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- Sep 2, 2012
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- Blue Springs, MO
- My Car
- 1971 Mach 1, Grabber Blue w/Argent stripes. Original 2V 351C Auto, Tilt, rear defog, Black Comfortweave Interior. Under restoration. Original colors, 4V 351C, 4-Speed, Spoilers, Magnums, Ram Air. All Ford parts.
I did tear the carb all the way down, cleaned off the carmelized gaskets, cleaned well with B12 Chemtool, set everything where it should be. (Floats, metering jets) and put her back together. No Leaks on the carb, so that went well.I re-read the thread, but didn't see if you overhauled and cleaned the carburetor. If the carb has been sitting for some time, the gas turns to varnish and clogs the small inlets and passages, and the car will run like crap. Furthermore, the gaskets will dry out and won't function well, so gas can go where it shouldn't.
You can set the timing to something close to what it should be by using a timing light, the key in RUN, and rotating the engine by hand such that the timing light flashes. Read the harmonic balancer for how many degrees BTDC. Then rotate the dizzy a small amount, tighten it up, and then rotate the engine back a quarter turn on the crank and then forward again until the light flashes again. Read the timing indicator and repeat as necessary until you get something between 6 and 12 degrees.
New, tight engine that I cannot turn by hand. (I don't think.)
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