Well it has been some time since I picked up this carrier and I have officially started on its restoration. I have overhauled the transmission as second gear was half worn out in the gears (see picture) as I used a spare trany I had for the second gear as well as the lower cluster.
The engine I did a complete overhaul as it had water in it at one point in its life and I had to install a couple sleeves and all of the valve seats as well. I have assembled it as far as I can go at the moment as I need the following for completion if any one can help me with these parts:
GENERATOR
CARBURETOR
EXHAUST MANIFOLDS
I have the fan and fan extension and a regular generator but it will not line up with the fan extension (Is the carrier generator carrier specific or is there a civilian model that will work and what year?)
I was given some exhaust manifolds but I think they are the wrong ones (see picture) and does any one know what years they would have been from or if anyone has a spare set they would be willing to part with?
I am also looking for the correct carburetor as well as I can use one from a car/truck engine but I would like to find the correct one again if any one could help me with this as well.
Was the factory intake cast steel and is the adjustment for the generator a bolt into the intake as that is what it looks like from some of the pictures I have seen from other members carriers?? Is the aluminum intake from a civy the same or is the carrier intake carrier only as the aluminum one is all I have and it has a stud and want to know if it will be strong enough for the weight of the generator/fan extension??
The next item I will be tearing into is the differential to see its condition and replace all of the seals if I can find them and see the condition of the shoes as well.
Anyhow I will update this thread during the course of its resurrection during the following months.
Dave
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