Throttle Shaft Bushing Install

I bought a reamer kit to install throttle shaft bushings in the throttle body. The throttle body is made of cast steel and eventually wears. This kit comes with the reamer and four 5/16" bushings. Here it is on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Carburetor-5-16-Throttle-Shaft-Bushing-Repair-Kit-Made-in-USA-Bushings-Screws-/230761299891?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item35ba71ffb3&vxp=mtr

It is assumed that the reamer in the kit will be used with machinery to align the reamer properly. I don't have this equipment but because the reamer shaft is 5/16" in diameter it can be used as a pilot. The key is to grind cutting edges on the inside edges of the reamer:

Then, because the reamer is now being pulled not pushed there needs to be a place to grip the reamer with a tap holder:

Slide the reamer into the throttle body, attach the tap handle and start reaming:

I use a cutting fluid but oil came be used:

Apply to the cutting surfaces:

I reamed nearly all the way through then ream the other side using the nearly reamed hole on the other side as the pilot hole:

After reaming the second hole all the way I finish reaming the first hole. Then I clean the holes with denatured alcohol and start inserting the first bushing. After starting the first bushing I apply some permanent Loctite:

I press the bushing in until it bottoms out. Then I align another bushing and press that into the bore pushing the first bushing until it pokes out into the bore:

Then I cut off the excess bushing:

And file smooth:

I then trim the inside end of the bushing to be flush with the curvature of the carb bore. Then do the same on the other side...

Manassas Burger King Cruise-in 4/14/2012

Pics from the Manassas VA cruise-in on April 14, 2012:

This guy bought this off ebay and had it shipped from AZ to VA. On the back it says: "if it runs, it's done"

Ford flat head V8

Ford F1 pickup

Some blown. This guy has never raced this El Camino and doesn't have an interest to... It's ready to race, chute, huge slicks, you name it.

Many naturally aspirated

 My friend Suz posing at my truck "Mr. Potato Head"

Caddy not unlike the one we had when we were kids

Bull Horn

Care and Maintenance of Your Farm Truck

I just bought this manual off ebay. Here are a few pages:

External Antenna on an M-Series

 Select where you want your antenna. I picked the rear of the cab because it is the most horizontal surface.

Place tape where the bottom hole is to be, mark and drill pilot hole. Then using a level, draw a line up to where the top will be.

Before drilling the bottom hole, make sure it clears the internal cross brace.

 Mark where top hole will be and verify it also clears the upper cross brace.

 Withe both pilot holes drilled, now drill the correct hole size and debur.

 Remove tape and treat holes edges to prevent rust.

 Mount antenna. I adjusted mine to be below the cab top when fully collapsed.

 Connect antenna lead.

 

 Attach Gadsden flag with ty-wraps.

M-Series Vent Trap

I installed a stereo and needed something to prevent the probable water from destroying it from the vent left open. So I decided to add a trap to allow the air to come in and trap the water. There is a bit more resistance to the air coming in but I think that is a good trade off to a destroyed stereo.

I installed the stereo in the center, set back a bit. I plan to put super magnets on the cover if I need to hide the stereo.

So I made a crude trap out of cardboard for test fitting.

After all the fitting and testing, I then made another trap using thin cardboard for a sheet metal pattern.

Tracing the pattern onto the aluminum sheet metal.

Sheet metal cut out.

Assembled using tape.

Right hand neoprene glove about to give up the thumb.

Thumb cut out.

To seal the thumb tip to the vent actuator arm, I'm epoxying a copper pipe section onto it.

Thumb installed.

Drain outlet installed. I used aluminum pop rivets throughout.

Installing the trap using ty-wraps to attach the thumb tip to the actuator arm. Note the inside of the trap is coated with Hirsch's gas tank sealer for S & G's.

 

Thumb tip ty-wrapped down.

Installing brackets.

Ready for drain hose.

 

Drain hose installed.

 Drain hose installed.