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mikebte · 06-11-2018, 02:32 PM

Oil, Oil Filter if it has one, Clean out the fuel lines and fuel tank, some tanks get rust build up and the only fix is to clean the tank or replace. Most likely an oil bath air filter, so some cleaning will be in place. The old carb will need rebuilt, some still work, mine did not. Consider a rebuild. I swapped mine for a Cater carb. You will most likely be able to clean the points and set gap using a match book or business card.

If it s 6 cylinder, you can remove the plugs and put a touch of oil in each cylinder and turn the engine over by hand using the fan blades. Coolant flush will also be in order. The 6 Cylinder will need a valve adjustment and sometimes new valve springs. I would almost bet one of the valves is a little sticky from being pushed down over the last 10 years.

More folks will chim in with much other stuff I forgot, So much fun working on the old trucks.

06-11-2018, 02:32 PM	#2
mikebte Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 639	Re: How to get my dad's old pickup running? Oil, Oil Filter if it has one, Clean out the fuel lines and fuel tank, some tanks get rust build up and the only fix is to clean the tank or replace. Most likely an oil bath air filter, so some cleaning will be in place. The old carb will need rebuilt, some still work, mine did not. Consider a rebuild. I swapped mine for a Cater carb. You will most likely be able to clean the points and set gap using a match book or business card. If it s 6 cylinder, you can remove the plugs and put a touch of oil in each cylinder and turn the engine over by hand using the fan blades. Coolant flush will also be in order. The 6 Cylinder will need a valve adjustment and sometimes new valve springs. I would almost bet one of the valves is a little sticky from being pushed down over the last 10 years. More folks will chim in with much other stuff I forgot, So much fun working on the old trucks.