i finally got every thing done on my 73 to 76 eng swap. and decided to drive her to work on Thursday she did good in the am. she was running a little lean so had friend come on lunch and adjust the carb. than she ran even better . drove her to pick up the misses ran fine, after that we heading up the hill out of branson she fell flat on her face almost complete power lose. i limp on out to branson west where i found i nice well light spot at oreillys auto parts and left her for the night. Saturday went to find out what was wrong she fired right up and drove home with no trouble.


i have tested the control module.
some one said it might be the pick up.

i think that it is a fuel problem. the Carb is crap,need to find some one to rebuild the other one i have.

any thoughts?

 

Glad to hear that you've got her together

You'll find it. All things in time.

 

ubereal2 Are you any good at carbs??

 

alot of it you will have to check when it happens my ol truck use to do that it was fuel something in the tank... just remeber sometimes when the brain and coil and stuff get hot they shut down then when colled off they will run..

 

Hey Dude I work with a guy that has a buddy that is a carb, and transmission master. I rode in this guy's 69 F250 that he did the engine and tranny yesterday. I actually said for the first time in my life. "That's enough man"

We each work in Strafford. I'll se him this evening, he wants to look at the 5" stacks I had put in the bed of my 79. I'll get an idea what he might charge.
Bob

 

True also on that coil, and the brain box. I got from ebay a 50k HEI distributor made from billit alluminum. Beautiful total was about $60 and dropped right in.
I'll see Ernie this evening, get you an idea on you're carb. Yes I've done some, what do you have?
Bob

 

I sent my carb off to day to be rebuilt thanks though


i whant pics of you stacks

 

well its saterday night i have a new crab and coil.the wifes gone,and I just don't feel like working on it at all. i pulled it in the shop about two hours ago.

 

I started working on the truck again. i fixed the dizzy being one tooth off. The truck seamed to run real good. next i moved on to the coil. when changing the coil i found the the condenser wire was crack and about to brake. and it did. Is this some thing that could make the truck run bad, if it was grounding out?

what is the condenser for, and can i run the truck with out it?

i will wait untill Monday to change the carb.

 

If the ignition control wires ground out you will have power loss as the signals aren't getting across. Buddy of mine had an 85 Mustang like mine and when he would launch it real hard the wires would make contact with the inner fender and short out the ignition causing the car to stall. By the heading of the thread I thought you took your truck swimming LOL! Friend of mine just did that with his '99 F250 LD truck about 2 months ago.....rolled into his dads big pond.....it didn't float very well.