What Is Wrong In These Pics?

[Shadetree]

What is wrong in these pictures? Besides missing an air cleaner there is an issue. What is it?
Alright! There may be more than one issue but there is one that blatantly stands out.

[1931 flamingo]

I would suspect something with the carbuuurator? Or is it that everything is too clean?? Nice alt.
Paul in CT

[V8COOPMAN]

That funny-looking electrical replenishing device...the ALTERNATOR, along with the 12v electrical storage device...the BATTERY! Also, that white teflon tape-looking stuff on the fuel line fittings MAY become an issue at a later date. DD

[Don]

Is that the correct carb,see a bracket for choke cable looks like, just a guess,sure looks different than when it was sitting in my garage,saw a lot of air filters at Winfield car flea mkt today,

[Lanny]

The engine is painted C#e^y Orange













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[rich b]

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The hand throttle arm looks to missing on the carb

[jack orchard]

no temp reading on passenger side ,wrong temp sender(it is the driver side sender) if the correct passenger side sender is installed, it could be hooked to stock dash gauge- with voltage reduced to 6v so both heads could be monitored. Throttle spring not hooked up or not tensioned properly, fuel line from tank mounted too rigid to allow for engine movement. nice job keep up the good work...jack

[34p-kup]

On top of already spotted, I've always thought that copper tubing fuel line was a no-no. Thanks for the fun.

[Hugh in NC]

The choke cable is attached to the vacuum line. In one of the other photos you can see the choke cable attachment on the drivers side of the engine. You need to flip the bracket over.

[Shadetree]

Wow! You guys are tough!

1. After much thought and consideration I decided to stay with 12V.

2. The 7RT carb has no throttle provision. The bracket came from another carb and I didn't want to cut the throttle side off in case I need to go to another carb.

3. The temp gauge is an aftermarket affair that was already in the truck, but the original gauges are intact.

4. The rattle can said Ford Red. It may be the pictures.

You still haven't located the big issue that will have to be changed I am sure.

[Shadetree]

Originally Posted by Hugh in NC

The choke cable is attached to the vacuum line. In one of the other photos you can see the choke cable attachment on the drivers side of the engine. You need to flip the bracket over.

It isn't attached to the vacuum line, it just looks that way in the picture.

[ken ct]

Originally Posted by Shadetree

Wow! You guys are tough!

1. After much thought and consideration I decided to stay with 12V.

2. The 7RT carb has no throttle provision. The bracket came from another carb and I didn't want to cut the throttle side off in case I need to go to another carb.

3. The temp gauge is an aftermarket affair that was already in the truck, but the original gauges are intact.

4. The rattle can said Ford Red. It may be the pictures.

You still haven't located the big issue that will have to be changed I am sure.

You got to lose that teflon tape on there. Oil breather should face front? ken ct.

[richard crow]

the oil filer cap is on backwards

[jack orchard]

Main power wire from alternator is not properly isolated from rubbing on engine and firewall. jack

[Shadetree]

Ken, Richard,
Good eye! That is the issue! Not only is the cap on backwards the tube is 180° out. The cap won't fit any other direction. I believe this setup would create a vacuum in the crankcase pulling air and dirt into the engine through the breather. I'll change this before driven.

Thanks!
Shadetree

[19Fordy]

Shouldn't the heads be 8RT if it's in a truck??

[Shadetree]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

Shouldn't the heads be 8RT?

You're right, 8RT heads have a lower compression ratio so I chose the 8BA's. Found `em at Hershey last fall. Good eye!

Thanks!

[Mountaindoc]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

Shouldn't the heads be 8RT if it's in a truck??

That is a belief that I personally think has been proven to be unreliable. I own 4 truck engines (2 of which are still in their original trucks), and they all have 8BA heads. Some of the shoebox guys will disagree, but us truck guys have seen way too many original trucks in the weeds that were probably parked 50 years ago with 8BA heads.

[mtflat]

Originally Posted by Mountaindoc

That is a belief that I personally think has been proven to be unreliable. I own 4 truck engines (2 of which are still in their original trucks), and they all have 8BA heads. Some of the shoebox guys will disagree, but us truck guys have seen way too many original trucks in the weeds that were probably parked 50 years ago with 8BA heads.

I agree with Doc.

edit: Looks way too clean - I sorta remember mine looking that way.... very nice!!

[Fibber Mcgee]

How big is the difference between an 8BA and 8RT head. I took one of each a while back and turned them upside down and filled a dome in each with water to see how much different they were and they came out the same???