I got a stock fuel pump. Maybe I should go electric.
Tom B. 57 Stepside 3200
-----Original Message-----
From: Al & Judy [SMTP:cayfords@oxford.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 4:12 PM
To: Tom Burt; 'oletrucks'
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Sick 327
what type/pressure fuel pump are you using? Edelbrocks are quite sensative
to fuel pressure.
al
49 3100
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Burt <tburt@hirose.com>
To: 'oletrucks' <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: March 4, 1999 6:59 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Sick 327
>Okay, okay! I've tuned up V8s before and never any had problems. I just
>never handled high performance engines.
>My '57 has a late 60's 327 that I had replaced coil, points, cap, rotor,
>and added a complete set of Accel high performance ignition wires. Plugs
>look okay and didn't need replacement.
>It starts on first pop, almost like it has electronic ignition and idles
>quite well. But, when I take it out on the road, it misses badly...dang!
>I am a little frustrated with this one.
>Q: Got any ideas?
>
>Note: It has a Edelbrock 4bbl and idles about 1100 RPM and there is
>commonly the smell of raw gas after shutting it down. When running idle
>the exhaust fumes are quite rich (wife gets angry..says it chokes out the
>entire neighborhood). It's set up with a Edelbrock hi-rise and headers, so
>there's no flow restriction there. The mis-firing is not consistent and is
>at times random.
>Q: Could the fuel mixture be too rich and occasionally (maybe randomly)
>fouling the plugs while on the fly?
>
>Tom B. 57 Stepside 3200
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