Deve,
I might be able to help the answer to why the hole in the carb. Could it be
for the vacuum line for the vacuum wipers? My Carter carb for the '46 has a
hole that faces the firewall and my vacuum wipers work off of this vacuum
source. My $.02.
Michael Lubitz
1946 Chevy 3/4 ton stock
1948 Chevrolet 3100, soon to be deluxe
Austin, Texas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deve Krehbiel" <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 1:53 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Parts needed
> I am finding all sorts of 'anomalies' under the hood of this 50 3100. The
> Rochester carb that is atop of this 261 has a hole in the upper body of
it.
> Is there any reason any of you can think of that someone would up and
decide
> to drill a hole in the upper body (exposing the fuel bowl to additional
> air)? Does anyone have an extra Roch upper body they are willing to send
me?
>
> I am also wondering what to do about another thing... there is an oil line
> going from the lower drivers side (where the oil gauge and oil connections
> are) to the passenger side engine head. I can only assume they werent
> getting oil to the rocker arms so they ran a line all the way around the
> engine. Its stupid #)(%@ like this that makes you go hmmmmmmmm. So, anyone
> have any suggestions on what to do to fix it right? Why is there even a
> fitting on the head that is accessible to the outside? I thot the 261
would
> have an internal line to oil the rockers. Someone set me straight.
>
> More later I am sure! Thanks everyone!
>
> Deve Krehbiel
> Hesston, Kansas
> 1950 3100 * 1949 3600 * 1948 4400 * 50 3100
> www.speedprint.com/Deves50/index.html
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