Our new 85 long bed.

[85burb]

So got some work done today. I made the blinkers blink, made throttle do something and tryed to replace master cylinder. The blikers i put a fuse that was missing in and replaced the round deal and they blink. The breaks i removed the master and tryed to install new one and found it was way to big. The throttle issue was timing. I rotated the distributer and you could use the full range of the pedal with out killing the truck. Then i figured i would replace the fuel line and filter. So i did that and then the truck would not idle for more then 3 mins. When it died fuel leaked into the carb bores. So i removed the carb and did a half ways kinda rebuild. I replaced the power valve, needle and seats on both bowls, accel pump, and bowl gaskets. Also blew out all holes i could find with break cleaner. Slapped it back on and now it runs like a champ. Has no breaks so could not see if it drove better but i am 100% sure it will. The float on the back side was adjusted so it pushed the float down and never let fuel in. So if i do ever open the secondarys they will do something other then slow me down. New master should be here tuesday. Also found our grill was just sitting in there with no screws holding it on. And head light clips are busted. Have lots to order befor we can get it ispected.

[Car'n'Guitars]

Originally Posted by 85burb

So got some work done today. I made the blinkers blink, made throttle do something and tryed to replace master cylinder. The blikers i put a fuse that was missing in and replaced the round deal and they blink. The breaks i removed the master and tryed to install new one and found it was way to big. The throttle issue was timing. I rotated the distributer and you could use the full range of the pedal with out killing the truck. Then i figured i would replace the fuel line and filter. So i did that and then the truck would not idle for more then 3 mins. When it died fuel leaked into the carb bores. So i removed the carb and did a half ways kinda rebuild. I replaced the power valve, needle and seats on both bowls, accel pump, and bowl gaskets. Also blew out all holes i could find with break cleaner. Slapped it back on and now it runs like a champ. Has no breaks so could not see if it drove better but i am 100% sure it will. The float on the back side was adjusted so it pushed the float down and never let fuel in. So if i do ever open the secondarys they will do something other then slow me down. New master should be here tuesday. Also found our grill was just sitting in there with no screws holding it on. And head light clips are busted. Have lots to order befor we can get it ispected.

Is the carb a Quadrajet?

[85burb]

No it is an old holly of some size.