dunefreak Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 OK, since it is summertime and the board is kinda slow, I figure I'll share my stupid carburetor story with you all. :clown: After d*cking around with this stupid old azz Holley carb for days and days now, I finally got it dialed in. I almost forgot how to work on these damn things after all the years of being away from them. Carburetor? What's THAT? I completely went through the carb and rebuilt it. THEN, last weekend after I got it running, half way around the block the stupid needle and seat decided not to seal and it just started dumping fuel. I parked the p.o.s in the driveway and said eff it. Except, it wasn't quite far anough of the driveway. So sitting on an incline in the driveway , I started it about 20 times to try and move it up about a foot. Not so much. It died as soon as I took my foot off the gas. So I two-footed it and dropped the hammer and burned em up my driveway. :ah: I said screw it and went inside for a beer and left it until this weekend to mess with. So today I finally went out and figured out why the needle wouldn't seal. There was this black chit getting pumped into the carb. The old azz anodized fuel filter housing has a rubber seal that deteriorated to crap and got pumped up through the fuel line. So I got her running again and it runs great. I didn't even throw in the plugs and change the oil like I meant to either. I did wash it though! This time I threw some stabil in the gas so I don't have to do this again. I gotta start driving this thing some more. :peek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high octane junkie Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 te gusta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 te gusta. speak English. what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanddunesaddict Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I need to fire up the Monte and drive it also. I have 5 gallons of 100 left after my Coral trip on the 4th of July. I havent driven it in about 7 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlaskan Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Thats a good looking truck pete! I always wanted a shortbed C10 350/350 combo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltr450 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 WOW- had the same truck in high school but the 4x4 version with a super lift and 44 inch tires. Spent more time working on in than enjoying it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas style Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 i have a project that has taken a back seat to my duning addiction last few years it has just sat in the backyard. 74 datsun 260Z i have new carbs (side daft su's anyone know how to set them up?) header, lights, master urethane suspension kit plus a few more things. it is a fun car i just dont have a large enough garage to start working on it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quad~dizzle Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 nice ride pete :sophie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indasand Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptNkllm Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Man I hate Holleys....they have like 10 million pieces in it when you rebuild...I always too them off and replaced with a carter Capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 b*tch...i had the same truck in high school but it was a dodge....and it had a long bed and it was a v6 and it was green wait....it was a volkswagen bug... oh effe it...never mind :peek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptNkllm Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 b*tch...i had the same truck in high school but it was a dodge....and it had a long bed and it was a v6 and it was green wait....it was a volkswagen bug... oh effe it...never mind :peek: hahaha thats real CLOSE CHEESE!! lol Capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 Man I hate Holleys....they have like 10 million pieces in it when you rebuild...I always too them off and replaced with a carter Capt Carters are great for mild engines, but any motor with a big cam usually benefits from a Holley. At least that's my experience with them. :clown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 b*tch...i had the same truck in high school but it was a dodge....and it had a long bed and it was a v6 and it was green wait....it was a volkswagen bug... oh effe it...never mind fuggin a$$ clown! :clown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertskyz Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Now that you have refreshed you Carb. rebuilding skills, wanna rebuild the carb. on the Sami. Danny and his friend "Been Gonna" do it all summer. Still waiting. I guess since it is in my garage it is sort of a Out of Sight, Out of Mind thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 Now that you have refreshed you Carb. rebuilding skills, wanna rebuild the carb. on the Sami. Danny and his friend "Been Gonna" do it all summer. Still waiting. I guess since it is in my garage it is sort of a Out of Sight, Out of Mind thing. Um....NOPE! Sorry. Besides the carb on this truck and the carb on that sammy are like two completely different things. :poop: Electronic carbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Now that you have refreshed you Carb. rebuilding skills, wanna rebuild the carb. on the Sami. Danny and his friend "Been Gonna" do it all summer. Still waiting. I guess since it is in my garage it is sort of a Out of Sight, Out of Mind thing. throw a killer side draft weber on that sammy and call it done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Um....NOPE! Sorry. Besides the carb on this truck and the carb on that sammy are like two completely different things. :poop: Electronic carbs. the 1.3's used traditional carbs nothing special besides the electric choke which is common on alot of carbs.. still got the usual crap.. not that hard to work on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertskyz Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 (edited) he was looking a some rebuild something out of Calminis that was like $450.00. I'l have to refresh his mind tonight and maybe he'll get moving on it. Edited July 29, 2008 by desertskyz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 there are much better vendors than calmini... Petroworks Trailtough LowRange Offroad Rock4xfab Personally Lowrange has just about everything from all the diffrent suzuki vendors and is where i would go.. between lowrange and trailtough those would be my 2 choices.. The Empi kit is a good kit but there are better alternatives. http://bbs.zuwharrie.com Sign up and READ till your heart is content.. thats where i find damn near everything i will ever need to work on the sammy as well as another outstanding community of people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertskyz Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 (edited) there are much better vendors than calmini... Petroworks Trailtough LowRange Offroad Rock4xfab Personally Lowrange has just about everything from all the diffrent suzuki vendors and is where i would go.. between lowrange and trailtough those would be my 2 choices.. The Empi kit is a good kit but there are better alternatives. http://bbs.zuwharrie.com Sign up and READ till your heart is content.. thats where i find damn near everything i will ever need to work on the sammy as well as another outstanding community of people. WOW thanks, I'll pass it on. Edited July 29, 2008 by desertskyz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high octane junkie Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 speak English. what? "i like it." how do you get by without having to comprehend basic spanish? i can't order a whopper anymore without speaking spanish heh. un hamburguesa con queso por favor. orale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertskyz Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 (edited) "i like it." how do you get by with out having to comprehend basic spanish? i can't order a whopper anymore without speaking spanish heh. un hamburguesa con queso por favor. orale. Because this is THE UNTIED STATES OF AMERICA and we speak ENGISH not mexican. So I don't feel compelled to learn it. :rant_on: Was that a little harsh? Edited July 29, 2008 by desertskyz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanddunesaddict Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 nope!!!!!!!!!!!! This spanish is getting out of hand.....its bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 I dont want to have to press 1 for english anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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