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thorn1968 · 10-05-2011, 11:23 AM

About a year ago a friend of mine passed away. He left his '70 step side to his 17 year old son. At the time he had very little interest in the old rust bucket, but recently has shown interest in getting the old girl running!

So, here's what we're starting with:

'70 step side, in the front yard
Original bed with no floor or cross supports, in the back yard
I6
3 speed manual, all the linkages are gone from the column
Broken floor shifter
She turns over, but we've got no fire!

What we've done so far:

Replaced the spark plugs
Drained the old gas
new fuel filter
new rubber fuel lines
partially rebuilt the HEI dizzy, more like I soldered the broken wires on the pickup coil, and put on some heat shrink...looks like I need a curve kit to replace the worn plastic bushings, and springs up top
pulled out the floor shifter, one of the mounting tabs is broken, I think I can weld that
Removed the carb and found one of the ears is cracked at the base of the carb

Are we gonna have trouble finding a carb base for this single barrel? $200 from the parts stores seems a bit high to me.

Being a bit more familiar with the lazy S and the blue oval, I'm sure I'll have lots of stupid questions!

**lolife99** · 10-05-2011, 12:25 PM

Welcome to the board!

**RenoKeene** · 10-05-2011, 12:43 PM

Welcome from Florida! There are lots of great people in here that are more than willing to help any way they can. I'm a big block guy so I don't know squat about I6's but your in the right place. Good Luck.

hugger6933 · 10-05-2011, 09:00 PM

Great to see a fellow Arkansasn on here there are a good number of us. bozo eagleuh1 boog chevloray just to name a few. good guys all, from what I know of them on here. The ones I have either met in person or talked to are real good people. Now with that said where do you live? May be if your close I could take a lookat what you have to work withas I am traveling around. Also I don't belive in stupid questions, if you don't know just ask . There is a wealth of information on here and the knowledge base on here is quite large. Good luck. Jim

**70cst** · 10-06-2011, 01:40 AM

and

from Ohio.

Oh yes...we luv pics

**special-K** · 10-06-2011, 05:22 AM

Welcome from Maryland. You can most likely find another carb in the parts section.Lots of guys with left overs and extras laying around. You just need a good body to combine with your carb,but might find a good operating one. The monojets can be expensive compared to quadrajets. Seems odd,but I guess 4bbls are more common.

mpotts64 · 10-06-2011, 08:30 AM

hello and welcome, where in AR? Texarkana here. I have been lurking around here for a while and this is a great place for info. They have helped me tons with their knowledge and reading the threads on different topics. The guys on here are super smart on these old trucks and more than willing to help. Good for you for helping out the boy with the truck, if I can do anything give me a shout,

10-05-2011, 11:23 AM	#1
thorn1968 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1	New to the Bowtie About a year ago a friend of mine passed away. He left his '70 step side to his 17 year old son. At the time he had very little interest in the old rust bucket, but recently has shown interest in getting the old girl running! So, here's what we're starting with: '70 step side, in the front yard Original bed with no floor or cross supports, in the back yard I6 3 speed manual, all the linkages are gone from the column Broken floor shifter She turns over, but we've got no fire! What we've done so far: Replaced the spark plugs Drained the old gas new fuel filter new rubber fuel lines partially rebuilt the HEI dizzy, more like I soldered the broken wires on the pickup coil, and put on some heat shrink...looks like I need a curve kit to replace the worn plastic bushings, and springs up top pulled out the floor shifter, one of the mounting tabs is broken, I think I can weld that Removed the carb and found one of the ears is cracked at the base of the carb Are we gonna have trouble finding a carb base for this single barrel? $200 from the parts stores seems a bit high to me. Being a bit more familiar with the lazy S and the blue oval, I'm sure I'll have lots of stupid questions!

10-05-2011, 12:25 PM	#2
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10-05-2011, 12:43 PM	#3
RenoKeene Florida Edition Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL Posts: 4,028	Re: New to the Bowtie Welcome from Florida! There are lots of great people in here that are more than willing to help any way they can. I'm a big block guy so I don't know squat about I6's but your in the right place. Good Luck. __________________ 70 GMC Short Stepside "Rose"-An American Beauty: Factory 402/TH400, AM/FM, AC, Tilt, Tach, Buckets, Posi, PS, PB, 3-5 Drop, Complete Resto-Rod 67 C-20 Slant Back Wrecker "Mad Max" 67 C-10 Ratrod "Step-N-Wolf" 71 Serro Scotty Sportsman camper "Scotty" 97 LT1 Z28 "The Hornet" Link to more pics of "Rose" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...p?albumid=1684 Check out my "Cheap Tricks" thread and add to it if you can, lots of good info there. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=489394

10-05-2011, 09:00 PM	#4
hugger6933 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marianna Arkansas Posts: 7,279	Re: New to the Bowtie Great to see a fellow Arkansasn on here there are a good number of us. bozo eagleuh1 boog chevloray just to name a few. good guys all, from what I know of them on here. The ones I have either met in person or talked to are real good people. Now with that said where do you live? May be if your close I could take a lookat what you have to work withas I am traveling around. Also I don't belive in stupid questions, if you don't know just ask . There is a wealth of information on here and the knowledge base on here is quite large. Good luck. Jim

10-06-2011, 01:40 AM	#5
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: New to the Bowtie and from Ohio. Oh yes...we luv pics __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

10-06-2011, 05:22 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: New to the Bowtie Welcome from Maryland. You can most likely find another carb in the parts section.Lots of guys with left overs and extras laying around. You just need a good body to combine with your carb,but might find a good operating one. The monojets can be expensive compared to quadrajets. Seems odd,but I guess 4bbls are more common. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-06-2011, 08:30 AM	#7
mpotts64 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Texarkana, AR Posts: 123	Re: New to the Bowtie hello and welcome, where in AR? Texarkana here. I have been lurking around here for a while and this is a great place for info. They have helped me tons with their knowledge and reading the threads on different topics. The guys on here are super smart on these old trucks and more than willing to help. Good for you for helping out the boy with the truck, if I can do anything give me a shout, __________________ No one ever fell to the top of a mountain. When asked why I work on old trucks, I tell them: Been married 27 years, sons are pretty much gone, don't like the wife anymore and don't have a girlfriend, so, gotta do something, the old trucks are cheaper and less drama than a girlfriend - Last edited by mpotts64; 10-06-2011 at 08:51 AM.

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