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haha, I was gonna DM you if I didn’t get any responses. I figured you’d jump right in! Sounds like they are usually booked up?
Looking for advice on a good shop that knows their way around a hemi. I’d like to have a 392 pulled apart and rebuilt. I’m located in Northern...
Swapped the wires on the coil, problem fixed! Runs great and tach works perfectly.
Right now the - coil is hooked to 12v ign power and + is down to the capacitor on the dizzy. Should I swap the wires on the coil? Everything else...
Tach wires? There are 4. Red to 12v power White lights power Green to - coil Black to ground I have good ground, 12v at red wire, 12v at green...
Ok so it’s my first go round with a flathead. I just bought the car and was told the 1946 59A motor was converted to 12v, negative ground. It has...
Zoomies sold
Pertronix flame thrower II It’s brand new with new coil. Crane adjustable vacuum advance for delco points style.
All disconnected and base tuned carb off vacuum. Idle smoothed out, vacuum steadied. Set initial at 9* and still 20* mechanical. Vacuum is at 10*...
Ran it at 8* initial 20* centrifugal and set vacuum at 10* Runs great at high speed and wot, idles like crap and is super rough until I get it up...
Installed an adjustable vacuum advance. I also added a limiter. I’ll fire it up tomorrow. Since my centrifugal is 20*, maybe I’ll shoot for 8*...
Measured vacuum on manifold at 13 I don’t hear ping at idle and took it out for a drive. No pinging under load either. On my other car I put an...
Measured vacuum on manifold at 13. Set base at 8 and limited my centrifugal at 21. Hooked distributor to manifold vacuum port and measured it...
Is this with vacuum advance? I keep finding info but it’s all drag race stuff and they obviously weren’t using vacuum down the strip.
Don’t know for sure as I bought the engine as is. I was told it’s very close to stock with a “mild cam” I’m at 29 all in, but with the vac...
Max of 35 including vacuum advance?
How much vacuum advance are you guys putting in a 392? I read all the posts regarding initial and mechanical advance, but not finding answers on...
Cragar Zoomies with badges. Coated and ready to go. Sold enderle blower hat with 58 nozzles. $1100 Hemi valve covers, no dents or dings $500...
Called classic instruments today, I have the 40 ford gauge set from them. The temp gauge is not linear and the hash marks are not all marked....
Haha I think I’m on the right track now. Drove it the last couple days. No overheating, no coolant puking. Worked out the temp gauge issue and she...
Swapped thermostats today. Took a little drive through the hills, maybe 20-30 miles. Car ran 150 temp while moving, climbed to 195 while sitting...
Thanks, I’m trying haha It’s definitely part of hot rodding, but damn frustrating sometimes!
Pressure and flow tested radiator. pressure tested block again to 30 psi, found 2 exhaust studs that are leaking coolant...
Ok. So all back together and fired up with radiator cap off and a no spill funnel in it. Lots of air still coming out. Got up to 140 temp and...
Got heads back from machine shop yesterday, they checked out good after pressure test. I did find that on the side that the head slid right off...
Right now that’s what I’m thinking. Machine shop told me it is very possible to have gasses escape, but the small amount of water be sucked back...
Couldn’t say on calibration, but I used a 3/8” drive and another 1/2” drive to confirm. Checked at 85 then again at 90 to see if I could get a...
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Million dollar question lol I’ll do more investigation once the heads come back...
Before pulling heads I made pvc caps that I put into the radiator hoses. Charged it up to approximately 40psi. Listened and sprayed soapy water...
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