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Oh ok, didnt know that about opening them frequently because of carbon build up. Makes sense. I'll look that brand up
I buy most stuff on ebay, and am on a budget, so thats quite encouraging to hear. I was concerned that either the bolts would come lose, the flaps...
Has anybody installed a set of electrically controlled exhaust Y pipe cutouts? I have functioning lake pipes on my 58 Buick, in the interest of...
Yeah, its not, apart from being rebored out to 0.40 , everything is stock. So yeah, 600 cfm carb I think is more sensible. I will swap it when...
Yes, think its running less ruch now.. after installing a 1" carb spacer and setting the choke to the leaner setting, I warmed it up this werkend...
Thanks for all the usefull info guys. I had no idea about not getting a great indication from plugs by checking them after it has only been idling...
Thats a big help, thank you. I set the idle to 750 rpm, and set the idle mixture screws to get a smooth tickover, it was easily hitting 20 on the...
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Seems like its still running rich, ( see the photo of one of the plugs), but its now running at normal opperating temp. Sat an idled for 40 mins...
Its certainly leaner than it was, but only by one stage according to the Edelbrock Calibration chart. I could back the idle mixtures out a bit...
Yeah it was running rich and I w as having trouble trying to get the idle mixture screws to do anything..i went 1 stage lean by changing rods and...
So just a quick one, I know ported vs manifold has been debated until the cows come home, and to be honest, I have read a lot of good arguements...
Ooh ok..worth a try. Thank you.
I've had it running with the retainer caps to the rods opened to see that they are fully seated when idling, but I will double check these.
I'm connecting it to the drivers side vacuum port ( manifold vacuum) on the carb, seems to be where most people connect it from all the youtube...
Wow, well remembered. Top marks. When the engine was rebuilt I put the Holley 2bbl on which is what it had run on since we bought the car in 93,...
I did set the float, but not sure how accurate I got it..i am planning to re check it this weekend
Yeah, you've got no rotor arm in it.
Oh, it has an HEI distributor too..the stock one had an issue and the car wouldnt drive at all. It now drives fine and has no flat spots etc,...
58 Buick, 364 Nailhead, re bored to 0.40 The electric choke opperates fine, Runing an electric pump with a holley regulator, its set to and...
Ok, so my Edlebrock 1411 has been running rich ever since I installed it, the plugs are sooted up all the time and when I blip the throttle a puff...
Aah cool. Thanks for this. Looks like the starters interchange between the 3
I'm looking at fitting a High Torque reduced gear mini starter to my 58 364 Nailhead. After some gooogling, i noticed quite a few recomendations...
To me I think logically the composite ones make more sense, especially with an engine thats going to have imperfect mating surfaces. i thought...
Aah ok. Thanks. Not sure what copper coat is, I'm in the U.K..i shall google it.
I'm going to repaint my intake manifold, valve covers etc, so decided to change the intake gaskets too while I'm at it. I have some reused ones...
Does anybody know if the 45 fin drums also fit the 58 Special? The Special was the cheaper model of the 58 Buicks and came with iron drums..i need...
I've just been looking at installing an electric pump on my 58 Buick. The problem being that I dont use it that much, so when I go to start it, it...
Hi, nope, not tried that. However, when I havent tightened up the fuel hoses properly whilst playing around with it, and I have started it up, it...
So installed a Holly 803 pressure regulator, but Still cannot get a reading on the gauge with regards to fuel pressure. Nothing at all. Its an oil...
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