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I use nothing but Brad Penn. I get it at a local speed shop. It's what's used by the NASCAR guys on their flat tappet engines. My '41 certainly has no NASCAR motor, but I use it to err on the safe side.

I have just fixed my problem. I apologize for dragging this issue out for so long. After trying everything I could think of and swapping out every part (carb & ignition parts) and it still kept coming back. I had a spark plug wire that was only arcing occasionally. Maybe when I hit a bump or...

I will look at the carb Sat. morning.

KIWI, I just saw your post. My problem has still been coming and going. But I have narrowed down the cause, but not the fix. I was thinking that I had a fuel or electrical problem. But earlier this month it started running rough when idling too. The original problem was only when it was not...

I apologize for dropping this thread and not reporting back as to whether or not I have fixed it. Just after my last post (7/14/10) I started a long hard battle with cancer. After chemo, cranial base surgery, and brain surgery I am pretty much recovered. No sign of live tumor at this point...

I live just north of Scranton. 81 and the turnpike parallel each other in the Scranton area. You can get off of 81 and onto the turnpike for the last 10 or 15 miles and then get back on 81 at the end of the turnpike. It would be a lot easier to just go thru Scranton on 81. Traffic can get a...

Iron dilution causes rust on stainless - using a wire brush, steel wool, etc. will impart little iron particles that will rust. Use a stainless steel wire brush, scotch brite, etc. Or I believe Nitric acid will also "passivate" the SS and increase its resistance to corrosion. I'm not a...

I use nothing but Brad Penn or Joe Gibbs. Both make oil specifically for motors with flat tappet cams. No mixing, no guessing. You can get them at any speed shop. All of the "new" oils have reduced levels of zinc in them. I think even the diesel oil has recently been changed.

I replaced all the wires with a new set. Ditto the plugs. Will look at ignition switch this weekend.

I did swap out the condensor and the coil. What am I checking for on the ignition switch ? Good connections?

MMO did not cure the problem. BUT, after all that I have done to try to fix this, the problem seems to have diminished. Once in while, while under power, it does a quick litle "buck" and then goes back to running normal. Sometimes it will buck 2 or 3 times over a 30 second period and then go...

When I turn on the fuel pump it does not leak down the throat of the carb, nor out the base. I did vacuum time it. It seems that timing helped but did not fix the problem. Tomorrow morning I will try the MMO and then drive it for a while. If that doesn't help I will just start playing with the...

I took the mechanical pump out of the circuit to make sure that it was not part of this problem. I changed all the flexible lines (including the one coming out of my fuel tank) to fuel injection hose which is supposed to withstand the ethanol. I can blow thru the inline filters with no trouble...

I have a 41 ford pickup, v8, converted to 12v. I have a problem with it bucking and missing. It always idles nice and smooth. But occasionally (every couple days) it will start bucking while I am accelerating. This goes on for a little while, then goes away. It's not overheating. When the...

I am in the middle of putting a Heidt's IFS with power rack & pinion steering on a 55 Chevy pickup. It is a well built kit, fits nice, and has good instructions. You can also find online articles with pictures and instructions for installing it. Beware that the kit with the stock height...