Bill,
The Hilborn System will always be a problem to start, twice I had
systems on street cars. As John said, They run like stink, but... Different
tempertures require a different amount of priming to start them. The best I was
able to do was with a very small jet in the plenum area of the maniford. I
know that you don't have that with individual runners. Is your pump mounted as
low as possible...those don't suck at all.
I think John has the best idea, going to electronic FI.
>>> John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us> 03/22 2:58 PM >>>
"Anybody out there tell me how I can manage all this for simple, reliable
starts every time?"
Bill
Only have six or seven years experience with a Hilborn (on a Chevy).
They
run like stink, but for simple reliable starts every time, wow I never saw
any of that. Probably why I'm currently developing an electronic fuel
injection system for my ride. Not cheep, (Hilborn's arn't either) but maybe
the best of all worlds when it comes to simple, reliable and fast.
John Beckett
At 02:49 PM 3/21/99 -0500, ardunbill@webtv.net wrote:
>Hi Everybody. Got onto this group a couple days ago because of the item
>in BRN and I see that a lot of what is going around is useful.
>
>I started my project 4 years ago(after a lifetime in the motorcycle
>building hobby - mainly Vincents) to build a '32 Ford roadster Hiboy
>with Ardun in the style I admired as a kid in the '50s. To be used at
>the ECTA meets and at Bonneville if I ever learned enough to make that
>2000 mile trek.
>
>When I started I didn't know anybody, and I asked Hilborn how to set up
>my motor '50s style with '32 Ford-style rear gas tank, and belt drive
>fuel pump in the original Ardun high position, using the water pumps
>belt. Hilborn told me how to plumb it all, using an electric priming
>pump and check valve. Car's done now, in the testing and de-bugging
>stage. Biggest problem is getting a reliable start on the starter, with
>the priming pump, air bubbles, plug-wetting, etc.
>
>Anybody out there tell me how I can manage all this for simple, reliable
>starts every time?
>
>I also acquired an Ardun roller cam with Herbert rollers that require
>'guide-bar' installation. Anybody know how best to do that in a
>Flathead?
>
>Lastly, anybody got an Ardun Hilborn for the late center-outlet heads
>they'll part with?
>
>Thanks, Bill Hoddinott
>
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