered some things from DCM ... a new heater switch, original does not work.

Wondering if I should connect a 12>6 volt reducer on the motor .... fan runs really fast  

I have a ...

DC Converter Regulator, 12V Step Down to 6V 6A 36W Voltage Reducer.

 

I'm not sure what amps the old heater motors draw. ... I'm thinking maybe more then 6 amps?

I think I will give it a try anyways since I have it. .... probably just as cheap to buy a 12V motor as it is a bigger converter.

 

Today I should make defroster ducts for the windshield ... with the seats out I have all the room needed to work under the dash .... ducts should have gone in before wiring 🙄 

Suppose to be 92 degrees today ... hard to get motivated on working on a truck heater.

 

May is coming soon and wanting to get registration done then .... I need to get these things finished up.