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    !952 Mercury with 255 Flathead V-8 Will Idle But Not Gain RPM.

    My distributor wire is frayed, will replace and see.
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    !952 Mercury with 255 Flathead V-8 Will Idle But Not Gain RPM.

    Is there a different intake I could use to fit the rochester? And I was considering going to electronic ignition, is that something you would recommend? I am trying to put some actual miles on this car and would like some reliability.
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    !952 Mercury with 255 Flathead V-8 Will Idle But Not Gain RPM.

    I see. I would honestly like to do away with this carburetor. Would you be familiar with that process? I had heard the a a small base rochester is a match.
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    !952 Mercury with 255 Flathead V-8 Will Idle But Not Gain RPM.

    It is a completely original 6 volt car with the original "Teapot" style carburetor. The car starts and idles okay, but any applied throttle more than say 5 percent and the engine will stumble harsly and die if not released. The coil is a known good. The voltage regulator has...
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