The many woes that can be caused by a little old ground wire!
Smokey
'50 3600 5-window
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Burt <tburt@hirose.com>
To: 'Kevin Lake' <lakek@oit.edu>; 'Wayne Osborne' <wcosborne@inetnow.net>;
'oletrucks' <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, April 19, 1999 8:54 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Finally runs right!
>Guys,
>I've been chasing my tail so to speak for the last two months now. In that
>course of time, I think I've learned a lot.
>The misfire seemed to have happened from burning points (two sets in the
>last 4-months). After the first set was replaced, the distributer advance
>plate was incorrectly grounded (PO had simply looped the ground wire back
>to the plate again - duh). I then changed it so that it grounded to the
>distributer body (at the vacuum advance mounting screw). Thinking that
>they were still good, I neglected to check the points again. As time
>progressed, the problem seemed to get better then get worse ultimately
>driving me nuts.
>
>I had replaced everything associated with the ignition system but the
>points.
>
>While at the local 76 station, I got to talking to a my mechanic friends.
> They urged me to replace the points and recheck the timing. They had
>indicated that the exhaust is indeed a little raw smelling. We proceeded
>to spend last Saturday nosing around. Results were as follows:
>
>Points: Badly burned => Replaced
>Timing: 15 deg BTC => Changed to 8 deg BTC
>Edelbrock Carb: HC=2000+ and CO 14% => Adjusted to HC=395 and CO 3%
>Rear-end Vibration on Backlash: 3-rear differential flange bolts loose,
>yikes! Pinon now has to be reset. => Tightened bolts and refilled with new
>gear oil.
>
>Notes:
>1.) Operating temp now runs at 180 deg, was around 160 deg F.
>2.) No more hestitation on acceleration. No more vibration on
>deceleration.
>3.) No more fast idle after hard run.
>4.) No more raw gas smell.
>5.) Runs as smooth as silk!
>
>Say, Anybody out there got a spare rear axel assembly with good
>flange/housing?
>
>Tom B. '57 Stepside 3200
>
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