Recent content by lenandmy40

I have been concerned about this question for a long time. I have been torqueing the axle nut about 130 ft lbs. I have read from some of the replys in your thread that you tighten it to a rough figure of 230 ft lbs. A friend of mine says; as tight as you can get it. Well in the past I did that...

I found the problem with the engine acting like it's missing. I was very surprised but am happy it's fixed. I had a cylinder that was 15 lbs. lower in compression. All were 70 to 75 except one that was 60. As I stated I just rebuilt this engine. Well I knew I had better pull the head and fix the...

I have a 31. I live at 6800 feet in Colorado. I built my carb (Zenith) to the specks I've never had trouble with it. This sounds like a condenser problem. I use 85 octane (this is what the blend is for this altitude) regular unleaded fuel and stock spark plugs. Should you have paper air filter...

Scooder I have found nothing in the fuel even the filter is clean and the regulator was at the carb. I'm also running a 40 micro filter

Hello Martin I'm taking the readings between my carb & pressure regulator. Also going by what is on the fuel pumps. I haven't had any fuel problems such as flooding. Len

Hello fordscript Yes I have pulled out the choke on several occasions with no improvement. Thanks for the idea. Len

Hello Ross F1 I changed the jets to 51 (because that's what I have for testing) today and took it for a test drive. It still has the same symptom. Len

Hello B-O-B I had a Holly 4 lb. pressure regulator on it with a 6 to 7 lb. 6 volt pump. I changed it to a 6 volt 3 to 4 lb. pump and took off the regulator. Does it with both pumps. The other set up is my spare. Thanks Len

* Repair! I found the problem with the engine acting like it's missing. I was very surprised but am happy it's fixed. I had a cylinder that was 15 lbs. lower in compression. All were 70 to 75 except one that was 60. As I stated I just rebuilt this engine. Well I knew I had better pull the head...

I purchased a set of hollow adjustable lifters from Mac's and out of the car I couldn't even turn some of the adjusters others I could turn very easily. Also the lifters wouldn't fit in the boar. I ended up using stock lifters and spending all day grinding valve stems. best thing I ever done...

Even though the circuit looks correct I would run a separate fuse for the radio. The radio runs about 7 amps It's to unsafe to have other items on the path causing the lights to go out. You could move the radio wire to the other post of the circuit breaker and add a 10 amp mini fuse there...