Comments for The Old Car Blog http://oldcarblog.com/blog2 What's old is new... again! Wed, 14 May 2008 01:20:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 Comment on Name that… car by volumexxx http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/07/02/name-that-car/#comment-18 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:08:25 +0000 http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/07/02/name-that-car/#comment-18 I think this is 1926 Willys Knight Model 66 Roadster: http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/wokr/gallery/wk_142.htm I think this is 1926 Willys Knight Model 66 Roadster: http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/wokr/gallery/wk_142.htm

]]> Comment on Correct Carburetor Finishes - Cast Iron, Zinc, Aluminum by The Old Car Blog » Carburetor Finishes - Cleaning and Chromating http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/11/22/correct-carburetor-finishes-cast-iron-zinc-aluminum/#comment-16 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:33:06 +0000 http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/11/22/correct-carburetor-finishes-cast-iron-zinc-aluminum/#comment-16 [...] Let’s say you have a typical, reasonable condition, not-seized muscle car Holley or Rochester Quadrajet. The bodies of these carbs are green chromate; the throttle bodies are natural aluminum (see my previous post on this subject). In our shop we would remove the throttle plates, choke plate and all shafts and fittings before cleaning. This can be a bit tricky, since the factory didn’t really mean for you to do this, especially on QJets. More on removing shafts in a later post. [...] […] Let’s say you have a typical, reasonable condition, not-seized muscle car Holley or Rochester Quadrajet. The bodies of these carbs are green chromate; the throttle bodies are natural aluminum (see my previous post on this subject). In our shop we would remove the throttle plates, choke plate and all shafts and fittings before cleaning. This can be a bit tricky, since the factory didn’t really mean for you to do this, especially on QJets. More on removing shafts in a later post. […]

]]> Comment on Correct Carburetor Finishes - Cast Iron, Zinc, Aluminum by alrednek http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/11/22/correct-carburetor-finishes-cast-iron-zinc-aluminum/#comment-15 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:21:11 +0000 http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/11/22/correct-carburetor-finishes-cast-iron-zinc-aluminum/#comment-15 I'm anxious to hear your tips on how to restore finishes on carburetors. I have a holley 650 and a 750 that need rebuilding for a couple of projects I'm working on. I'm holding off until I read your follow up to this article. I hope you post the information soon- I check every couple of days hoping to find it. Thanks for the great information resource! Mike Hannah I’m anxious to hear your tips on how to restore finishes on carburetors. I have a holley 650 and a 750 that need rebuilding for a couple of projects I’m working on. I’m holding off until I read your follow up to this article. I hope you post the information soon- I check every couple of days hoping to find it. Thanks for the great information resource!

Mike Hannah

]]> Comment on Chevrolet 3800 1 ton truck by Administrator http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2008/01/22/chevrolet-3800-1-ton-truck/#comment-12 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:05:52 +0000 http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2008/01/22/chevrolet-3800-1-ton-truck/#comment-12 Have you got a picture of the truck? Have you got a picture of the truck?

]]> Comment on AMC’s on TOCMP by Route 66 Rambler » Blog Archive » August 20, 2007: http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/07/31/amcs-on-tocmp/#comment-11 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:31:58 +0000 http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/07/31/amcs-on-tocmp/#comment-11 [...] And that’s not all.  Route 66 Rambler rated a link on TOCMP’s excellent listing of references and resources, as well as a MENTION IN THEIR NEW BLOG, a really cool addition to their site. [...] […] And that’s not all.  Route 66 Rambler rated a link on TOCMP’s excellent listing of references and resources, as well as a MENTION IN THEIR NEW BLOG, a really cool addition to their site. […]

]]> Comment on How to convert a Rochester carb to electric choke by Administrator http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/10/17/how-to-convert-a-rochester-carb-to-electric-choke/#comment-10 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:26:47 +0000 http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/10/17/how-to-convert-a-rochester-carb-to-electric-choke/#comment-10 The '69 uses a 2GV carb, which has a remote choke mounted on the manifold, so it wouldn't work. It will work on some 2GC carbs, depending on which direction the choke plate opens. 2GC carbs with the choke attached to the airhorn (top part of the carb) open the same way as a QJet, so this part would work. To use a coil like this on a 2GC with the choke attached to the throttle body (bottom) you have to pull out the coil and reverse it. The ‘69 uses a 2GV carb, which has a remote choke mounted on the manifold, so it wouldn’t work. It will work on some 2GC carbs, depending on which direction the choke plate opens. 2GC carbs with the choke attached to the airhorn (top part of the carb) open the same way as a QJet, so this part would work. To use a coil like this on a 2GC with the choke attached to the throttle body (bottom) you have to pull out the coil and reverse it.

]]> Comment on How to convert a Rochester carb to electric choke by Max http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/10/17/how-to-convert-a-rochester-carb-to-electric-choke/#comment-9 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 04:17:46 +0000 http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/10/17/how-to-convert-a-rochester-carb-to-electric-choke/#comment-9 Would this work on a 2 barrel rochester carb, on a 1969 GMC Pickup? Would this work on a 2 barrel rochester carb, on a 1969 GMC Pickup?

]]> Comment on Name that… car by LarryH http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/07/02/name-that-car/#comment-7 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:53:04 +0000 http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/07/02/name-that-car/#comment-7 I did some reseearch via one of Tad Burness' books, and it appears to me to be a Willys-Knight from the mid 1920s. The cowl light is in the right place and the unusual headlight surrounds seem to match the W-K I did some reseearch via one of Tad Burness’ books, and it appears to me to be a Willys-Knight from the mid 1920s. The cowl light is in the right place and the unusual headlight surrounds seem to match the W-K

]]> Comment on Name that… car by chief tin cloud http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/07/02/name-that-car/#comment-6 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:02:35 +0000 http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/07/02/name-that-car/#comment-6 Although the bumper does not look familiar, my guess is that this car a Packard Single Six from the first series, perhaps Model 126 (1922/23). The car has the typical ox-yoke grille frame. This design is repeated on the headlamp shells, too, and the fender and body lines appear similar. As the car has a short top and a sporty windscreen, it is probably the factory-bodied 2 passenger runabout (Style 223 on Model 126). And bumbers vere accessory items then, anyway. Sincerely Michael Although the bumper does not look familiar, my guess is that this car a Packard Single Six from the first series, perhaps Model 126 (1922/23). The car has the typical ox-yoke grille frame. This design is repeated on the headlamp shells, too, and the fender and body lines appear similar. As the car has a short top and a sporty windscreen, it is probably the factory-bodied 2 passenger runabout (Style 223 on Model 126).

And bumbers vere accessory items then, anyway.

Sincerely

Michael

]]> Comment on Name that… car by chief tin cloud http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/07/02/name-that-car/#comment-5 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:53:11 +0000 http://oldcarblog.com/blog2/2007/07/02/name-that-car/#comment-5 Although the front bumpers don't look familiar, my guess is a Packard Single Six, probably of the first Series (Model 126, 1922 / 23). Short top and sporty windscreen suggest the body fitted being the 2 passenger Runabout, style 223. Bumpers were accessory items, anyway, and the "ox-yoke" shape of the grille, which is reppeated on the headlamps, are quite clearly visible. Body and fender lines look similar, too. Although the front bumpers don’t look familiar, my guess is a Packard Single Six, probably of the first Series (Model 126, 1922 / 23). Short top and sporty windscreen suggest the body fitted being the 2 passenger Runabout, style 223.

Bumpers were accessory items, anyway, and the “ox-yoke” shape of the grille, which is reppeated on the headlamps, are quite clearly visible. Body and fender lines look similar, too.

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