Made more progress on the M's Tail Gate. Completed the hinges, and the bed side retailers. Not sure if I will make a filler panel for the center or not, sure is nice to be able to lower it with the winch in place. Also worked on the chain's and license plate bracket.
I have the same fuel problem when it is cold, it is caused in my case by the fuel freezing in the venturi of the carburettor, mine causes the occasional HUGE backfire too as when it spontaneously melts you have a fuel overcharge problem. It can be solved by putting a 12V (in my case) heating grid under the carby or buying a water heated version of the carby mount but I just haven't got around to it myself, too much other "stuff" to do...
I would definently stick with the fuel injection, what are the details of what you are running? I am just running the standard 350cfm Holley, out of the box standard at that.
Take Care
May I ask what it is to be used for? I can see potential problems with your setup if you plan to pull anything substantial. You are relying on four bolts and the two channels to take all the load of the winch. The channels the brackets are bolted to are not that strong, and will surely give way, or the brackets will pull from them. Have you reenforced this area? If not I think you will be in for trouble. Just my observation.....
Monkey Man wrote:I have the same fuel problem when it is cold, it is caused in my case by the fuel freezing in the venturi of the carburettor, mine causes the occasional HUGE backfire too as when it spontaneously melts you have a fuel overcharge problem. It can be solved by putting a 12V (in my case) heating grid under the carby or buying a water heated version of the carby mount but I just haven't got around to it myself, too much other "stuff" to do...
I would definently stick with the fuel injection, what are the details of what you are running? I am just running the standard 350cfm Holley, out of the box standard at that.
Take Care
Monkey Man wrote:I have the same fuel problem when it is cold, it is caused in my case by the fuel freezing in the venturi of the carburettor, mine causes the occasional HUGE backfire too as when it spontaneously melts you have a fuel overcharge problem. It can be solved by putting a 12V (in my case) heating grid under the carby or buying a water heated version of the carby mount but I just haven't got around to it myself, too much other "stuff" to do...
I would definently stick with the fuel injection, what are the details of what you are running? I am just running the standard 350cfm Holley, out of the box standard at that.
Take Care
Best regards - MM
Hmmm, wrong topic maybe?????
NEVERMIND! I just read over Will's site and see what yo were typing about....
The receiver hitch is held in place by a total of 10 bolts. The four that held the pintle hitch, the 4 holding the Bumpertets, and two 3/4" bolts you can't see going vertical through a reinforcement, the cross member and the hitch.
Took me a second look to catch on, but no problem. Actually I've not yet checked/re-set the timing. I received a few feedback comments that it sounded like I had too much advance. I didn't have a modern (mine was a mid to late 70's) timing light, so I picked up a new one. Should have taken advantage of yesterday's warm weather to run the truck, and get it up to operating temperature and check/set the timing. Now it's gone cold again, and I'll have to wait.
The receiver hitch is held in place by a total of 10 bolts. The four that held the pintle hitch, the 4 holding the Bumpertets, and two 3/4" bolts you can't see going vertical through a reinforcement, the cross member and the hitch.
I see how you 've got it now. My bad. At first glance the winch looked as though it were attached ot the tailgate. I see now that the gate is merely cut away to clear the winch. Got it.....
The Tailgate is painted and installed. I won't call it finished, as I still need to cover the chains, and determine what I will do with the center opening. With the tailgate open, I have 98" from the edge of the tailgate to the front of the bed vertical support. It doesn't open 180 degrees, I made a slight error when I used the 1" tube across the bottom, and further aggravated it with the two inner hinge plates, but it opens enough for me and my use. The design is such, that you remove one bolt, and pull the hinge pin and the tailgate is completely removable. The license plate is visible with the tailgate Open and closed.
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