Re: [AMC-List] Carter BBD alternatives

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

#6 not firing? Check for a vacuum hose off the tap on the intake between #5 and
#6, or a loose intake bolt, and lastly, but hopefully not the one, check the
compression on #6. I had an engine that had a nasty habit of dropping the #6
intake pushrod. Compression would only be about 5psi even though the cylinder
was fine. Refit the pushrod and hope it doesn't happen again.  :)

Ken 


Quoting jackbarncord@xxxxxxx:

> <Matt>
> >Gunk sells carburetor cleaner in gallon containers that works much, 
> >much faster than what you're describing.
> 
> It probably wouldn't have taken three hours to achieve the desired result, I
> was just being thorough.  Thanks for the tip though, I'll check it out.  I
> usually do one carburetor a year, minimum, the snow plow sets all spring,
> summer and fall without use.  F350 4 x 4 with a 400.  I can't afford to move
> that one too often so the carb suffers the pains of being dry for several
> months.
> 
> I fabricated the choke bracket and the two connecting links, high idle and
> choke yesterday after work  Installed the carburetor and the Spirit lives. 
> The car starts fine, runs on high idle fine, although more adjustments in the
> linkage will improve things.  After warming up the car did something I'm
> certain it hadn't done for quite some time, Idle.  Alas, this is a troubled
> Spirit, cylinder number six isn't firing.  I didn't have time to dig into
> some of the obvious causes, but it seem to have spark, atleast when it
> knocked on my butt I figured that was a good indicator.  What a rush..
> 
> I was tempted to button it up and go for a ride, but like I said, "out of
> time for today."
> 
> This Holley substitution for the Carter seems to be a good one.  I think I
> would still prefer the non-feedback Carter due to the ease of adjustments
> that carburetor offers.  Who knows, I'll keep my eyes open, with my glasses
> on, for one off a slant super six.  If I had a dime for every one I changed
> accellerator pump rubbers on in 1977. . . 
> 
> I have to let the Spirit set for a few days while I get the Truck ready to
> move the AMX.  She needs brake work and general service before the trip.
> 
> Jack
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