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Just thought I'd post a couple of pictures of my engine. I finally got it running decent enough to idle so I could set the timing, ect. The carb to manifold gasket supplied in the rebuild kit did not have the correct hole for the vacuum feed. So I cut a hole in the gasket. I'm just running on the center carb for now and will work on getting the others operational per Gearhead's advice.  
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It's looking Sweet. 
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that sweet looking engine looks kinda like a rose in a field of dandilions. i bet you are going to also paint up the cab/body to match? tom
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I don't know if he should paint anything Tom. With those cool header pipes it fits the SW Bonneville style. I like it alot
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Lookin' good. I figured that was part of it. I haven't seen a kit yet that used the right base gasket.
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that sweet looking engine looks kinda like a rose in a field of dandilions. i bet you are going to also paint up the cab/body to match? tom Oh, it's painted. Got that natural patina thing going on!  I may touch up the area where the fenders attached and leave the firewall and cowl alone. 
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Lookin' good. I figured that was part of it. I haven't seen a kit yet that used the right base gasket. Thanks for your recommendations on how to modify the end carbs Gearhead.
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who did you get the carbs from? I am looking for similar ones. Thanks.
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hello, that grille/nose cowl looks very "tractorish". MM/Twin City by any chance? BTW,it looks good on there. regards,Rod 
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I'm curious about the chassis frame too. Your design?
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Yes, exactly Minnie Mo Model Z. Gas tanks from an AC. I grew up on a farm. I like tractor parts. 
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The frame is from Spirit Industries. It's 27 T frame 128" long. 2" X 3" X 3/16" wall tubing. When I priced steel for a frame it was only a couple of hundred more for their's delivered. Super Bell 4" drop axle with spring behind mounts and hairpin radius rods. Ford spindles with 11" Chevy mid-size front rotors and calipers. Reversed Corvair steering box. 10 Bolt Chevy 3.73 Posi rear with coilovers and hairpins radius rods. The cab is a 51 Ford F1 chopped 4" and channeled 4". the bed is a shortened 65 Chevy stepside bed. 
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I got some from ebay and some from the local pick and pull. They still have some older car and trucks there every once in a while. NAPA still has them but for $200!
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