Recent content by PecosBill

So is "Charlie's speed" mentioned above the same as "Honest Charley's Speed Shop"? If so, I see a lot of apparel I can buy, a couple of 97 carburetors, but not much for carburetor parts or service. Am I on the wrong site or is he just in the clothing business now? Thanks.

Ok, so I left the base plate out and put the carb back on. I think no baseplate has to be an improvement but it still basically does the same thing. Hard to start, hard to keep running, and when I can finally get some RPM on it (which takes about 30 seconds of feathering the throttle and...

I have not been able to spend much time on it lately, but I have checked a few things. Accelerator pump seems to work. I wouldn't call it a real strong squirt, but it does squirt fuel. One of the questions I got was whether the spark plugs were connected to the right distributor terminals...

Good, I'll leave that one alone for now. Thanks.

Yeah I was wondering about that, and also maybe stuck piston rings that could be affecting my compression. I would like to get it running well enough so it could hopefully clear some of that up on its own. Thanks.

I am fairly certain the wires are attached to right locations, I was very careful when installing them. But I can check again. Speaking of other culprits though, I wanted to make sure I had good voltage in the ignition circuit, and I think my ignition (toggle) switch is faulty. At best it has...

I watched it, I agree it is a good video. thanks.

I did not install Daytona, the kit I got was from Summit. I talked to Daytona today and they can get me what I need. I haven't purchased it yet, I will try some of the other ideas first. If no success, then I will get the Daytona kit and maybe rebuild the other 94 I have - start from scratch...

You rebuilt the carb, but with a kit from what source? There are dubious kits out there, and even the best kit from Daytona Parts.com has included a needle valve of their own design that isn't favored by many that I am aware of. The needle valve that came with the original carb is metal to...

I don't see any obvious vacuum leaks. Although there is a fitting assembly on the bottom of the carb (see pic) that could potentially have leaks that are not obvious. I normally have it plugged but right now my vacuum gage is connected to it. With the other ports plugged, where could I be...

I will try looking down the carb as soon as I get a helper. thanks.

When I rebuilt the carb, I think the kit came with the float needle valve and the seat. It seems to move freely. I took it apart again after the rebuild to check if the high fuel pressure bent anything. I don't think it did, but I tweaked it a little bit anyway to help it shut just a little...

I put new pipes and Smittys on it. I suppose there could be blockage in the exhaust manifolds. Both sides seem to have the same soot problem.

Looking for advice on flathead motor that won’t run well. Vehicle: 1937 Ford pickup 1937 85 hp flathead engine Holley 94 carb Converted to 12 volts History: Based on the license plate on the truck, it was last driven in 1974. Owner before me purchased the truck that way, and got the truck...