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- Wed 31 May 2017, 22:31
- Forum: Post your ride
- Topic: 74 Chev C10
- Replies: 5
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74 Chev C10
Building this Chevy C10 to be my daily driver. I had only 2 "new" cars in my life. When I restore a car I restore to use it everyday. I have been on so many succesful road trips in SA...think there are very little roads left untravelled. This C10 will go down Gamka'skloof quite often, fishing at Gau...
- Wed 31 May 2017, 22:08
- Forum: Indroduce yourself/Welcome to new members
- Topic: Hi I'm new
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7361
Re: Hi I'm new
Thanx, yes when I saw somebody advertising the 1960 valiant about 13 years ago, I thought they must be mistaken. I never knew we had any '60 valiants in SA untill I got this one .
I sold her to a friend a few years back and have been trying for some time to buy her back, without success
I sold her to a friend a few years back and have been trying for some time to buy her back, without success
- Wed 31 May 2017, 21:44
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: 38 weber tochev 4.1
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3601
Re: 38 weber tochev 4.1
Thanx Ters, I did introduce myself just now. I do not have my computer with me so I am posting from my phone and battle to find all the buttons to upload some pics. I will keep on trying
- Wed 31 May 2017, 21:36
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: 38 weber tochev 4.1
- Replies: 6
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Re: 38 weber tochev 4.1
Thanx Johann66 I did and learned alot. I did however got the engine to stall when fully closing the airscrews. I fitted an extra adaptor so to speak with a "W" shaped plate that hangs from it in the manifold to help with the air/fuel distribution. Now this had an small 3mm hole for an extra vacuum p...
- Wed 31 May 2017, 21:02
- Forum: Indroduce yourself/Welcome to new members
- Topic: Hi I'm new
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7361
Hi I'm new
Hi my name is Daniel. I live in Ladismith (little karoo) and sometimes in Pta for a month or two. I have been building and restoring old cars since age 16 (now 50). I've build many, from austin, vw splitties to chevy's, Holdens and Valiants. Some of my favourites I,ve build: 1960 Valiant, 1965 V200 ...
- Wed 31 May 2017, 11:27
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: 38 weber tochev 4.1
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3601
38 weber tochev 4.1
Hi guys, I have just fitted a 38 weber carb to my Chev C10 4.1 engine using an adaptor on the standard intake. The engine idle fine but has got a bad flatspot(backfires through the carb) when accelerating. It gets better when I advance the timing. Currently on 12 degrees before but the flatspot is s...