Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan

Posted by Joe Santana On 2019/7/6 23:59:02

Thanks, Convert(ible?),
I ordered the bushings recommended in the above article, plus a new breaker plate.

KICKDOWN: The kickdown mounting bracket on the car is an L shape. The one in the owner's manual diagram has 2 bends, not one. I started to remove it. 2 screws to the fire wall, cotter pin holding on the tip of the accelerator pedal... and then a big rivet. The kickdown is an integrated part of the linkage that runs behind the head to the passenger side and is attached to the fire wall there. So it won't as simple as I thought to change it.

FUEL PUMP: The bushing/insulators/sleeves for the mounting screws are about .04" thick (ID .36 to let the screw through and .40 to fit inside the mounting holes of the pump. What found was a K&S Precision Metals #8136 Round Brass Tube. I cut of two 3/4" lengths. Maybe it shouldn't be brass, but it fits perfectly and I think that better than nothing at all. I also picked up new fittings for the new pump coming Wednesday.

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