Penny

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by cwcarpenter98

I know what’s wrong with it, it ain’t got no gas in it!

Yup, once again, I didn’t have enough gas in the tank. Finally got the timing set right and played with the idle mixture screws. Still need to mess with the fast idle settings a smidge, but I was able to cruise around the neighborhood this evening. Dad’s old Sears timing light helped bring the 305 right back around. Currently seems to be running decent with 10* of initial timing and I have all the vacuum lines hooked up except for the charcoal canister as some of the plastic vacuum parts were chewed through by the rats.

Also tested the emergency brake and it worked! All the brakes work even after sitting for 20 years in a field. Didn’t even have to bleed the brakes!

Unfortunately, I believe I know why Penny was put out to pasture so many years ago. Reverse has a fair amount of slippage when any decent amount of throttle is applied. Now I have to decide to either have the th350 rebuilt, or swap to a 5 speed manual (either s10 5 speed or drop the coin on a new tremec tkx 5 speed). Decisions, decisions

http://youtu.be/dd6LK8zkC60

I know you like a Stick shift Transmission.

Your best route will be a T350 rebuild or replace.

You have built the old over drive in Frankenstein.

To rebuild a T350 will be a Cake walk.

I just suggest build or buy a arm to hold the Tranmission on an engine stand.

I have rolled these arond on a Tailgate and built them.
Clean / Clean / Clean is the main thing.

This is just my old But Typing out loud