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1940 convertible top
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kubes40 |
07-17-2017 @ 8:03 AM
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Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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sarahcecelia |
07-17-2017 @ 7:58 AM
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Mike "Kubes," Tube diameter- is that I.D or O.D. ??
Regards, Steve Lee
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kubes40 |
07-17-2017 @ 6:54 AM
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ARGGHH! I just noticed this post (only after) replying to your post in regard to raising / lowering the top. No hoses (currently) to the canisters would cause me concern and I'd hazard a guess, they (canisters) don't work at this time. A quick test would be to hook up a vacuum source to each nipple at each canister - one nipple at a time. If you choose to teat them in this way, lower the top after disconnect the upper yoke from the top mechanism. Tube diameter is 5/16". I'm not certain off the top of my head how many feet of tubing are required. The tubes ran along the torque tube hump in the floor and branched off beneath the rear seat. Your diagram illustrates that clearly. There is one nipple on one side of the authentic operating control and two on the opposite side. If I recall correctly, the forward nipple gets connected to lower nipples of the canisters. The rearward nipple to the upper nipples of the canisters. The single nipple of the control is connected to your vacuum source. There is a brass "T" in the wiper vacuum tube beneath the instrument panel where a larger diameter tube is adapted to route to the control.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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sarahcecelia |
07-16-2017 @ 7:56 PM
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Mike "Kubes"- My 1940 had no hoses to the canesters when I bought it. It did have the hose from the motor vacuum, and it is plugged at the dash operating valve.(1) I understand that the tubing for the '40 top vacuum is 1/4" Id?Is that correct? (2) How many feet do I need for the tubing from the operating valve to do all of the rear? (3) Do the cannisters usually work okay after all these years? (4) Which port from the dash operating valve goes to motor vacuum. (5) Which port goes to the top of the canesters. (6) Which port goes to the botom of the canesters? I also purchased the (2) tees that go in the rear under the seat.I have a diagram of the routing of the hoses, but it is not clear enought to show the answers to these questions I have posed to you, Mr. '40 Ford Guru.
Regards, Steve Lee
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