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Thanks Blues4U, I will do this...haha, it's about the only thing I haven't messed with yet...full circle. :cool:
Yeah, my dad did that already...not sure what he did but it does sound good. Air/fuel mixture/adjustment?
Haha, funny you should say this...after checking the secondary flaps and removing slack from linkage...messing around with distributor advancing...
I'm trying to figure this out...
Yes, accelerator pump is working fine...push down on it, fuel is expelled through the squirters.
No, I have not adjusted the secondary flapper in anyway...I will after I read the guide on how to do this. Right now, I have the mechanical...
Yeah, my engine might run better wit Yeah, a 700 cfm Edelbrock would be better I feel, but this was on the engine when I bought the truck...so,...
Ok...I will try this later today
Does this mean...after we set the initial timing at 8* (with vacuum advance golf tee'd and carb port plugged up) and locked down, reconnect all...
This sounds promising, thanks for the Carb tuning guide, I will read it today...and try some of these suggestions, the bog is weird...engine has...
Ok, so here is where we are at. First we disconnected the vacuum advance from the dizzy and plug it with a golf tee, we then plug the port on the...
Whew! I just got caught up in reading all the posts after asking if the Vacuum lines were ok as shown in my latest pic, or would it be better to...
Quick question...why do you all think the previous owner has the brake booster connected to the pcv port on the carb, and the transmission vacuum...
OK guys, here is a detailed look at how it all started and where we are now (yes we, you all were a part of this Roller-coaster ride, Good and...
That's Hahaha, no happy dance...yet, still need to test drive and not hear it popping...then maybe, just maybe a Happy dance!
Honestly, I had to grow a pair and not be afraid of the fuel misting out the carb as Dooley said when trying to turn the distributor to find...
Thanks a bunch Dooley...Virtual Toast my friend! Full post about this adventure to follow soon.
Thank you from every humblest part of my soul, thank you for sticking with me through something that is simple for you guys, but like rocket...
If it doesn't start by this week, it will be at a mechanic's shop, someone who knows old school at least! I am close...believe me, and the advice...
I dont think so, wires were as routed...normal SBC firing order, didn't have time today...tomorrow for sure. This is getting exciting! :)
Ok...weird!o_O
Are you guys trying to scare me? Haha...I'm at work now, I will turn it counter clockwise (advance?) When i get home later today...and hope it...
Ok, so 31 vicky with a Hemi sent this pic from my previous thread on installing a SBC distributor in the 2nd set of comments...
I can do this! :)
Ok, the second video in this post is where I am at right this moment. I first hand cranked the motor...again to set it to the TDC mark on my...
I was going to go back on this post...this is what got my truck running when I hand cranked the engine to TDC mark on harmonic balancer going...
Thank you for this long and concise post, my Dad's coming over this weekend, and staying with me for 9 days, If I dont get it started by my...
So sorry, I was just going through old posts and remember this post, saved my sanity...I will soon update the post in the current one.
This post has been such a Godsend...I really want to thank you for this post, I would have never ever have thought that pointing my rotor, 40* in...
Ok, I know you guys may be getting tired of this thread...but in the end, I will write a whole post as to how this adventure ends...happy or sad!...
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