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Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...

Last post by RockwoodMike - November 21, 2024, 09:18 PM

There is a need for increased ventilation by the way

Yes,there is!!  

Here is a shot of the engine bay with the engine cover on..Looking in from the front..Look at the distance from the horn of the carb to the bottom of the cover..

Now add in the big fat air cleaner on top of the carb..the high valve covers too..

How did any air pass through here? There is no clear way for it to pass through..

And the distance between the carb and cover with the air cleaner, if someone stepped on the cover from the top, it may have hit the carb with the weight of the step

 

#52

Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Re: Fuel Tank Drain?--74 India...

Last post by RockwoodMike - November 21, 2024, 06:54 PM

This will educate you

#53

Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Re: Fuel Tank Drain?--74 India...

Last post by RockwoodMike - November 21, 2024, 06:50 PM

What was involved with dropping the tank? 

A real hassle..If you have read through my thread, I have the whole side wall removed and it was still hard to do..

Do you have the Aux.tank?. If you do then that has to come out first..with it gone then the main will slide forward enough to jockey it out of there..A real BEE EYE ITCH!!

Another way is to leave it where it is and make a hole through your flooring to access the pickup tube..Once you have access to it, then cleaning it out is no problem..

When I finally get my new floor in, I will make a access door to the top of the tanks..just for this problem..If your tank sending unit quits, the door will will let you change it out..

But before you do all that, siphon some fuel out and see what that tells you..

Then an auxiliary electric pump to see if the pickup tube is plugged..

Do those 2 steps first to see what you are up against..If it is bad gas, just pump it out of there and fresh gas to replace it..

If the electric pump is just barely moving any fuel, then you might be needing to remove the tank..

Compressed air to blow the line clean might do it too..

#54

Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Re: Fuel Tank Drain?--74 India...

Last post by Wendell - November 21, 2024, 06:32 PM

What was involved with dropping the tank? 

#55

Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Re: Fuel Tank Drain?--74 India...

Last post by RockwoodMike - November 21, 2024, 05:52 PM

I have a 73 Indian D22 and the main tank pickup tube was plugged..My tank does not have a drain plug..I took the tank out to clean it up..The pickup tube was filled with the hard black gunk and I had to run a rod to push it all out..

Can you siphon some fuel out of the filler neck and see what it looks and smells like (sounds like fun to me!!)

It would be something to hook up a electric pump to you main fuel line and try to pump all the fuel out that way..If the fuel flows good with that pump, then you know the pickup tube is clean..

But my tank main does not have a drain..I wish I had installed one while the tank was out..

The Aux. tank does have one as shown in the picture..

#56

Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Fuel Tank Drain?--74 Indian, D...

Last post by Wendell - November 21, 2024, 04:30 PM

Is there a drain in the main fuel tank on a 74 Indian?  Mine is nearly full of fuel but it seems to have some contamination in it.  It's been in there quite a while.  The engine will run on it ok (not great) on it, but it will start to stumble after a while.  I can switch to the aux tank and it smooths back out and run.  I can switch back to the main and again, it will run all right for a while, and then start stumbling again.   I've changed fuel filters a couple of times and the problem still occurs.  Any help is appreciated. 

#57

Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...

Last post by Eyez Open - November 21, 2024, 01:51 PM

Looking fantastic !! But if he replaces the center piece with a honeycomb grille he will lose points with the concours judges. 

No worries RWM has a truly independent mind, frankly honeycomb does not fit the bill,but it a proactive image is it not. There is a need for increased ventilation by the way

#58

Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...

Last post by Elandan2 - November 21, 2024, 07:30 AM

Looking fantastic !! But if he replaces the center piece with a honeycomb grille he will lose points with the concours judges. 

#59

Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...

Last post by Eyez Open - November 20, 2024, 09:58 PM

First Great Work! Now a warning...that trim work could greatly over shadow your body work/paint job. That can become annoying after awhile. Runs in the same vein as watching a lefthanded golfer.   

That center peice, could a honey comb grill insert be substituted.

#60

Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...

Last post by LJ-TJ - November 20, 2024, 09:51 PM

WOW! Holy Cow. That looks fantastic. Defiantly worth the effort if you ask me.   I may have to do mine now. Nuts