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Thanks. I might pull the coil cover and check with multimeter. All connections are same that have worked well last 13 years. But will check. Thanks
Been my daily for 13 years, but haven't given it much love in past 5 years and was running horrible. So took it off the road for some maintenance...
Thanks all...all fixed. Yeah fluid level was too low when engine running. Added another quart of fluid and she runs smooth as silk now. I...
Thanks all, quick update. So it's never had anything added but ATF. I always check fluid both cold and hot but never with engine...
Will check again, I do drive it (through the gears) before checking it hot, but usually have engine stopped, so will check with engine running
Fluid level is checked at cold, looking to see it about 1/8th inch below "full" mark on dipstick. I run a stock pan and know dipstick is the...
How do I check the breather with trans in car. I did try to check it a few days ago. I can get my hand to it and I can spin the green bit in the...
Stock SBC 350 with stock TH350, over 160,000 miles on both. In the past week as I've be driving the car will drive fine for 3-5 mins then for 30...
OK think I have solved it...fired it up and watched carb closely under load then idle. Rear secondary pump shot was leaking fuel between the...
It's an 1150 but the engine has had a lot of work done to it including higher compression and bigger cam. Something has changed as it ran fine up...
BBC Idle is circa 970-1000 RPM in park Drops to around 810-820 in drive Cruise RPM ranges between 1700 - 2100 and WOT I only ever take it up to...
Slept on it...ordered a voltmeter this morning. Only $100 (Dakota Digital as I have their Odessy Series clock in it also, so it will match)
I’ve learned so much. Thank you all. Never had a 1 wire alt before. It came with the system. Clearly I need to just bite the bullet and change...
Thanks Steve that is a fantastic explanation. Thank you. It’s helped me a lot 24Riv yep that’s exactly how it works. Funnily enough I have a...
LOL thanks so much for the responses above...I think I'm more confused :) Here's my original wiring diagram it's a generator not alternator. But...
thanks so how does it get ground? and it obviously goes off when in start/run so what kills that circuit
61 Buick. Was 3 wire alt...now 1 wire (I know I should have bought a 3 wire but the 1 wire came with the new front runner system, and I'm not...
yep wet sand...I start at 600 then go 800, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 5000 then polish and usually polish twice. I just did an interior...
Firstly I just want to thank everyone on this board. Your advice has been amazing. I am far far from an expert, but I love learning and will...
Lol. Bloody auto correct. Petronix
I’ve ordered a Petronius rebuild kit. I’m going to run a dedicated ground wire also. Dist shaft to chassis. Just to reduce chance of bad ground...
Aeroflow which is Australian. I suspect it’s just a rebrand of something
Well the saga continues. 2nd drive just tuning it in. 3 mins from home brand spanking new HEI with less than 3 hours of drive time shits the bed....
I ran new wires as I needed the car today, but they are temporary. I am going to track down the real issue and clean it up. I'm still at a loss...
Problem solved. I wired the fuel pump to 12v constant...purrs like a kitten. The wire it was getting it's feed from is clearly not working any...
Problem found. Not sure how or why it is doing this but it is. Fuel pump gets 12v on prime. Once primed it gets ZERO vaults. It worked before....
Progress. Got it to run for over 1 min. every time it started to slow and heads towards stall, I sprayed starter fluid into primary carb side...
I'm currently hot-wiring the 12v connection to the coil (BATT terminal) directly from the battery as I was only getting 4V through the resisted...
brand new distributor (literally remove from box yesterday). How can I test if the coil is bad.
I also tried running an unlit propone torch around carb base and intake manifold front and rear seals before it died. no change in idle quality....
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