Awesome build! Sorry to hear about the emissions thing. Jersey just did away with that cause it's too expensive for them to test OBD1 stuff now.

How do you like the govenor spring you put it? That's a .062 x .437 x 2, right? I'm going to be making a run to the hardware store to pick up some cables and ring terminal connectors to make battery cables. I have the exact same problem as you; tried to start my engine last weekend and it cranked over way too slow. I guess old jumper cables aren't the way to go, even if they're decently think.

Good luck with getting it registered. Maybe try and get the title switched over to diesel. I know of someone up here that did that with a 4bt conversion.

Joe

 

I like the spring ,it has worked out well. It seems to lost some of its temper and may have stretched a little, I need to investigate. It probably was stretched when I was building the throttle assembly and determining travel, while the engine was not running. Or it could be a Chinese spring.

Still no luck on getting it registered Maryland started requiring a "Safety inspection" upon initial tagging of historic registered vehicles that are less than 30 years old. I've taken it to a couple of "accommodating" inspection stations and have not had any luck. Once they see the big aluminum plate inbetween the transmisson and engine they start asking for documentation that the engine is the same year or newer as the truck. that along with several other difficult but fixable write ups, like check engine light that does not stay on but comes on momentarily when the key is cycled, and reinstalling the ABS on the back brakes.

At this point I'm lookng for another truck, one that I can get through inspection before pulling the motor, or possibly an old 30's truck to plate as a hot rod. If I don't find something by spring, I'll probably part it out.

Jason

 

Sorry to hear of you're troubles! On the ck engine light issue, an easy fix is to use an oil pressure sender for an idiot light wired to the ck engine light. I use one from a 1972 Chev Vega that has duel purpose, idiot light for the ck engine and the other two terminals are a switch intended for the fuel pump that I use as an engine protect wired to the fuel solenoid in case I loose oil pressure. Paint the adapter plate to keep the stock appearance, also you're motor should have a build date on the valve cover.

 

I think I have decided to try and sell this as an unfinished project. If there is no interest I'll begin the part out procedure. I have lost forward momentum and the registering problems have got me down. It needs the fueling adjusted, gauges finished up, and general shake down that an initial project goes through. The truck itself is a beater but the whole front end is new along with stainless brake lines and such. One concern is the driveshaft, when I replaced the U-joints it appeared as though the PO had buggered up the aluminum recess for the cir-clips. I cleaned them up the best I could but had planned on looking for one in the junk yard.


Jason Robb

 

Do you have family in a state where no emmisions is needed. Can you get it regestered there and title changed to diesel? This sucks. If you did find an 87 and older everything would swap over pretty easily but still a huge amount of work.. keep us posted

Ken

 

search ebay for diesel tach tiny tach is one i have a tach that picks up from alternator pulses on my 96 tracker with vw 1.6 turbo hope im of help