Recent content by 47fordv8

Jim- Thanks for posting the pics! That's exactly what I needed to know!

I have read the comments on here regarding the new Stromberg e-fire distributor. Any other comments? Sounds like they can be adjusted/re-curved if need be. Is the quality there? I have heard both good & bad. Wondering if it would even be a alternative to a stock 2-bolt crab in that it is...

Have you had trouble w/ vacuum brake/ set-up? I have about 15"Hg but cant seem to get timing down pat. At WOT I have knock and low power. If I retard, no knock but even less power. I have tried setting crab at middle mark and adjusted brake w/ little effect. Crab was built by Bubbas. Currently...

What distributor set up are you using? Stock? Mallory?

Yes, this is the intake I am using. Front carb is centered, rear is way back. Currently using front as primary w/ 51 jets and 3.5 PV. Engine is .030 over w/ stock ford crank w/ max-1 cam. Seems to run decent except for idle and some backfiring through exhaust pipes. Difficult to get at idle...

Since my last post, I found two problems. A sticky valve (MMO works!) and a bad condenser. Running better but still backfiring through exhaust a little. Advanced Dist. about as far as it will go, vacuum brake working fine, no leak. My question is- on a regular dual intake, running two 94's w/...

I finally got around to the compression check. Highest was #6 at 140psi, lowest was #3 at 115psi. I tried the MMO in the tank and drizzled in the primary carb while running, no help. I had to keep goosing the throttle just to keep it running, will stall when trying to idle. screws are turned out...

Offy "regular" intake, looks like the 3rd one you mentioned, still have stock generator mounted on it. Coil is a few years old, rebuilt by Skip not many miles on it. Condenser is one that was supplied w/ dist from Bubba. Ran very similar just before I took Mallory off to swap back to stock...

'59AB w/ Offy reg dual intake, max-1 cam. offy heads, fenton headers still 6 volt. Barely runs, backfires out pipes at lower rpm, better when faster. I switched back to stock distributor (Rebuilt by Bubba's) from a Mallory so I could go back to stock fan set-up. Over the years, I couldn't ever...

Was about 78 outside that day in mid michigan, engine was running at 195deg as usual. I turned idle up last time thinking it would help, it didn't. Stalls when coming to a stop almost every time. Newer Walker radiator w/ electric fan. Could both floats be low? I didn't have this problem last...

'47 w/ regular dual intake, 2x 94's offy heads, Mallory dual point, mild cam, Skip's coil. Ran well last year except once in a while stalls when braking to a stop. Same thing this year but now worse, runs well down the road, idles well but stalls just after coming to a stop. Starts up again O.K...