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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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Lost Power!!

I've been working on my '80 F100 for about a month and a half now and have been doing some great work for teaching myself as I go. Just recently my Bro-In-Law has been over and decided to work on my truck while I was out there and now I can barely get the truck to move. I think that all he did was fiddle with my carb, any ideas??
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 09:25 AM
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If he was messing with the carb, check the air mixture screw, turn it in to it stops, do not tighten, then open @ 2 turns and see how it runs. Did he change the timing?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 05:13 PM
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I dont think he did anything to my timing but I know he changed the vacuum line cluster around to nearly nothing.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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Where did he hook the vacuum advance line from the distributor to?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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to the carburetor
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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Make sure it is to the ported vacuum advance location and not just manifold vacuum.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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I am rebuilding my carb right now, then I'm going to check all vacuum lines and make sure they are in the correct spots.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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Carburetor disassembled, now to clean the whole thing up and make sure theres no gunk and put it back together
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 09:24 PM
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Thats the autolite 1bbl right?
Ever think of going to a Offenhauser intake and a holley 3904bbl carb?
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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its the motorcraft(carter) 1bbl, and no I haven't, i've just been trying to get my truck on the road, I found the label for my carb and got it cleaned off so I can actually read it, how do I depict what the model is from this:

EOTE CA
AO E 5
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 09:41 PM
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Take it (metal label tag) down to Knechts, they will give you the right kit.
Should be a breeze, pay attention to the float settings.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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i already have the kit, all the pieces match up and so do the gaskets
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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Your good to go then............just find a clean place to work, and good light.
I use the kitchen table, wife HATES it!
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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heres what it looks like right now
 
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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thats exactly what i'm using, parents weren't to happy but hey Its cold outside cant blame me
 
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