Waking up the beast
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Sometimes you overlook the obvious.
I checked through everything when I got the car in the fall. It even ran well the one pass that I made.
Went to the track on Saturday and the car seemed to be idling a bit rough.
The carb wasn't spraying too well so i cleaned it out a little before running it.
Made my first pass and the car just wouldn't go. i ran 14.0 @68 mph. I lifted
Back in the pits, carb still seemed to have a bit of dirt somewhere. cleaned out again and made another pass.
13.20@ 99 I think it was.
Loaded up on the trailer and watched a couple rounds and left.
Sunday morning I decided to dig.
You can see some of what I found.
I rebuilt the carb and took apart the dizzy.
The reluctor is rusty.
The pickup assembly the same.
look at the cap....
I saw that and decided to pull the wires off. I ohm'd the wires and was only able to get a reading on 2 of them and the coil wire. NO reading or continuity on all the other wires.
Look at the cap again.
The only wires that were reading were coil, "2 and "3.
coincides with terminals on the cap.
I was originally blaming the converter, but I see things a bit differently now.
I ordered a new cap, wires, rotor, reluctor and pickup. should be here in a couple days.
Im also sending the original converter out for repair.
I checked through everything when I got the car in the fall. It even ran well the one pass that I made.
Went to the track on Saturday and the car seemed to be idling a bit rough.
The carb wasn't spraying too well so i cleaned it out a little before running it.
Made my first pass and the car just wouldn't go. i ran 14.0 @68 mph. I lifted
Back in the pits, carb still seemed to have a bit of dirt somewhere. cleaned out again and made another pass.
13.20@ 99 I think it was.
Loaded up on the trailer and watched a couple rounds and left.
Sunday morning I decided to dig.
You can see some of what I found.
I rebuilt the carb and took apart the dizzy.
The reluctor is rusty.
The pickup assembly the same.
look at the cap....
I saw that and decided to pull the wires off. I ohm'd the wires and was only able to get a reading on 2 of them and the coil wire. NO reading or continuity on all the other wires.
Look at the cap again.
The only wires that were reading were coil, "2 and "3.
coincides with terminals on the cap.
I was originally blaming the converter, but I see things a bit differently now.
I ordered a new cap, wires, rotor, reluctor and pickup. should be here in a couple days.
Im also sending the original converter out for repair.
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Firecore to the rescue with a distributor & wires,hope your ign box is ok. Been there done that,,,,,,,,
Hope you get it all fixed up.
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That sucks...
does the cell need to be leaned out too ?
dirt in the fuel ?, getting past your filters ? don't see how really
or is it all sediment oxidation corrosion crap in the carbs ?
does the cell need to be leaned out too ?
dirt in the fuel ?, getting past your filters ? don't see how really
or is it all sediment oxidation corrosion crap in the carbs ?
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I think this fish was swimming in the salt at some point.
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Sometimes the fish can leave a bad taste in your,,,,,,,,Mind,,,,,,,,LOL!!!!!!!
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Is that the 6al-2? I'm using one now as well. Had a problem with the old ignition,slowed the car to 10.4's.
Installed an MSD and went 9.8 when I broke the gas pedal,,,,,,,,,,again
Installed an MSD and went 9.8 when I broke the gas pedal,,,,,,,,,,again
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good luck, yeah right 8.50...LOL hopefully not in the 1/8th,
sorry Bob, but you teed it up
your a funny guy...
I certainly hope it does way better this time out, you've earned it...
I see a mid-low 10. something in your near future...
soon to be knocking on the door of the high 9. sec. barrier
sorry Bob, but you teed it up
your a funny guy...
I certainly hope it does way better this time out, you've earned it...
I see a mid-low 10. something in your near future...
soon to be knocking on the door of the high 9. sec. barrier
So what'd it run???????
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I do see a 10. with a 5 {?} in shoe polish on the windsheild
X2...LOL
inquiring mind need to know
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ya, Tileman, whatchaya run????
Inquiring minds want to know...........
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