Hello friends,
I am planning to buy a 1975 F150. It is a 4 speed manual with 2w (NP 435).
I already have F150's but mostly the late 80s, early on 90's EFi ones. I do not have enough information about carb running trucks.
Yes, looks of the truck is good and I can get it for a smoking deal. I wish it as somewhat to fiddle on and drive on the time of weekends.
I had driven the truck and you know it felt actually great. When I tried it, I found clutch was very good; the only thing would throw you back into driver’s seat as early as the pedal of clutch came up. Drove and ran fine from what I could notify.
Once we were satisfied with the truck’s test drive, I left it unoccupied and popped the hood. Even I used my infrared thermometer to test the temperature of engine. Hose of upper radiator was at the level of 195 degrees, and thermostat covering at 205, I got really hottest reading and it was 215, but then goes back down. Hose of upper radiator was not all too rushed though, that's once I observed a cap of 18psi radiator on it, I notified that stock is lesser. Approximately a minute of it unoccupied though, it indiscriminately spit out somewhat of coolant throughout the overflow by the radiator nozzle. Spill over had a hose connected to it running down the radiator’s side. Anyhow, any possible reason the overflow comes out some coolant. I didn’t see it do it once more. I popped the cap of radiator and the level of coolant was full, some kind of steam was arising. Any specific idea if that is a fluke or normal? Possibly the radiator was overflowing or anything else?
The truck’s carb is a Holley brand that is all I recognize from checking it. Though, the carb has not any air filter on it, and the man does not have any one. Can I make a home drive of 20 mile exclusive of it, or can I stop at Oreillys/Autozone and purchase one which perfectly fits the carb? Once more excuse my unawareness in this, it would be my first carb engine and I will never run my personal car without a filter.
Please suggest me something. Any assistance would be helpful. I am planning to buy it tomorrow before going to work.
Thank you!
I am planning to buy a 1975 F150. It is a 4 speed manual with 2w (NP 435).
I already have F150's but mostly the late 80s, early on 90's EFi ones. I do not have enough information about carb running trucks.
Yes, looks of the truck is good and I can get it for a smoking deal. I wish it as somewhat to fiddle on and drive on the time of weekends.
I had driven the truck and you know it felt actually great. When I tried it, I found clutch was very good; the only thing would throw you back into driver’s seat as early as the pedal of clutch came up. Drove and ran fine from what I could notify.
Once we were satisfied with the truck’s test drive, I left it unoccupied and popped the hood. Even I used my infrared thermometer to test the temperature of engine. Hose of upper radiator was at the level of 195 degrees, and thermostat covering at 205, I got really hottest reading and it was 215, but then goes back down. Hose of upper radiator was not all too rushed though, that's once I observed a cap of 18psi radiator on it, I notified that stock is lesser. Approximately a minute of it unoccupied though, it indiscriminately spit out somewhat of coolant throughout the overflow by the radiator nozzle. Spill over had a hose connected to it running down the radiator’s side. Anyhow, any possible reason the overflow comes out some coolant. I didn’t see it do it once more. I popped the cap of radiator and the level of coolant was full, some kind of steam was arising. Any specific idea if that is a fluke or normal? Possibly the radiator was overflowing or anything else?
The truck’s carb is a Holley brand that is all I recognize from checking it. Though, the carb has not any air filter on it, and the man does not have any one. Can I make a home drive of 20 mile exclusive of it, or can I stop at Oreillys/Autozone and purchase one which perfectly fits the carb? Once more excuse my unawareness in this, it would be my first carb engine and I will never run my personal car without a filter.
Please suggest me something. Any assistance would be helpful. I am planning to buy it tomorrow before going to work.
Thank you!
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