Jonnyuma
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I've made a tentative offer to a guy selling a 66 PowerWagon, but I need to get it running where it sits before I drop any real money on it. He says it was running when it was parked after the owner died several years ago, and hasn't been started or even turned over since. I tend to believe him, but it doesn't matter, getting it to run again will take what it takes either way.
I've had pretty good luck waking up forgotten vehicles in the past, but some of that may have been just that: luck. So before I get at it I have a couple of questions...
I've used SeaFoam, 3 in 1 oil, and WD40 in the cylinders to get em ready, what do you suggest?
Anybody know offhand the size socket I'll need on the crank pulley to turn it over by hand (383)?
The carb looks clean from above, and there's no signs of amateur electrical butchery, I think this truck was his baby and he took good care of it.
I'll have to drain the gas tank(s), what's a decent tank cleaner to use out in the field? Clean gas? SeaFoam again? Combination of the two?
Anybody got a procedure they use regularly with good results?
I'm pretty sure I can get this beast running, I just want to make every effort not to do damage to it.
Thanks for the help.
I've had pretty good luck waking up forgotten vehicles in the past, but some of that may have been just that: luck. So before I get at it I have a couple of questions...
I've used SeaFoam, 3 in 1 oil, and WD40 in the cylinders to get em ready, what do you suggest?
Anybody know offhand the size socket I'll need on the crank pulley to turn it over by hand (383)?
The carb looks clean from above, and there's no signs of amateur electrical butchery, I think this truck was his baby and he took good care of it.
I'll have to drain the gas tank(s), what's a decent tank cleaner to use out in the field? Clean gas? SeaFoam again? Combination of the two?
Anybody got a procedure they use regularly with good results?
I'm pretty sure I can get this beast running, I just want to make every effort not to do damage to it.
Thanks for the help.