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More About Dan's '71 Of Many Colours

Created on 2008-05-27 13:32:29

Today I finally got Dan's car back on the street, drove about 5 miles in and around Dan's neighborhood in Fort Worth. It turned out to be a gap of only .010" to get the desired dwell of 80. It idles and runs smootly at low throttle, but I'm getting carb backfire if I give it much gas. I just added a Weber 32/36 DGV downdraft carburetor, intake manifold, linkage & air filter and suspect it may need leaner jets

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Comment by Mac Whiddon on 2008-06-20 19:25:29

Well, it wasn't the jets. The problem was the distributor. Some previous mechanic (PM) put non-standard parts in the distributor, a couple of screws that were about 1/4 inch too long, so they rubbed against the springs of the advance unit. This is a 25D4 distributor. (My '79 has a 45DE4, which means the extra Pertronix Ignitor kit I had for the '79 would not work in the '71.) When I did the dwell test with an analyzer, it indicated a possible grounding problem, so I ordered a new breaker plate ground wire and a new low tension lead from Gordon at the "B Hive." I was disappointed that the new parts didn't make a difference, but upon disassembly of the distributor, I found the long screws. Finally, all seems to be better. Next, we need to look at a better exhaust system for Dan's '71. Like the rest of the car, the pipes and mufflers have been quietly deteriorating and rusting under the tarp for about 15 years.

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