CTENG_TowRig: The Beastmaster has gone to a new owner.

[CTENG in KS]

yeah, never got above freezing all weekend.  I don't mind metal work in the cold...but turning bolts gets tough.  Can't feel your fingers...hard to get them to thread.

[Jud]

That thing is PIMP! I love the "cowboy Cadillac" sticker on the gooseneck hitch!

[CTENG in KS]

it is pretty sweet at that.

[brainlessfool]

Hummmmmmmm , I think your A/C is to big for that tiny motor.

[Duffil]

we demand progress!!

[CTENG in KS]

Tell the freezing rain to stop then...I ain't going out in that.  I bought the rest of the nickel and dime stuff I need...ready to go run the vacuum lines and start her up...but nooooo.......

[79coyotefrg]

 

[CTENG in KS]

It's alive!  ALIVE!
Got everything all cleaned up, vacuum lines on, new blue breather filter, etc.  Got all excited...and she coughed out a big plume of "oops AJ got some coolant in the cylinders" and settled into a high, but even idle.

Kinda forgot how loud it is! 

Didn't spend any time tuning cause it was dark by the time I lit the fire, maybe this weekend between snow storms.

[Cheesemaker]

  

I see you found an air cleaner small enough!

[Duffil]

i thought that thing didn't allow for tuning? what needs to be adjusted on it?

[CTENG in KS]

Idle, fuel mixture, timing...also the accelerator pump has settings.

[unclejpl4x4]

i see u kicked the nos spacer plate

[CTENG in KS]

hehe...for now.

[Duffil]

out of curiosity (nevermind the cat) what is above the engine bay?  What I'm getting at is maybe you could cut out that section of sheetmetal, build a little recessed area so you could fit a larger air cleaner and be able to run the spacer?

[CTENG in KS]

It would open the interior to the engine bay leaving me with a Santa Anna wind constantly coming through the dash.

[notajeep]

Looks sweet man!

[Rocksurfer]

Yeah that's one of the bad things about the Ford's that long nose puts the air-cleaner right under the dashboard unlike Chevy and Dodge which is more inside the doghouse which gives you a little more room to work with. Not much but a little.

[CTENG in KS]

It is in the 40's today so I am gonna go out in a bout an hour and see if I can rig up the throttle cable and maybe crank her up again.

[CTENG in KS]

Well, it isn't as pretty as the Predator, but at least it won't leak fuel.
Should be nice tomorrow,hopefully I will get her running.

[unclejpl4x4]

 

[CTENG in KS]

This thing kinda pisses me off though...it has TONS of adjustments!  AAAARG.

[unclejpl4x4]

i hate carpotatos

[brainlessfool]

This thing kinda pisses me off though...it has TONS of adjustments!  AAAARG.

just makes it more fun!     carb's are like wemens, lots o ways to twik um.

some better than others, some don't work for just have to find what makes her happy! 

[Redbeard1]

   looking good

[CTENG in KS]

Still having issues as evidenced in my other thread about the 460.  I am blowing ignition modules.  Don't know why.  Perhaps a wiring problem which is a scary thought given the state of the wiring in that truck.

[Rocksurfer]

With all the work you've done to it recently check to see if you've pinched a wire somewhere and grounded it out. Plus since it is as old as it is there may have been a bare wire that wasn't touching that with all that work done now is.

[CTENG in KS]

That is what I am thinking.  I ordered up a manual with wiring diagrams.  I am going to start culling out the crap that PO's have installed and cut open the wire looms.  Time to inspect and replace what is in bad shape.

[Redbeard1]

if it is the module that bolts to the distributor be sure you give it a liberal coat of dielectirc grease i have seen fords eat thos things like candy because of that...

[CTENG in KS]

No, it is a separate fender mounted box.

[Duffil]

No, it is a separate fender mounted box.

yeah, we used to sell the outta those things over here, but the trucks aren't as popular as they once were.  I have several customers who still keep a spare behind the seat though.