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Flathead v8 issue please help

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Blake84, Dec 15, 2012.

  1. chopper cliff
    Joined: Aug 19, 2011
    Posts: 265

    chopper cliff
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    from lodi ca

    If you are running the original fuel pump, your pushrod is probably worn out and it is not stroking enough to keep up w/ the engine demands, fastest way to tell is pit a 3/16 flatwasher or 2 under the f/pump arm. condensors are cheap and I was never able to start one w/out one
     
  2. chopper cliff
    Joined: Aug 19, 2011
    Posts: 265

    chopper cliff
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    from lodi ca

    disregard the previous post, don't know about Bubba's dist but it sounds like the ticket, I just use the protonix electronic conversion w/great success, you know old dogs and such.
     
  3. 40FordGuy
    Joined: Mar 24, 2008
    Posts: 2,907

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    Go for new points and condenser,.... Inexpensive, and then you know that you have good innards for the distributor. You already have new coil and ballast resistor.

    As to fuel,...flatheads have a pushrod to operate the fuel pump, and when the cam (lower) end wears, the pump stroke changes. Worse case is cam wear, which will shorten the pump stroke.
    Keep us posted.......4TTRUK
     
  4. 40FordGuy
    Joined: Mar 24, 2008
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    Ditto # 30.....Ford distributors from '49 and later, aren't the best thing out there.

    4TTRUK
     
  5. 40FordGuy
    Joined: Mar 24, 2008
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    Blake, since it's running great, forget my previous posts !!!!!!!!!!!!

    4TTRUK
     
  6. Glad to hear it's working :)
     
  7. ShiftyRat
    Joined: Apr 1, 2007
    Posts: 280

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    How do I find Bubba? Interested in one of his distributors.
    Thanks
     
  8. George Miller
    Joined: Dec 26, 2008
    Posts: 413

    George Miller
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    from NC usa

    Does have a good blue spark?
    Is it getting gas to the carb?
    You need to know those two things, other wise you are just guessing.
    There are two kinds of coils one has a internal resistor. That one does not need a resistor, it will say on the coil if it has a internal resistor.
     
  9. Russco
    Joined: Nov 27, 2005
    Posts: 4,327

    Russco
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    from Central IL

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