1955 Thunderbird 292 won't keep running

[rotorwrench]

A lot of modern electronic distributors have to be tuned with respect to the amount of advance they are capable of. It should be adjusted to match the needs of the Y-block. It should have come with instructions on that. The vacuum load control may also be adjustable.

 

[Gene F]

You guys are really good. This is the place to go to get really good advice. My problem was fuel. The car has a new fuel tank and the copper tubing line to the engine runs on the passenger side. I added another electric fuel pump in line and the car runs great. I will reposition the proper size electric fuel pump near the tank, and we should be good. Thanks for all your help.

Be careful about a pure copper fuel line. The rule of thumb is that the heat makes them brittle, and then they crack and spray fuel causing a fire. I guess the ni-cop lines is better. At least that is what I hear.

 

[Flathead Fever]

I would put it back to the way it was originally and get rid of that stuff in the engine compartment. If you must have an electric pump the design depends of if you're going to use the original mechanical pump too. There are two styles of aftermarket pumps that mount back by the tank One style is that when the key is off the pump remains open. That way it is used to prime the system but then when it is turned off the mechanical pump can still pull through it because it remains open in the off position. The other is the typical electronic pump that closes shut when the key is off to hold fuel in the line between the pump and the carb. I have flathead powered Fords and I use the first type to just prime the line and carbs and then I shut it off and let the mechanical pump take over. My cars sit for so long the lines and carbs dry out. The fuel pump reference catalogs usually have a chart that tell you if the electronic part number is an open or closed pump in the off position. You also don't want a bunch of rubber hoses, plastic fuel filters and stuff like that in the engine compartment where a leak can cause a fire. You want the filter to catch stuff before it enters the electric fuel pump. I would mount the filter and then the electric pump near the gas tank. I'd also use fuel injection rated hose, it's some really good quality fuel hose. It will outlast the original nonfuel injected hose.

 

[KULTULZ]

You also don't want a bunch of rubber hoses, plastic fuel filters and stuff like that in the engine compartment where a leak can cause a fire. You want the filter to catch stuff before it enters the electric fuel pump.

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With an electric pump only, a pre-filter and post filter are needed. Wired with a cut off switch (oil pressure) and an inertia switch.

Monitor pressure and add pressure regulator for safety.