[AT] OT litter spreader

[Dennis Johnson]

Cecil,

Last week I re-did a fuel system on an old Clark fork lift. I got a Mr Gasket electric pump from AutoZone, and ordered a fuel pressure regulator and gauge from Amazon to prevent overpowering the carb. 
Previously the old electric pump did overpower the card needle and pumped fuel out of the carb inlet.

Thanks
Dennis

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> On Sep 22, 2019, at 8:52 PM, Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:
> 
> Not an antique tractor, but a 55 year old Chevrolet C65 w/ 292 inline 6 and a salt spreader bed now being used to spread chicken litter.   My old spreader truck has been sitting for about 8 years now.  It uses the Transmission PTO to run the spreader box.  The box is an old Adams & Hoyle spreader.   After doing a little work on the points, it would run pouring gas in the carb.  The mechanical fuel pump had some rust in it probably from the water in the ethanol mix gas that I used to use.  It would not suck fuel from the tank.  It has both a side tank and a seat tank.  I bypassed the solenoid valve and connected to the side tank.  I called my local Oreilly auto and nearly fell off the bumper when I heard the 127.99 price.  I remember buying these pumps for $8 when I was rebuilding engines.   After  a lot of hunting for a pump in my stash of parts, I took out the old pump and found a used one in a box that was the same thing!!!  It needed an adapter from 3/8 inverted flare tubing to 5/16 hose barb to work.   I did a lot of researching last night and found 3 NORS pumps on Ebay for $13 each. I ordered them as I have 3 6cyl chevy engines here.   I also found Amazon was the cheapest for ignition parts, and the same brand as NAPA.   I also did some investigating into the difference in the 6cyl pump and the V-8.  They are the same pump, but the pump lever is turned around on the 6cyl vs the V-8.  The chevy V-8 uses a rod that runs on the camshaft and actuates the pump lever.   The 6cyl lever runs on the cam.  However, the original design is for the diaphragm to be on the bottom as the pump is installed on the engine.  A V-8 pump can be turned upside down and used on a 6 cyl engine.   The only problem would be if the diaphragm started leaking, the drain hole in the casting will not drain the fuel out it will go into the oil.   The V-8 pump is about $30 from most parts suppliers and $20 from amazon.
> 
> I mention this as I know we all work on a budget and sometimes you need to get something running quickly.   I really did not want to use an electric pump as they tend to flood the older carbs.
> 
> Finally about 3 this afternoon it ran on the fuel tank and I spent the next 3 hours getting things loosened up and greasing. Hopefully I can spread the 25 tons of litter I have on site tomorrow before the rains tomorrow night.
> Cecil
> 
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