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Originally Posted by DavidG
Chris,
There's no grass growing under your feet; your progress is amazing.
The first photo below shows a NOS BB muffler inlet pipe with its deep bend to clear the cross member. Snyder's have a tapered composite copper seal for between the exhaust manifold and the muffler inlet pipe.
The fuel shut off valve is an original as is the tank sending unit for the gas gauge (with the open threaded fitting). The air line that connects to that fitting is long gone as expected from your earlier photos. An inexpensive reprint of the 1932 Service Bulletins will provide you with excellent information on the entire gas gauge system (and lots of other useful information as well).
The flex hose leading into the fuel pump and the tube exiting the pump to the carburetor are both non-original. The second photo shows a NOS flex hose and a accurate reproduction of the original copper-plated steel tube (from Michael Driskell, Third Gen Automotive - 35fordtn on this site). The last photo shows them in place.
Expect to find the same sort of mess in the carburetor float bowl as you encountered in the fuel pump.
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David,
The exhaust that was hanging on the truck did not have the big dip in it. Now it probable was not original because it looked like a flange had been welded on to the manifold end.
Question what is the bracket and rod bolted to the side of the block just below the exhaust pipe to manifold connection? My truck doest have anything bolted on there??
I will need that flex hose so may have to contact Third Gen Automotive. Thanks!
Regards,
Chris