FB ute

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:37 pm

Good to hear the ute's running

With the carby problem, is the inlet chamber common to both carbies or divided so the front carby feeds 1-2-3 cyls and rear does 4-5-6 cyls??

Post by **Blacky** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 2:57 pm

Inlet is common to both

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 3:03 pm

Blacky wrote:Inlet is common to both

OK, the only logical thing it can be is that the front carb butterfly is shut and it is running of the back one only. Try to sycronise the carbs.....vacuum guage would be handy here. Other option is slowly screw the front card idle screw in until the revs increase then back off the rear one to bring the revs back down, try your hand on each carb until they feel similar suction wise.

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:09 pm

I take great pleasure in announcing the birth of a Banff Blue FB ute - at 8:15 pm on Saturday April 10 she fired into life for the first time since 1987

Congrats Blacky

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:42 pm

Well done Blacky. Now the joy of synching twin carbs

Post by **Blacky** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:09 pm

Running like a top now

thanks Gaz

rear main is leaking though

she took her first steps today , drove under her own steam for the first time in 23 years

ben · Post by **ben** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:40 pm

rear main is leaking though

Bugger.

Good to hear shes up and running.

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:29 am

Great news Blacky!

Getting the ute going I mean, not the rear main.

Must be a good feeling after all the hours you've put into her.

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:05 pm

Blacky wrote: rear main is leaking though

I thought that was the NASCO no-rusty-floor treatment.

samprinci · Post by **samprinci** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:40 pm

Blacky wrote:I take great pleasure in announcing the birth of a Banff Blue FB ute - at 8:15 pm on Saturday April 10 she fired into life for the first time since 1987

Hey Blacky, WOW ! congrats mate... We'll have to get a photo of the 2 Banff utes together at nationals????

Looking good mate.

Post by **Blacky** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:52 pm

samprinci wrote:
Blacky wrote:I take great pleasure in announcing the birth of a Banff Blue FB ute - at 8:15 pm on Saturday April 10 she fired into life for the first time since 1987
Hey Blacky, WOW ! congrats mate... We'll have to get a photo of the 2 Banff utes together at nationals????

Looking good mate.

No worries Sam , mine will be the one parked out the front of the pub ...

V8EK4us · Post by **V8EK4us** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:21 am

Blacky wrote:Running like a top now thanks Gaz

rear main is leaking though

she took her first steps today , drove under her own steam for the first time in 23 years

Great news Blacky, I'm glad I could help.

Don't call it an oil leak........it's the early "GMH corrosion control system"

Brown Bear · Post by **Brown Bear** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:26 am

Looking good there Blacky!

Don't call it an oil leak........it's the early "GMH corrosion control system"

...good one, Gaz - probably why my subframe is so good

dave68 · Post by **dave68** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:01 am

V8EK4us wrote:
Blacky wrote:Running like a top now thanks Gaz

rear main is leaking though

she took her first steps today , drove under her own steam for the first time in 23 years
Great news Blacky, I'm glad I could help.

Don't call it an oil leak........it's the early "GMH corrosion control system"

Or as another member says marking its territory..

samprinci · Post by **samprinci** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 2:21 pm

Blacky wrote:
samprinci wrote:
Blacky wrote:I take great pleasure in announcing the birth of a Banff Blue FB ute - at 8:15 pm on Saturday April 10 she fired into life for the first time since 1987
Hey Blacky, WOW ! congrats mate... We'll have to get a photo of the 2 Banff utes together at nationals????

Looking good mate.

No worries Sam , mine will be the one parked out the front of the pub ...

Save me a spot at the Bar Blacky...