ktmlew Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Resurrecting a 73 International flatbed truck. Fuel tank was full of varnish, pickup tube plugged as strainer had split. The fuel pickup is just a 1/4" OD tube. Can find strainers for 5/16 tube but nothing for 1/4". Any ideas for adapting 1/4" tube to 5/16" strainer? Very limited room to work with. If i could attach a hose to tube...but the hole in tank won't allow assembly outside of tank. I'm now considering replacing the 1/4" tube with 5/16". Even then it will be difficult to get strainer on tube after tube is in tank. The original strainer was about 2" long. The 5/16" strainer I have is 5" long. Has an o-ring about 1.5" down inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Sorry I can't be of any help, but you've peaked my interest about the vehicle in question. Just curious, what engine is in this beast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmlew Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Not sure if 304 or 345. Cab is solid as a rock. 2spd rear axle. 1600 Series 2.5 ton. Owner is going to sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmlew Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 I replaced the primary Master cylinder. All the rest had been done by previous mechanic. Stumbled onto NOS on eBay for 25 bucks. Replaced points/condensor/cap/rotor/wires. Will do plugs after I blow some carbon out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I've been dying to take a Loadstar 1600 or 1700 with a 345 for a joyride for the longest time now. I know it sounds really stupid. But I rode in a few school buses that were Cornbinders and vividly remember the "whine" sound to them, that the Ford or GM buses of that era didn't have. Ever since then, I've always wanted to take one for a b9ot. If I remember correctly, the shift pattern on those, had 1st gear to the left and forward, and 2nd gear would be the middle gate and forward, but you would never use first to start off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Amacker Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Cut my teeth working on 345/392 and MV404/446 IH's way way back in the 70's and 80's for rock and roll bands. Depending on what tranny it had, yes, that pattern could be correct. Old VW's use a very skinny fuel strainer but I don't have the dimensions. http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=111209147A I'm thinking one of these clamped onto the tube after putting a flare on the end to retain it might work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Cut my teeth working on 345/392 and MV404/446 IH's way way back in the 70's and 80's for rock and roll bands.That explains the VW bus. (o_/o) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmlew Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Cut my teeth working on 345/392 and MV404/446 IH's way way back in the 70's and 80's for rock and roll bands. Depending on what tranny it had, yes, that pattern could be correct. Old VW's use a very skinny fuel strainer but I don't have the dimensions. http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=111209147A I'm thinking one of these clamped onto the tube after putting a flare on the end to retain it might work. Ordered one of the filters. Doing a bubble flare might be just the ticket to get a filter to fit. Good idea. You should consider doing training for a living... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmlew Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Tank is going in tomorrow. One way or another...i'm gonna getcha, gonna getcha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmlew Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 Still wasn't getting fuel to fuel pump. Just a trickle of fuel out of line to pump after cranking. Tried to blow back into tank. No joy. Dropped tank...what a dumbass...used a cap on line that had a flat bottom with a piece of thin cardboard as a gasket while cleaning tank. Didn't look closely enough after removing cap...DOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I hit "next" one too many times ...when you had your facebook link up there that is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmlew Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 Some things can't be unseen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchan68 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I wanna hear this puppy run!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmlew Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/gail.taylor.9210/videos/913230282079046/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Amacker Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 OMG, butterfly hoods. I hated those frigging things....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 OMG, butterfly hoods. I hated those frigging things....... When I was a young tech we had a local town with some F750s with those hoods. I had to replace an injection pump on a New Holland engine in one of them. It was an experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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