EGR question?
The spacer between the carb and manifold is pretty easy, lots of them around.
A new EGR valve is around 40 bucks, and the gaskets (manifold to spacer, spacer to carb) are a couple bucks apiece.
I'll bet I can round up an EGR tube for you at a local-ish 'yard.
LMK if you want me to start watching for a tube and spacer.
Remember seeing a centrifugal weight distributor curve machine back in 1978 using diferent weight and springs to match some specified curve.
Seattle Smitty, this there a spark advance vs rpm curve specification for your
non ERG configuration.
1965-1972 did not incorporate an EGR system.[/quote]
Right, Raven. If you can find a pre-EGR version of whatever engine you are working on and deleting EGR from, then you can take the spark curve from that older engine and probably be pretty close to what you need, or at least doesn't ping too much.
Of course, that presumes you aren't making a bunch of OTHER changes to the engine. If you are, then you very probably need a new curve. Guys who don't know that often add free-flowing intake and exhaust systems, cams, et al, without doing anything to the curve, and then wonder why they aren't getting the results they hoped for. Guys will re-jet (with more or less skill), but often don't change the curve, or else they will buy a set of aftermarket springs and weights that the magazine liked for some project engine, and might help . . . .
If you intend to start doing your own tuning and repairs, you need to do your homework, get the basic books and get somewhat up to speed rather than asking questions like, "How do I replace the missing parts on my engine?" Sites like this are for guys who have enough interest to learn at least the basics. Members are happy to help newbies, but generally are not interested in spoon-feeding information to those who can't bother with studying the basics, and the specific repair manual, before they ask for help. Again, not trying to pick on you (and certainly not setting myself up as highly knowledgeable!).
Chris
Look at your posts, Stephens:
[quote: I have no idea about the spark advance or carburetor jet. What I'd that? [/quote]
[quote: How hard is it, and how much money will I need, to get the EGR running again? [/quote]
[quote: Can u go to Auto Zone and buy a new EGR Carb mount? The piece that fits between the Carb and the manifold? Would it theoretically come with the necessary pipes or could I buy them separate? [/quote]
All of the answers could have been easily had with a trip to the junkyard and then to Auto Zone.
Okay, Stephens, now look at the far longer, multi-paragraph answers you got here, particularly from "1986F150six," "Raven3," and from me. And now you have the nerve to say, "I would think people who are knowledgeable, etc., would want to help newbies"??!
Plainly people including me ARE trying to help. I'm telling you to show some respect in the form of doing some of your own legwork and homework, just like the guys who wrote those answers have all done and and will continue doing all their lives. Though now I'm annoyed with your answer, when I made the earlier comment I was NOT trying to make you feel dumb or lazy or whatever. Stephens, what I want you to see is that getting the basics on your own time will repay your effort over and over.
This isn't being cold or tough on my part. If you want to see tough, get a job as a brand new welder freshly hired-on with a pipeline crew, and get yelled at by everybody from the foreman own down for being too slow, too clueless, too stupid and wimpy to be a real man. You get up to speed real quick or crawl away with your tail between your legs and others jeering at you . . . because THEY all went through the same abuse and survived it.
Hit the books, spin the wrenches, and build up your technical savvy, Stephens, and soon you'll be the supplier of answers to situations that you've handled and others haven't . . . very likely including me!
I'm not doubting whether anyone here is trying to help. But don't get frustrated that I don't know these things. I get that u r trying. But if u answer one question and I don't understand ur answer, there's a good chance that I'm gonna reply back with another question.
If that bothers u, don't answer.
Yes this one fits the 4.9 6 cylinder
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