E37Bruco Posted July 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 Oh and here's the photo you wanted haha 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 Brillman stuff is really good quality. No problem there I would think. Anyway to check spark do like I said. Pull coil lead out of distributore cap.. Anyway you can firmly position the coil wire end 1/2" from any handy metal part on the top of the engine, head, coil base mount etc. Make sure the vehicle is in nuetral ... Turn the key on.. Have someone stomp on the starter and crank it over while you watch for a 1/2" strong snapping blue spark. If you see this happen the distributor and coil are doing their job. I never have help so I just reach down to the starter lever and operate it with my hand and watch for that spark. Bummer this problem judt came up on your big show day!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted July 9, 2023 Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 No water in the gas? Just throwing that out there. Had a job years ago withnester contamination. Can cause your same problems. I think it's going to be some silly little issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E37Bruco Posted July 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2023 i went back through this thread some and i cant find anything on fuel additives. What do you guys add to your tanks? I assumed since this is ethanol and lead-free it needs some top end lubricant. Im using Lucas Upper Cylinder Lubricant in each tank currently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 Your engine has Silicon-Chromium Steel valves and valve seats. Exhaust valves are sodium filled..exhaust seats are stellite faced too. Plus the block is "Nickel-Chrome." No need for valve seat or valve additives. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted July 11, 2023 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 Great photo's BTW!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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E37Bruco Posted July 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 I'm getting weak spark from the lead wire. This coil is already really warm just from a few cranks. 1.7 ohms on the primary, no reading at all on secondary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Typical good 6V coil tesistance readings are ***prmary 1.0-1.5 ohms *** secondary 5000- 8000 ohms. You have no reading on the high voltage side secondary coil... Double check it.. If still the same open circuit....Bad coil I'd say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E37Bruco Posted July 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 I'll double check it next week when I go back. I'm also starting to get a decent drip from my gearbox since I topped it off. How hard is swapping the pitman arm seal out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 The double roller Ross steerin box with the sector shaft coming out the side with the pitman arm as shown would not be too hard as long as you have a good and big pitman arm puller. For and aft type steering linkage. The other steering box is a gemmer style with the pitmam arm hanging hanging at the botton of the angled down sector shaft . A messy job on that style. Shown is the Ross easier style to replace the box seal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E37Bruco Posted July 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 Ya.....I have the gemmer I guess haha the pitman arm is on the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted July 14, 2023 Report Share Posted July 14, 2023 Well that's kinda a bummer...oh well another bruco bring er back challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E37Bruco Posted July 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 Are the steps still remove the bolt and pull the pitman arm, remove the seal, press in the new seal, torque down pitman arm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 (edited) Yes remove the big nut and washer...mark position of pitman arm to sector shaft...use a large pitman arm puller or suitable puller to remove the pitman arm and steering shaft link from steering gear. Carefully remove the old seal...don't damage the sealing surfaces. Bad part is the gear oil will ooze out making it messy. Carefully install a new seal. Re-assemble arm and link shaft to steering gear. Edited July 18, 2023 by Dodgeb4ya 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E37Bruco Posted July 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 (edited) Any suggestions on stores to ask for replacements? I'll try napa and truck shops. Nvm found it is national seal 6597S. Edited July 18, 2023 by E37Bruco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E37Bruco Posted July 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 So... -new coil on -Verified spark to distributor -Verified points gap is .020 -No distributor shaft play -Checked ohms on all spark plugs they're good -weights and springs look good -plugs aren't fowled pulled the plate in the distributor and saw a bump on the fixed side of the points. Sanded it, regapped, fired up great. Shut it down so I can go move everything and fix the park job. Wouldnt fire back up. Bad points maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lingle Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 could be, cant recall if you replaced the condenser but I had a boat motor that would fire up and run, but on shut down the heat soak would make the condenser not want to work again until cooled back off. points are really just breaking a circuit so cleaned up dont typically fail but depending on how much they are and how hard to get, Id throw in new point and condenser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E37Bruco Posted July 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 I ordered new points and condenser just the test both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Roberts Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 48 minutes ago, E37Bruco said: I ordered new points and condenser just the test both A deposit on one side of the points indicates the wrong value of condenser . A failed condenser and your vehicle won't start . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E37Bruco Posted July 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 I ordered the condenser based off Brillmans website saying it matched my distributor. ??♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E37Bruco Posted July 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Completely off topic but this was just shared in a fire page. It's in Vermont 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E37Bruco Posted August 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2023 Swapped out the condenser and now she's running good again. Stupid little parts lol Now I can get back to working on the other things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted August 7, 2023 Report Share Posted August 7, 2023 That's great! I would buy extra "Good" ignition parts just to have. Where you find them these days is a challenge though as you now know. I prefer clean looking ,in original packaging, big name NOS parts. Factory Autolite, Sorensen etc ignition parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E37Bruco Posted August 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2023 So there isn't any issue buying 70 year old NOS autolite parts? I'll try and stock up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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