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  1. backrodebob

    starting issue carb or not

    I have a Holley 390 on an 8ba it will start then dies? I'm at my wits end! I've tried everything I can think of and it's still doing the same thing. Need some help from you Guru's out there:)
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    snot

    this is coming out of my gas tank, can anyone tell me what it is and what causes it?
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    battery ground

    thoughts on where to ground battery? engine or frame?
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    c4 ****** stall speed

    coming to stop car stalls! thinking converter stall speed to low? has anybody run across this issue and how did you fix it?
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    vacuum source?

    not knowing much about flatheads and learning as I go, can someone identify this hole in intake manifold? looks like a vacuum source and possibly even a vacuum leak if not being used? and if so best way to seal?
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    Your thoughts?

    replacing intake gasket, silicone, no silicone or grease? WHAT’s YOUR THOUGHTS???
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    what yr is 8ba

    is there another way to tell what yr an 8ba is? besides the numbers!
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    vertex condenser

    Anybody else selling the Vertex mag. condenser! can’t get a hold of Bubba?
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    Mallory YL springs

    does anybody know of a source for Mallory YL Springs ?
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    timing

    I have an issue that doesn’t make sense to me, could use some help! with number one piston at TDC ( only have a scribe mark on pulley) and rotor pointing to #1 pointer lines up! when I put a timing light on it, it shows a good 1/2 in advanced. The only thing I did was change the timing cover, it...
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    mallory

    picked up a mallory duel points model # 2527501off ebay, I’d like to run 1 instead of 2, can one of you gurus tell me what to set gap and dwell to? also should there be any endplay?
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    dizzy black cap

    I know the subject has been touched on, but can’t seem to find it! can somebody give me the numbers for the Napa replacement black cap for the red Mallory cap. (female)
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    coil

    QUESTION? 12 v system, external 1.5 resistor with 1.5 coil or 3.0 coil pros cons or personal preference? some say 3.0 gets hotter? true or not?
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    Merc flathead

    can someone tell what this is? part #6757
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    Pertronix Nightmare

    Read a lot of pros and cons about Pertronix, had to see for myself. 1st one come in look like someone tried to install , wires cut! sent it back!! 2nd one installed NO SPARK! contacted customer service, this guy I talked to is in the wrong business! pretty much said I didn’t know what I was...
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    Pertronix grommet

    Does anybody have a trick to inserting Pertronix grommet without destroying it?😡
  17. backrodebob

    8ba Mallory dizzy cap

    Anybody know where I can get a black dizzy cap for 8ba Mallory duel point?
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    Wanted 8ba Mallory

    Looking for a 8ba Mallory duel point mechanical advance If you have one laying around and would like to get rid of it hit me up
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    thermostat

    replaced anti-freeze & thermostats 8ba, know running hotter then 180? some where around 190-200. ANY IDEA’S??
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