Bench testing convertible top motor

[Sunnybob]

Hi Roy,

got another question, please.

What is missing on the driver side inside fender? There are 4 holes (only 2 of them are in the pictures), but nothing there....
Thank you.
Ciao


Roberto

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by Sunnybob

Hi Roy,

got another question, please.

What is missing on the driver side inside fender? There are 4 holes (only 2 of them are in the pictures), but nothing there....
Thank you.
Ciao


Roberto

[Merc Cruzer]

Roberto,

The 4 holes do not show up on my car. Possibly one of the previous owners had something mounted there and one time.

Question for you: what numbers are on the back of your carburetor on the bottom? I have attached a picture of my carb.

Roy



Roberto,

I 4 fori non si presentano sulla mia macchina. Forse uno dei precedenti proprietari aveva qualcosa montato lì e una volta.

Domanda per te: quali numeri sono sul retro del tuo carburatore in fondo? Ho attaccato una foto del mio carboidrati.

Roy

[Sunnybob]

Roy,



Thank you. I'm quite far from the shop where the car is, but I asked to the mechanic to check. Will let you know as soon as I can.


I see you have a "keg" near the fender... I think I miss it. Is it a vacuum tank?


Ciao

[Merc Cruzer]

Not sure what you are referring to: I see you have a "keg" near the fender... I think I miss it. Is it a vacuum tank?


If you are referring to the bottle with the blue fluid that is the windshield washer bottle.


Non sono sicuro a cosa ti riferisci: vedo che hai un "barile" vicino al parafango ... Penso che mi manchi. È un serbatoio a vuoto?


Se ti riferisci alla bottiglia con il fluido blu che è la bottiglia della rondella del parabrezza.

[Sunnybob]

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Hi Roy, not the washer bottle with the Blue fluid. I mean the black can in the driver side fender..

[Merc Cruzer]

I think you mean this, the fresh air supply tube.


Penso che tu intenda questo, il tubo di alimentazione dell'aria fresca.

[Sunnybob]

Originally Posted by Merc Cruzer

I think you mean this, the fresh air supply tube.


Penso che tu intenda questo, il tubo di alimentazione dell'aria fresca.

Yes, thank you

[Merc Cruzer]

If you had power brakes, the vacuum tank for the Treadle Vac power booster would be located under here. Your wipers and washer run off of your dual action fuel pump.

Se avessi freni di potenza, il serbatoio del vuoto per il booster di potenza di Peadle VAC sarebbe situato qui sotto. I tergicristalli e la lavatrice scappano dalla tua pompa del carburante a doppia azione.

[Sunnybob]

Thank you Roy, I saw there is video for me. I will check it soon. I'm out of town for 2 days.


Here the pics of the carb you asked for.

[Merc Cruzer]

Originally Posted by Sunnybob

Thank you Roy, I saw there is video for me. I will check it soon. I'm out of town for 2 days.


Here the pics of the carb you asked for.

Thank you,

Grazie

[Sunnybob]

Roy, why asked for my carb numbers? I'm curious as a cat :-p

[Merc Cruzer]

Robereto,

The answer is in another post I had going.

La risposta è in un altro post che ho fatto.

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...56#post2232756

[Sunnybob]

As always, complicated situations become more difficult
The driver's side drive cable broke beyond repair. I was considering the idea, before switching to the hydraulic kit, to try a 70's GM cable.

In your opinion... could it work?

I can't figure out the exact length and diameter of the cable, anybody knows them? Thank you.



https://www.ebay.com/itm/14362732797...Bk9SR7iGvIqZYg

[Merc Cruzer]

Roberto,

Since the cable is compatible with numerous "full size" American made cars of the mid 70's, I would guess they should be strong enough. If I were you I would contact them to see if the square tips at the end of the cables, where they mount into the motor and jacks, are the same size or close enough to work. The add states:

We carry a full line of convertible top and power window parts for U.S. cars from 1946 through present day. Have questions about this product or any other product you might be looking for?

Please message us and we will reply as soon as possible. We look forward to speaking with you!.

Good luck with your search,

Roy





Roberto,

Poiché il cavo è compatibile con numerose auto "a grandezza naturale" di American Made della metà degli anni '70, immagino che dovrebbero essere abbastanza forti. Se fossi in te li contatto per vedere se le punte quadrate all'estremità dei cavi, dove si avvicinano al motore e ai jack, hanno le stesse dimensioni o abbastanza vicine da funzionare. Gli Stati Aggiungi:

We trasporta una linea completa di parti convertibili e finestre di potenza per le auto statunitensi dal 1946 ai giorni nostri. Hai domande su questo prodotto o su qualsiasi altro prodotto che potresti cercare?

Si prega di inviarci un messaggio e risponderemo al più presto. Non vediamo l'ora di parlare con te!.

Buona fortuna con la tua ricerca,

Roy

[Sunnybob]

Roy,
I made a search on internet to know GM cable specification, but I didn't found anything so I sent them a message to know how long is it and what is its diameter. I asked here in Italy to many craftmen, but the real problem is it shoud rotate both side and nobody has anything so big (diameter is 3/16)....

Thank you


Ciao


Roberto

[Merc Cruzer]

Roberto,

I just watched a video of a 76 Cadillac convertible top and they only use one cable, so I think the strength should be sufficient, since Mercury uses two cables.

https://search.aol.com/aol/video;_yl...d4&action=view

I sent them an inquiry about the size of the tip.

Thanks,

Roy


Roberto,

Ho appena guardato un video di un top convertibile Cadillac 76 e usano solo un cavo, quindi penso che la forza dovrebbe essere sufficiente, poiché Mercurio usa due cavi.

https://search.aol.com/aol/video ;_ylt=AWRFCDQVO1ktguezk1pcwvh ;_ylu=y29sbwnizjeecg9zaziednrpzamec2vja3nj?q=1976+ Cadillac+ & vid = f41ad3f09b46d8c80dabb428106e27d4 & action = view

Ho inviato loro un'indagine sulle dimensioni della punta.

Grazie,

Roy

[Sunnybob]

Roy, they have two cables too. Part numbers are gm 9874738 and gm 9874739. Driver side is blue and is longer as in Mercury. I presume they should be as big as Fomoco because as you said they make a great effort. Here a video https://youtu.be/qQaVC4gs3ZE


I can't see where the driver side connect to motor. Maybe we could replace motor too ...


Edit: found how it works. Here the motor! https://youtu.be/1qxrc1Khp58

[Merc Cruzer]

Roberto,

This video shows where both cables screw into the motor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9ON21Vx4fs

Learn something new everyday. I would have guessed that all of the cars would have been hydraulic by then. Ford gave up on the screw jacks in 53' and went back to hydraulic.

If you re thinking going over to 12 volt, this would definitely be an option for you.

Roberto,

Questo video mostra dove entrambi i cavi si avvitano nel motore.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9on21vx4fs

Impara qualcosa di nuovo ogni giorno. Avrei indovinato che tutte le auto sarebbero state idrauliche da allora. Ford ha rinunciato ai martinetti a vite in 53 'e è tornata all'idraulica.

Se stai pensando di andare a 12 volt, questa sarebbe sicuramente un'opzione per te.

[Sunnybob]

Good news about top motor and power top system. The GM Cables of 1971-1976 full size convertible work perfectly with Fomoco equipment.



Finally I have the top opening and closing


Thank so much to Roy for his support, I very appreciate.



Here the video of the top working


https://youtu.be/WYDwHVYvazA