mowerman Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 On 4/26/2024 at 12:48 PM, Brocky said: Mech, I do NOT want my parents phone back!!!! Hung on the wall with a crank on the side... Phone number 28Y22 which was line (12 to 15 party) 28 and our ring was 2 longs and 2 shorts!!! All calls to another line had to go thru a live operator, who knew everybodys business!!!!! I still have just a flip phone as have not been able to learn hoe to use a smarter than me phone. i can remember my mom crying about our party line in the early 60s,,,also one of our drivers just retired at 77,,,he also only had flip phone,,,and company went to paperless check stubs,,and he couldnt even check his pay,every week because he didnt own a computer either....bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 On 4/29/2024 at 6:15 AM, tjc transport said: Larry, i found the old flippy fones were 2 or 3G at best. that is why they work so good. the now stupid fones are 4 and 5 g. and the more "G"'s the make them seems the sheitier they are, and yes i know they now offer flippers again. but my new job requires that i keep the stupid fone. i kicked and screamed over first cell phone forced on me by old lady,,,,same thing with first computer,,,,help me out joey,,,,back to subject..bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted April 30 Popular Post Share Posted April 30 once a topic has gone offtrack, the train has left the terminal never to be seen again!!!...🤪 1 1 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Bob, I buy my Motorola Droids for $150 from Amazon. I don't buy through Verizon, that is a ripoff. Same phone, 2023 version that they want $700+ over 2 yr contract. The more crap they put in these phones, the slower they are no matter what "G" they have. Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550719 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Yeah, Larry, you probably read where I said the Motorola I had at first was absolutely wonderful. The only reason I bought another one is because the battery started slipping and batteries plus wanted like 60 bucks to change it no warranty but yes, I really did like the phone and there was nothing else wrong with it. I still have it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 6 hours ago, Freightrain said: Bob, I buy my Motorola Droids for $150 from Amazon. I don't buy through Verizon, that is a ripoff. Same phone, 2023 version that they want $700+ over 2 yr contract. The more crap they put in these phones, the slower they are no matter what "G" they have. Oh Gee ;; what next 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 On 4/29/2024 at 2:43 PM, mowerman said: I had an android Motorola was my first smart phone. I think . That thing worked a lot better especially with the voice text. Latest iPhone cost me close to $1000 and I really don’t think it’s worth a shit iPhone 15. I think my 8 plus actually works better. I only upgraded because I was starting to have trouble with the touchscreen. I thought OK well I’m still making good money. I might as well get rid of the old one. Also big Verizon is a big rip off. They don’t even give me any discounts or freebies anymore. The best and most durable phone I ever had was a Motorola flip phone. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 22 hours ago, Mean Green said: How did this go from a cool international sleeper cab to cell phones . Tommy you better post us some good progress pics to get us back on track !! I wish I could, but it's kinda in limbo right now. I took the carburetor off and cleaned it as best I could, but it still won't run unless the choke is nearly closed. Checked and rechecked and checked again for vacuum leaks and found nothing. I'm going to take the carburetor back off tomorrow and send it to a carburetor fixing place. Dragging wagon told me I needed to start at the gas tank and go to the carburetor, so that's where I'm at now. 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 did you remove the main jet and ream it with a torch tip cleaner or a wire or what ever? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 No, I cleaned the needle and seat and cleaned out the float bowl, and sprayed 2 cans of carburetor cleaner everywhere, that's about it. The top came off easy, but I didn't go much further taking anything apart because I was afraid I'd tear the gaskets. When I found a piece of debris between the needle and seat I thought sure I had solved the problem. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 can you fill the bowl with rubbing alcohol, then run the engine till the bowl is dry? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Freightrain Posted May 1 Popular Post Share Posted May 1 10 hours ago, other dog said: The best and most durable phone I ever had was a Motorola flip phone. I have always had Motorola phones. They make great communication devices so figured they would be good phones. They have for the most part. I get many years out of use from each of the phones I've had. 4-5 yrs before the batteries start not lasting all day. I used to replace the batteries myself but now the operating system just won't keep up with all the changes they make. Easier to just replace the phone. 3 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 yes, I’ll definitely be going back to them next phone. Thanks for that Larry. I think that was what I was using when I took your little video clip…..bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 12 hours ago, Joey Mack said: did you remove the main jet and ream it with a torch tip cleaner or a wire or what ever? To me it sounds like he still has an air mixture issue. A buddy of mine told me that he wound up buying these little tiny drill. Bits from Amazon for such matters. Good luck, Tom. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 the super tiny drill bits work well for number of projects. I have many which at a hobby shop or on line you can get the hand held drill bit holders. I have 3, one is a 0-. it goes to 0 lock the smallest bit made. works excellent on hand drilling model front axle king pins also . as Joey stated a torch tip cleaner is even better. variety of micro sizes and stronger. will clean carb ports ; unlike a tiny drill bit which may cut in to a port side wall, Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Yes, I have one. I forgot about that thing. I guess it does have some pretty small bits I haven’t really looked at it in a long time Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Green Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Joey is probly right ther is probly a hole plugged somewhere if you dont know its there you dont know its plugged also check the fuel like make sure its not pinched anywhere neighbor has a ford truck had to always had to use the choke found when somone put an engine in they had pinched the fuel line 1 Quote If your going to be a bear be a grizzly Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 I expect you check the points. They do some really crazy stuff when they’re not gapped properly. Good luck, Tom. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Main jets.. can use carb cleaner with the little red hose as a jetter and flush it out. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted May 2 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 2 Well, I have a little bit of an update. I used to have a set of drill bits and the smallest one in the set was so tiny that when I slammed my finger in the car door that time and my finger swelled up and the nail turned black I just twisted it in my hand and drilled a hole in the nail to release the pressure. Also, I took the carburetor off the International that doesn't run this morning. I was going to put a stamp on it and send it off to the carburetor fixing place. And I noticed that the manifold studs looked awful long. Strange that I'd never noticed it before. So I pulled a stud and found that even with the nuts tight they wouldn't even reach the carburetor flange. Stuck the carb back on and said "ah-hah!" So I believe this to be the cause of all the problems. There's no way the carburetor could have ever been tight. But I still ordered a kit for it, just because. And while I could have put a couple of washers on the studs, they just happened to have a half inch spacer where I ordered the kit, so I told them to send it on. I was going to go to NAPA and just get some shorter studs but I figured with my luck they'd wring off in the manifold. 4 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Ha ha that’s good thinking Tom broken stud you would just be digging a deeper hole. That’s really weird. Let’s hope it works…. Bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HarryS Posted May 2 Popular Post Share Posted May 2 The spacer may act as an insulator also which would be a big help in keeping heat down. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Two common reasons you see long studs: 1 is for a non metallic spacer to isolate the carb from the cast iron manifold to prevent heat from the engine transfering to the carb, the other is when a flow governor is used between the carb and intake. Since yours has the Holley Centro-vac gov, heat transfer is the likely reason. should run a lot better with the non-metered air kept out! 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 i remember working on a lotta cars in the 70s that had spacer plates bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 1 hour ago, Geoff Weeks said: Two common reasons you see long studs: 1 is for a non metallic spacer to isolate the carb from the cast iron manifold to prevent heat from the engine transfering to the carb, the other is when a flow governor is used between the carb and intake. Since yours has the Holley Centro-vac gov, heat transfer is the likely reason. should run a lot better with the non-metered air kept out! I took it off and looked at those studs, as seen in the first picture, and it just dawned on me that they looked awful long. And I had never noticed before. On the front side it has that plate that goes across both studs for the linkage from the governor, and it was probably enough for it to tighten up anyway. But when I noticed the studs Monday morning, I measured the carb. flange, measured the studs, took one out, measured again, set the carb. back on, looked at it, scratched my head, and thought "why in the world did this not occur to me at first?". And the previous owner too for that matter, it's a wonder they didn't catch it. He told me- after I had already bought the truck of course, not at first- that it would only run with the choke partially closed, and that tells you right there that SOMETHING isn't right. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73997-pictures-of-the-week/page/17/#findComment-550937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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