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jvb5577 Posted October 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Thanks for the input guys! I will get the fuel to the carb then crank it for a second to push it into the carb. Connect spark and see what happens. Ended up working late tonight so will have to do it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment
Janksun Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Updates? I wanna see this thing running! 1 Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted October 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I ran into a problem when I took it for a ride around town. After driving a little I started to hear a noise coming from the back of the truck. Thought it was the breaks so I went home. Jacked up the rear end, looked at the brakes. Nothing! Put the wheel back on and started to spin it. Nothing. Then I gave it a shake... YUP. Axle had about a 3/4in play in it and was just grinding the shit out of it. Drained the diff oil thinking I was going to see metal but was clean as could be. I put about an inch's worth of shims in and it would still have play in it (seemed to be the same amount). So I gave up and started to swap back to my '73 axle but time ran out and had to go to school. Engine wise, it seems to be running great! I also installed my E30 headlights just need to wire them in. Video will be taken and posted soon. Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted October 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Since this axle housing is off now I am going to open it up and see what is going on in there. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 did you mix and match axle shafts with housings? I see to remember a difference in early vs late.... ill see what i can come up with at work Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted October 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I did actually. The later one seems to be almost 3/4 in longer (shaft wise). I just put the old housing and shafts back in and still having the same problem. I even put all the '79 stuff back together and the same thing.... I read the book and all it says to do is shim it but they dont seem to be doing ANYTHING. I don't have to hammer the shafts into the diff do I? This has me totally stumped... Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 ive never had to hammer them in... Ive got meetings for a few hrs, ill check in later Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted October 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Thanks, I will continue to "explore" whats going on here. EDIT: Got it sorted. Needed to remove shims Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted October 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Now when I spin the rear wheels they are kind of hard to turn. Could I need to put some more shims in there? Also in neutral with tires off ground they get spinning..not really fast but I think faster than they should be. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 have you adjusted the brakes correctly? Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted October 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 have you adjusted the brakes correctly? No, just got all the brake fluid back in the lines. Still need to bleed them and get them adjusted. Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 BMW headlights are in. Still need to wire them up but looks good. Also put on some stickers that I had been collecting. Still have more I will be adding as I go. 1 Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted October 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Some updates to follow Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted November 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Sneak Peak... 1 Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted November 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Got the linkage welded, mocked and ready to be installed. Everything looks like it is going to work great. Only thing that worries me a little is where I have the throttle cable looped threw. I think I will just get some insulated heat shield tubing and cover it so it wont melt. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 i doubt you will need a heat shield..... im working on a cable draw set up for my GF's SU's right now too! Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted November 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 You don't think so where it is looped threw by the head? Just dont want my cable to get melted in WOT :lol: Are you using the 46mm or 38mm SUs? Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 ive run both - the L20 in my truck had 38's before i started my KA swap and my GF's got 46's right now Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 and no, i had to jimmy rig a throttle cable to make it home one day and when i got home i saw it had been resting on the exhaust mani for the last 5 miles...... still didnt melt enough to worry me cus i still drove to safeway for some beers after i saw it :rofl: :rofl: 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Truck is looking great. I think you'll be fine with the accelerator cable, you are at least a couple inches from the exhaust and the intake is in the way. :) 1 Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted November 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Makes sense. Just over thinking everything.. Beer or no beer, easy choice. Sealik had a good setup for the 46mm since the throttle is opposite. Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted November 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Before work this morning I was able to get the SUs hooked up. Manually set the choke, turned the key are they started right up. After they got warm put the choke down and they idle at 1k with no adjustments. They were running pretty smooth so decided to take it for a ride around the block.... HOLY SHIT!!!! These carbs are amazing. They pull so hard. Can't wait till I adjust them to see what they have in store Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Finally I have a short video of my truck running 2 Quote Link to comment
KlassicMotion Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I love the truck! Keep it up! Quote Link to comment
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