The Ford Barn

Teacher John · 11-14-2023, 03:17 PM

My '37 started popping every now and then as I roll down the road. When I shut the rig down, sometimes she'll make a big POP with a wee bit of fire under the truck. Figure I'm running lean somehow. Did the ol' carb cleaner check around the carb. The only point of concern was a small point on the top gasket of the one barrel Carter carb. I changed out the hose from the dizzy to the carb. I need to change the gasket on the Carter glass-bowl filter and fix the wee leak where the fuel line enters the tank. All the plugs are showing lean too. There is a lot of bubblige taking place in the glass filter bowl, but it's not boiling. Ideas?

Seth Swoboda · 11-14-2023, 03:24 PM

A couple of items. You are running a fuel pump with a glass bowl. That is not correct for 1937 but won't hurt. You will need to make sure that you are using a good gasket on the glass sediment bowl. A dried out gasket will suck air. Also, make sure your fuel line connections are all tight and not leaking.

Do you have a cast iron intake or valve chamber cover, or do you have an aluminum as a 1937 Ford would have? The aluminum cover's are known to crack and create a vacuum leak.

Also, why do you have a hose from the distributor to the carburetor? Why also are you running a carter carburetor?

Can you tell us if you have a Ford, 221 cubic inch, 21 stud flathead engine of the 85 hp variety?

Teacher John · 11-14-2023, 03:47 PM

My mistake amigo! I thought I was on the Dodge forum! Ugh! It's a '37 Dodge one ton with a flathead six 242. If anyone knows Dodges, I'm all ears. I do have a '34 Ford with the 8BA. I've posted about it before. I'm almost ready to get her going again.

Seth Swoboda · 11-14-2023, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Teacher John

My mistake amigo! I thought I was on the Dodge forum! Ugh! It's a '37 Dodge one ton with a flathead six 242. If anyone knows Dodges, I'm all ears. I do have a '34 Ford with the 8BA. I've posted about it before. I'm almost ready to get her going again.

That makes sense now. No problem. Is there a pre-war Dodge forum equivalent to the Fordbarn?

Teacher John · 11-16-2023, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda

That makes sense now. No problem. Is there a pre-war Dodge forum equivalent to the Fordbarn?

I've asked questions on DodgeTalk.

tubman · 11-16-2023, 09:41 AM

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11-14-2023, 03:17 PM	#1
Teacher John Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Bastrop County, TX Posts: 73	Running Lean? My '37 started popping every now and then as I roll down the road. When I shut the rig down, sometimes she'll make a big POP with a wee bit of fire under the truck. Figure I'm running lean somehow. Did the ol' carb cleaner check around the carb. The only point of concern was a small point on the top gasket of the one barrel Carter carb. I changed out the hose from the dizzy to the carb. I need to change the gasket on the Carter glass-bowl filter and fix the wee leak where the fuel line enters the tank. All the plugs are showing lean too. There is a lot of bubblige taking place in the glass filter bowl, but it's not boiling. Ideas?

11-14-2023, 03:24 PM	#2
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 4,079	Re: Running Lean? A couple of items. You are running a fuel pump with a glass bowl. That is not correct for 1937 but won't hurt. You will need to make sure that you are using a good gasket on the glass sediment bowl. A dried out gasket will suck air. Also, make sure your fuel line connections are all tight and not leaking. Do you have a cast iron intake or valve chamber cover, or do you have an aluminum as a 1937 Ford would have? The aluminum cover's are known to crack and create a vacuum leak. Also, why do you have a hose from the distributor to the carburetor? Why also are you running a carter carburetor? Can you tell us if you have a Ford, 221 cubic inch, 21 stud flathead engine of the 85 hp variety?

11-14-2023, 03:47 PM	#3
Teacher John Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Bastrop County, TX Posts: 73	Re: Running Lean? My mistake amigo! I thought I was on the Dodge forum! Ugh! It's a '37 Dodge one ton with a flathead six 242. If anyone knows Dodges, I'm all ears. I do have a '34 Ford with the 8BA. I've posted about it before. I'm almost ready to get her going again.

11-16-2023, 09:41 AM	#6
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,639	Re: Running Lean? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Try "P15-D24.com". I've been on there a bit with my condensers, and it's a lot like this; some stock, some modified.