The Jalopy Journal
There are hei distributors on ebay for sale for this motor.
you will need to use 390 push rods. They are a slightly different length.
You need a 59/or 60 oil filler tube. May have to tap in the oil return from the oil filter
Idle circuits work and when closed engine dies. opening and adjusting does change the rpm of the motor. Vacuum runs between 10 and 12.
Unfortunately, I do not have the interior in the car, no seats and we got 5" of snow on the roads. I'm using the standard fuel pump, mechanical...
Running centre carb only, others are blocked off. Ran motor for 20 min on each set of jets. Cleaned plugs before running jets.
The vacuum gauge is working proper, I was reading the wrong scale. 40 mm of vacuum which is 12". Thats normal range. I installed 57 jets. Seemed...
Plate on distributer is grounded properly and advance is at 39 degree. Waiting on jets to come in. Ordered 55 to 58 size, will see what happens. I...
I watched the Charley price vids, now I know that the port from the bottom of the fuel bowl is for the vacuum advance on the dizzy. Also the jets...
Yes, as you noted above.
Agreed. That is why I am asking for some direction. Switching back to the point solved some issues. Now I tried the removal of the power valve....
There not up to speed on this.
Ok, we got the petronics out and old school points back in. Re timed. Now she goes to wot and down without stalling. Still burning rich. I...
390 heads are better flowing, bigger exhaust outlets intake and exhaust valves are bigger, besides, I had a 390 done, but block cracked, so threw...
Thanks for the update. I do have the larger end carbs. Jets are as per 59/61 carb set up. I have the generator set up. I will see about the...
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