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  1. lafarm

    Distributor

    52 Victoria has dual two barrel carbs original vacuum advance distributor six volt vintage Mallory voltmaster coil Looking replace with mechanical advance distributor, See some different choices from vendors on line, Looking for advice information on best way to go Thanks for any...
  2. lafarm

    52 Victoria overdrive

    Drove it to town today at around 26 mph when the overdrive governor kicks in the generator stops charging gauge goes to center let off accelerator goes into overdrive generator starts charging again. Another problem runs good except it is hard to start after driving until it sits to cool for...
  3. lafarm

    No fuel pressure at normal engine temp

    Have mechanical fuel pump and electric pump on toggle switch have dual 97 type carbs a fuel block with pressure gauge all braided stainless lines fuel pressure is good when cold with just the mechanical or with electric on but after driving a few miles gauge shows 0 pressure and will run out of...
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    Overdrive experts I need some help.

    52 Victoria overdrive was working fine when I starting out cold but after parking a few minutes restarting at 27 mph when the Governor kicks in the amp gauge goes to minus charge and stays that way until slowing below 25 mph now it does that even when starting cold checked the relay on firewall...
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    Testing fuel pump

    I installed a a new airtex dobule action fuel pump on my 52 Victoria it didn't work pulled it off and ran a hose from the intake to a can of fuel and operated by hand still didn't work so returned it and they sent a new one that acts the same way, wondering if I am missing something or the pumps...
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    52 Vic fuel pump

    Electric fuel pump only dual Stromburg 97's so I decided to install mechanical fuel pump so I could shut off the electric one, ran line from electric to mech pump from that pump to the fuel block, When I got it together turned on electric had #4 pressure started it let it warm up turned off...
  7. lafarm

    Got another lesson yesterday.

    Noticed my amp gauge was still pegged on hi charge after about 10 mi knew it shouldn't be but didn't have far to go so kept going Voltage reg went bad and kept gen on full charge until it smoked the armature. This regulator has made in usa stamped into it also marked 3fc no other markings...
  8. lafarm

    Another GG Question for Electronic gurus

    I have an after marker sending unit that reads about right with the engine off or at slow idle but the gauge goes past full when enough RPM,s for the generator charge, Was wondering if anyone has used an IC type voltage regulator to power the gauge at a constant 6v where it seems to work.
  9. lafarm

    ignition trouble

    52 victoria few days ago I had the dist cap off checked point gap and put a bit of lube on cam all good didn't try to start it until today no start no spark, I can break the points manually and get a good spark as many times as I want from the coil but when I have the cam in position that I can...
  10. lafarm

    Update broken piston thread

    I posted in back in May about a broken piston in my 30 coupe. I have installed new pistons and adjusted clearance on rods and mains. I used a gram scale and balanced the weight of the rods and pistons which I hoped would make the engine smoother, When I first drove it after that I was kind of...
  11. lafarm

    Broken Piston Update

    Had a post a few days ago about a broken piston, I installed four new pistons and rings re shimmed everything had the manifold re surfaced and got it together goes down the road real good at 45/50 mph but has very bad slow idle I think it has an intake leak somewhere can close the idle screw in...
  12. lafarm

    Broken Piston

    I used to be on the old Ford Barn but this is my first post on this one. My 30 coupe has been running real good but I imagined I could hear a slight noise I didn't like so I thought I would drop the pan and check the main and rod clearances, Surprise! Bunch of broken aluminum in the pan pulled...
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